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December 12, 2011
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday, following a weekend arrest in Fairfax, Va., for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a statement posted to the FAA Website late in the day, Babbitt, who was named to the agency's top post in 2009, submitted his resignation to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and it was accepted. Babbitt, a former Eastern Airlines...December 12, 2011
Aviation accidents around the world ticked higher last year, attributable to the resurgence in air traffic, according to ICAO's inaugural State of Global Aviation Safety Report issued this week. The number of accidents attributed to scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, compared to 113 in 2009, resulting in an accident rate of 4.0 per million departures. The accident rate in 2009 was 3.9...December 12, 2011
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession are depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2 percent. Looking ahead to 2012, IATA downgraded its central forecast for airline profits from $4.9...December 12, 2011
Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., is opening an office in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., near FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) to further research and development support of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. Metron Aviation is a prime contractor on Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) SIR1...December 12, 2011
Southwest to Deploy Flightcom Ground Comm System Flightcom, based in Portland, Ore., signed an agreement with Southwest Airlines to deploy its wireless aviation ground support communication systems at all of Southwest's gates at its 73 U.S. destinations, starting in the first quarter of 2012. The Flightcom hands-free wireless aircraft pushback system connects one or more wing walkers with the tractor...December 12, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 1, 2011 Fulton, N.Y. Wing John R Wittman Tailwind On Dec. 1, 2011, about 1440 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built, Wing Wittman Tailwind W10, N865JT, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in a wooded area near Fulton, N.Y. The airplane had departed from the Oswego County Airport (FZY), Fulton, N.Y., just prior...December 8, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash Wednesday of a sight-seeing helicopter in Las Vegas, killing...December 5, 2011
Two crash landings at Florida's Key West International Airport (EYW) in the last two months prompted the airport's director, Peter Horton, to make repairing the runway overrun a primary focus. A Gulfstream G150 departed from Witham Field Airport (SUA) in Stuart, Fla., on Oct. 31 carrying two passengers en route to Key West. Upon landing, the pilot landed the aircraft on Runway 27. The pilot reported the...December 5, 2011
NTSB's Sumwalt Sworn in for Second Term Robert L. Sumwalt was sworn in on Nov. 29 for his second five-year term as a Board Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). President Obama nominated Sumwalt. His term will run until Dec. 31, 2016. President Bush first designated Sumwalt as Board member on Aug. 21, 2006 serving as vice chairman of the Board for two years. TSA Finds Credit Card Knife...December 5, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Nov. 18, 2011 Casper, WY Cessna T337 N357 Around 1340 MST a/c was substantially damaged after impacting terrain following a missed approach procedure at the Casper/Natrona County Int'l Airport. The pilot was fatally injured. According to preliminary information from FAA, while on instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 03, the ATC monitoring the...November 28, 2011
The European Commission last week added part of Jordan Aviation's fleet and Honduran airline Rollins Air to the list of banned airlines in the European Union (EU), citing numerous and repeated safety deficiencies. Three Boeing 767 aircraft will be removed from Jordan Aviation's operating fleet into the EU. Jordan's air carrier is...November 28, 2011
FAA Proposes Civil Penalty Against Oregon Airline FAA proposed an $180,000 civil penalty against McMinnville, Ore.-based Evergreen International Airlines last week for allegedly operating aircraft the pilots had not been properly trained to fly according to the airline's training program. The airline allegedly operated seven flights in 2009. Additionally...November 28, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT NAME NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS November 12, 2011 Andratx, Spain Hughes 500 G-WOOW Around 1020 CUT, a/c impacted terrain under unknown circumstances near Andratx, Mallorca, Spain. The pilot and passenger were both fatally injured. A post-crash fire ensued. 2 Fatal The local flight departed the Son Bonet Airport (LESB), Palm, Mallorca, Spain. *Factual NTSB Data November 24, 2011 Santa...November 21, 2011
NTSB Assists Mexican Government in Investigation By request from the Mexican Government, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent a team of investigators to assist in the investigation of Friday's crash of an Aerospatiale AS 322L Super Puma, which killed all eight people on board, including the country's Interior Minister Francisco Blake. The Eurocopter was en route from Camp Martre, Mexico, to...November 21, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS November 3, 2011 Key West, FL Cessna 550 N938D Around 1212 EDT, a/c received minor damage during a runway overrun at Key West International Airport (EYW). The two pilots and three passengers were uninjured. According to the pilot, at touchdown the speed brakes extended but, when he went to apply wheel braking there was no braking. He then attempted to apply...November 14, 2011
U.S. aviation has seen a number of new initiatives and programs aimed at increasing security on the nation's runways and taxiways. However, according to the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) latest aviation safety report, FAA and others could be doing more to deploy more efficient and effective mitigation strategies. For nearly five years, FAA has taken several steps to improve safety at and around...November 14, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT NAME NARRATIVE DEATH/ INJURY REMARKS October 14, 2011 Xakanaka, Botswana Cessna 208B A2-AKD Around 1350 local time, a/c crashed shortly after takeoff from an airstrip near Xakanaka. Of the 12 persons onboard, the pilot and 8 passengers were fatally injured. The a/c was destroyed and there was post-crash fire. 9 Fatal 2 Serious 2 Minor The flight was destined to the Okavanga Delta, Botswana...November 7, 2011
Laser pointer incidents are increasing around the globe, prompting a new focus on prosecuting offenders. Incidents in the United Kingdom have increased from 30 in 2007 to some 1,600 in the first nine months of 2011. According to Eurocontrol, the number of...November 7, 2011
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) told a Senate hearing on Wednesday that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) needs to develop more effective, and less brash, security screening measure to keep U.S. airports safe. "Aviation security is clearly critical to homeland security," Collins told the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. "We Americans have...November 7, 2011
Condor Makes Emergency Landing, Bird Strike A Boeing 757 operated by German airline Condor carrying 245 passengers en route to Hurghada, Egypt, from Hamburg, Germany, made an emergency landing last week after a bird strike damaged the aircraft engine. The plane's left jet engine failed after a bird struck the aircraft shortly after takeoff from Hamburg, according to the airline. The passengers and eight...
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