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Structure: ‘Due to’ vs ‘because’
Icelandair's mechanics walked off the job — but was it 'due to' failed pay talks, or 'because' talks failed? Practice the contrast that trips up even…
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Free 26 Sep 2026
Icelandair Mechanics Strike Ends After One Morning
Icelandair mechanics briefly walked off the job on 23 September, cancelling dozens of flights before the airline and union agreed to four weeks of talks.
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Roleplay: Rejected Take-Off at Glasgow
You are the First Officer of a 737 that has just rejected its take-off at Glasgow with a compressor stall and red-hot brakes. Work Glasgow Tower…
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24 Sep 2026
Aviation Explained: Why Doesn’t an Accident Investigation Look for Blame?
When an aircraft is destroyed, who actually investigates — and why does the inquiry refuse to apportion blame? Annex 13, accredited representatives, preliminary and final reports,…
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Structure: ‘Future forms’
How will, going to, the present continuous and formal hedging language show different levels of certainty about the future.
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23 Sep 2026
airBaltic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
A jet fuel price shock tied to the Middle East conflict has pushed Latvia's flag carrier into US bankruptcy court.
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