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Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack

By Julia Payne and Joanna Plucinska BRUSSELS/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Airline executives said safety standards remained high after a flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe last week in an alleged attempt to crash the plane, but acknowledged it was hard to guard against a rogue pilot. The comments, among the first by airline chiefs since the attack, highlight the industry's struggle…

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