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| 02.23.2009 |
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Continental Connection Crash Prompts Tailplane Stall Suspicions
While it will be at least a year before the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issues its probable cause determination on the Feb. 12 fatal crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY, there is growing suspicion that icing may...
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| 02.23.2009 |
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Continental Airlines Safety Records Sought by Airline Passenger Rights Group
The Coalition for an Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights and The Gibson Law Firm have filed federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests regarding two recent crashes of Continental Airlines flights. The requests, which were submitted to the U.S...
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| 02.23.2009 |
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Innovative Web Site Captured Crash of Flight 3407
Media coverage of the fatal crash of a Colgan Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop in Buffalo, NY on Feb. 12 was helped by a network of amateur radio and aviation enthusiasts that aired on their web site (http://www.liveatc.net) the final air traffic control...
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| 02.23.2009 |
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Techniques For Saving Fuel And Reducing Noise
Airline passengers arriving in Atlanta on early morning "redeye" flights during the past few months may have noticed something different during their descent to the runway. Instead of the typical sound of engine power rising and falling as the...
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| 02.23.2009 |
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USAF Weather Squadron Picks Up New Responsibilities
The 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott AFB will assume short-term backup responsibilities for the National Weather Service's Aviation Weather Center and Storm Prediction Center on April 1. AWC provides aviation warnings and forecasts of hazardous...
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| 02.23.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Air Berlin Adopts Electronic Nav Charts Following a three-month implementation phase, the airlines in the Air Berlin Group are now flying with the Lufthansa Systems Lido eRouteManual electronic navigation charts. The five-year contract also covers the use of...
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| 02.16.2009 |
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NTSB Urges Closer Monitoring of Gulf Chopper Commo
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) more closely monitor the communication contingency plans of all Gulf of Mexico operators following natural disasters. The advisory was prompted by the...
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| 02.16.2009 |
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USAF Supports Nigerian Air Safety
Statistically, traveling by air is often cited at the safest way to travel. While taking to the sky has some inherent risk, advances in technology, coupled with stringent maintenance requirements and rigorous training procedures for aircrews have contributed...
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| 02.16.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
American Air Urges Pilots to Restart ASAP American Airlines is urging its pilots' union to restart the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) that expired last October when the carrier and union couldn't agree on changes. However, an Allied Pilots Association...
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| 02.16.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regs
Federal AviationAdministration Advisory CircularApproval Guidance for RNP Operations and Barometric Vertical Navigation in the U.S. National Airspace System. This advisory circular (AC) provides system and operational approval guidance for operators to...
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| 02.09.2009 |
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ALPA: 2009 Safety and Security Priorities
Pilot fatigue, aviation safety reporting programs, and enhanced crewmember screening top the list of 2009 aviation safety priorities for the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). ALPA President Capt. John Prater said pilot fatigue---and its serious implications...
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| 02.09.2009 |
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Safety and Technology Trends
Alaska Aircraft Fly South McChord AFB has received a precautionary redeployment of USAF aircraft from Elmendorf AFB, AK. The aircraft were being temporarily relocated due to increased activity associated with Mount Redoubt, a volcano located approximately...
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| 02.02.2009 |
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Safety &Technology Trends
MDS to Enhance Safety at Portugal's Busiest Airport NAV Portugal has selected Sensis' Multistatic Dependent Surveillance (MDS) for surface surveillance at Lisbon Airport. The system will enhance safety on the ground and provide accurate surveillance out to...
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| 01.26.2009 |
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FAA Aviation Forecast Event Set
The 34th Annual FAA Aviation Forecast Conference, to be held March 31-April 1 in Washington, D.C., will provide an opportunity for government and industry aviation officials to look ahead and share their views for the future. The industry continues to face...
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| 01.26.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Lynne Osmus Takes Over as Acting FAA Administrator She was the aviation agency's assistant administrator for security and hazardous materials. She has held numerous positions within the FAA including chief of staff for former Administrators David Hinson and...
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| 01.19.2009 |
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Low-Cost Ground Surveillance System Sought
The first contract to test a low-cost ground surveillance system that would improve runway safety at small to medium-sized U.S. airports was recently awarded to Thales ATM by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "Sometimes the simplest ideas are...
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| 01.19.2009 |
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Final Flight Plan for LaGuardia Cuts
Airlines operating at New York's LaGuardia Airport will have until Feb. 2 to tell the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) which flights they will voluntarily give up in order to reduce congestion at the airport, says U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Restore ASAPS, ASAP
The National Transportation Safety Board is unhappy that Aviation Safety Action Programs (ASAP) have recently been discontinued by some major air carriers, including American Airlines and US Airways. ASAP, which has been in existence among many air carriers...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Volunteers Requested...
Even though Department of Transportation efforts to implement slot auctions at delay-plagued New York area airports is on indefinite hold, the agency is trying another tack to reduce congestion there. To address chronic congestion at New York's delay-prone...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Southwest Airlines 737 Flight Deck Modernization
Boeing has been selected by Southwest Airlines as the lead integrator for the airline's 737-300 flight deck upgrade to incorporate advanced performance-based navigation capabilities. Boeing will design, install and integrate new hardware and software from...
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