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| 09.28.2009 |
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EASA Orders Check of Goodrich Pitot Probes
Airlines operating Airbus A330/A340 aircraft must check Goodrich pitot air-speed probes for defects, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Sept. 23. The EASA emergency airworthiness directive concerns Goodrich pitot probes stamped with the part...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Agenda for Aviation Safety
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Deborah Hersman says the Safety Board will continue to press the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on implementing safety recommendations issued as the result of NTSB accident investigations. Stated the...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Crandall Backs Limit on Tarmac Holds
Robert Crandall, the former chief executive of American Airlines, supports a three-hour time limit on how long airlines can hold passengers on airport tarmacs, but he also warned of consequences. Crandall broke rank with industry executives on the...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Human Factors Guide to Enhance Aviation Safety
Citing the prevalence of human factors issues in aircraft accidents and incidents, the Flight Safety Foundation's European Advisory Committee (EAC) has released the Operator's Guide to Human Factors in Aviation (OGHFA) to bridge the gap between theory and...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Finding a Better Way
The Air Transport Association (ATA) in association with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently bestowed the 2009 Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) "Better Way" Award, which recognizes a team of government and airline industry individuals who...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Bombardier Safety Standdown Set The 13th edition of Safety Standdown, Bombardier's annual safety seminar, takes place in Wichita, KA at the Hyatt Regency Wichita from September 28 to October 1. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Security Shortlines
Deputy Director Federal Air Marshal Service Named The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the selection of Michael R. Novak as Deputy Assistant Administrator/Deputy Director for the Office of Law Enforcement/Federal Air Marshal Service...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Forty-Ninth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 186: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 186: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Aug. 05, 2009 Mont Laurier, Canada ENSTROM F28 C-GVQQ A/c registered to private individual and piloted by accident pilot destroyed when impacted wires and terrain near Mont-Laurier Airport (CSD4). Two...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by transporting...
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| 09.28.2009 |
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Controllers Ratify Labor Pact
The nation's air traffic controllers on Sept.23 ratified a new labor contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will cost the federal government $700 million over the next three years. Under the agreement, newly hired controllers would see...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Kaman to Demo Unmanned Cargo Delivery
Kaman's helicopters unit has received an $864,000 contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to demonstrate the ability of the Unmanned K-MAX helicopter to deliver cargo to troops in extreme environments and at high altitudes. The demonstration will be conducted by...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks August 01, 2009 Nairobi, Kenya CESSNA U206 N5Y-LMB A/c owned and operated by African Inland Mission collided with the ground. 1 fatality, one serious A/c conducting low flight while passengers filming...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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New FAA Safety Initiatives Unveiled
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt is putting a new spin on air safety, moving to improving the agency's response to public safety complaints and whistleblower charges while ensuring that air carriers comply with safety...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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S&S at the Core
In a speech to the International Aviation Club of Washington, DC, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said both safety and security remain concerns for the world's financially-strapped airlines. IATA...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Towards Better Cabin Air Quality
BAE Systems and Quest International UK have introduced the AirManager, a new active air management system, which they say sets a new standard for exceptionally clean air on board aircraft. In addition to introducing AirManager onto its own BAe 146/Avro RJ...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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A Better 'Black Box'
In the wake of the fatal crash of an Air France Airbus A330-200 in the Atlantic on May 31, 2009 and the inability of searchers to retrieve the jetliner's flight data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the bottom of the deep ocean water...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Babbitt Targets Lack of Professionalism
Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt continued to focus on regional safety in a speech to the International Safety Forum in Washington on Sept. 10, citing the difference in the professionalism of US Airway's Sully Sullenberger and those of Colgan...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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High Profile Air Crashes Raise Concerns
The rate of commercial jet crashes around the world is climbing and a spate of recent fatal accidents threatens to push the totals to levels not seen since the 1990s. "If we continue at this pace, we'll be turning the clock back 10 years on safety,"...
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| 09.21.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Tool Kit for Runway Excursions The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has released a Runway Excursion Risk Reduction (RERR) tool kit. The toolkit, a joint effort between FSF and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), provides an in depth analysis of...
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