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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
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...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 7, 2011
Airframe, engine manufacturers, and airlines are investing billions of dollars into biofuel technology, hoping to derive a new formula of powering air travel into a cleaner future. However, as the proliferation of this fuel source continues, safety and reliability questions are coming into focus. In recent months, Boeing, Air China, Honeywell, Gulfstream, Alaska Airlines, and others have all announced...October 31, 2011
Plane Crashes in North Carolina, Killing One A single-engine experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft crashed Sunday morning in North Carolina, killing a Jacksonville, Fla. man and seriously injuring another, according to news reports. The plane departed from Craig Municipal Airport in Jacksonville, Fla. early Sunday morning and crashed on approach to Davidson County Airport in Lexington, N.C., about one...October 17, 2011
Denver International Airport will use $37 million in federal grants for airport improvement projects, including runway rehabilitation work and baggage screening system improvements. FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the airport the federal grants in August and September. "The funding we received from the FAA...October 10, 2011
European safety regulators may require European operators of Airbus A330s and A320s to replace aircraft windshields following an investigation into a June 2009 Jetstar flight from Japan that was diverted to Guam after a fire ensued at the base of the right main windshield. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB)...October 10, 2011
Sudanese Plane Wheels Jam, Crashes A Fokker 50 aircraft operated by Sudan Airways carrying 45 passengers crashed on Oct. 2 at Khartoum airport, the country's largest city, after its wheels jammed. There were no serious injuries or fatalities. The aircraft was en route to Malakal. Upon arrival, the pilot was unsuccessful when...October 3, 2011
With the first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner to Japanese airline, All-Nippon Airways (ANA) Sept. 26, aircraft manufacturer Boeing spent years at its Everett, Wash. facility to develop what they call a super-efficient airplane, however, how safe is recycled aircraft? Composite materials make up about 50 percent of the 787s primary structure, which includes the fuselage and wing. Aluminum makes up 20...October 3, 2011
NTSB Holds Fuselage Structural Forum The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a safety forum last month, which offered an increased understanding of protection that exist to ensure fuselage structural integrity throughout the operational lifespan of an airplane. "[The] U.S. Commercial airline industry has not suffered...October 3, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS September 19, 2011 Socorro, NM Concannon Milton Concannon Radial Roc N91TX Around 1310 MDT, a/c sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near the Socorro Municipal Airport (ONM). The pilot and pilot-passenger sustained fatal injuries. One witness observed the a/c prior to the impact w/terrain and observed the a/c in a...September 19, 2011
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have devised a detection tool, which spots flight glitches without having to know ahead of time what to look for, the university said Sept. 13. The technique uses a "cluster analysis," which is a type of data mining that filters data stemming from an airplane's digital flight-data recorder (FDR) into subsets, or clusters of flights sharing...September 19, 2011
To industry abatement, both the House and Senate approved another short-term extension of H.R. 2887 Sept. 13 and Sept. 15, respectively, which allows for FAA programs to continue without interruption. FAA employees can exhale in relief, as they will not be reliving this past July, a dark two-week period when the...September 5, 2011
A remote airfield in British Columbia, Canada, will be equipped with solar LED lighting systems to help supply and medevac aircraft to navigate their way to and from the remote village of Williston Reservoir. Carmanh Technologies Corp., of Victoria, British Columbia, manufactured the lighting system. The solar-powered airfield project was one of two projects funded by the...September 5, 2011
Pa. Receives Grant for Airport Repairs Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett (R-Pa.) announced a $4 million state investment grant to upgrade airport facilities and improve safety at 18 public-use airports. "Aviation provides nearly [5] percent of Pennsylvania's jobs," said Corbett in a release. "Investing in these improvements and safety measures helps...August 29, 2011
Cleveland, Ohio-based SCM Technologies developed Cell Switch, a tool that indicates when an aircraft engine has reached manufacturer-suggested pre-heating levels. Engines should be pre-heated for several hours prior to departure to increase engine safety and longevity, according to engine manufacturer regulations. Cell Switch, Model CS-100, enables users to remotely control 120-volt powered devices by...August 22, 2011
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport closed the airport's center parallel runway, 18C/36C, on Monday, August 15, for major rehabilitation. According to the airport, crews have started removing the pavement from the full length, middle...August 22, 2011
Canada, Mexico Reach Air Transport Agreement Canada and Mexico reached an expanded air transport agreement, which will facilitate increased travel and trade between the two countries. The expanded agreement provides an open framework for direct flights between Canada and Mexico, which will allow airlines from both countries to offer more services, the countries said...August 15, 2011
The residual effects of the FAA's nearly two-week long partial shutdown are rippling through the National Airspace System. The thousands of furloughed FAA employees and construction workers are back to work, but the stoppage of major airport modernization projects has taken its toll on the airports, particularly in the New York region. The shutdown, which took place from July 22 until Aug. 8, halted...August 15, 2011
FAA proposed $155,000 in civil penalties against American Eagle Airlines, of Fort Worth, Texas, for operating eight flights with incorrect weight and balance data and for using improper maintenance procedures with repairing a jet engine and then operating the aircraft when it was not in compliance with FAA regulations. The...
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