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| 12.03.2008 |
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Eurocopter Teams on EMS
In late November, Eurocopter teamed with French hospitals in the Eure-et-Loir region, the French association of helicopter emergency medical services (AFHSH), and the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) to conduct a series of instrument flight tests that...
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| 12.03.2008 |
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GE’s Integrated Corrosion Monitoring
GE Aviation has been selected by the U.S. Army to partner with Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD) to research, develop and apply technology behind an integrated corrosion health monitoring system (I-CHMS)...
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| 12.02.2008 |
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Air Safety Info Session in Zambia
In a first for Africa, the AviAssist Foundation held an information session on State Safety Programs (SSP) in Zambia, providing a first introduction to the concept of SSP. More than 30 staff members from the Zambian Department of Civil Aviation attended the...
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| 12.02.2008 |
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Roke and Indra Sign ATM Licensing Deal
Roke Manor Research and Indra Sistemas have concluded agreements for the exclusive licensing to Indra of Roke's Vigilance technology for Wide Area Multilateration (WAM). The agreement gives Indra exclusive use of Roke's patents and know-how...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Companies Reassess Travel to Mumbai
Business travel to India may sustain a temporary drop in response to the terrorist attacks on two prominent hotels, and other public places frequented by Westerners and wealthy Indians in the city of Mumbai, as international companies assess risk to travelers...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Research Park Set for FAA Tech Center
The FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City, NJ, has entered into a lease and memorandum of understanding with the South Jersey Economic Development District to build an aviation...
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| 11.26.2008 |
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Green Light for NextGen Satellites
FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell has approved nationwide deployment of the Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) satellite system. Sturgell said “ADS-B is the backbone of the future of air traffic control. NextGen is real and...
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| 11.26.2008 |
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Miami-Dade Acquires Anthrax Detector
Universal Detection Technology has received a purchase order for anthrax detection equipment from the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue Department. The detection equipment is designed to check for anthrax and can return results in as little as three...
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| 11.25.2008 |
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In a Blink: Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker stemming from the September 19 crash of a Learjet 60 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, SC. Claiming the chartered business jet was improperly maintained and operated, Barker seeks...
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| 11.25.2008 |
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Cologne Bonn Airport Acquires Surface Surveillance
Cologne Bonn Airport will install the Searidge Technologies IntelliDAR, a non-cooperative surveillance system (NCSS). The initial deployment involves installation of Searidge camera sensors in multiple zones covering the apron areas and taxiways. The...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Flights Expand in Alaska
GPS-equipped aircraft in Alaska can now fly more direct, efficient routes in areas lacking radar coverage. The FAA recently approved new procedures that allow GPS-equipped aircraft to proceed from point-to-point directly in areas of limited or no radar...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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NOAA Expands GPS Stations
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey has recently incorporated 43 new GPS tracking sites into the Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS) network, including 13 sites established by the FAA as part of their Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). Four...
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| 11.21.2008 |
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Inside Track at the FAA?
The Wall Street Journal reports that a onetime head of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) is a top contender to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Airline consultant Duane Woerth, who...
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| 11.21.2008 |
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Praise for New Runways
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says the opening of three new runways in Washington D.C., Chicago, and Seattle demonstrates the importance of investing in the nation’s critical transportation infrastructure needs. The new runways are now operational at...
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| 11.20.2008 |
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CHC Safety Summit Scheduled
CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") will convene its fifth annual CHC Safety & Quality Summit, a conference focused on safety and human error management in aviation March 30 to April 1, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Each year CHC hosts...
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| 11.20.2008 |
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10 to Blame for TAM Runway Excursion
A police investigation in Brazil found that 10 government and airline officials are to blame for Brazil's worst air disaster, saying they failed to properly train pilots, implement rainy day procedures or fully repair the airport's drainage...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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New Runways for U.S. Airports
Three major U.S. airports are all scheduled to bring new runways online this week, helping to alleviate airport congestion at those commercial airfields. Seattle-Tacoma International...
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| 11.19.2008 |
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U.S. Airports Win Safety Awards
The FAA has awarded a 2008 Safety Mark of Distinction Award to Daytona Beach International for the staff’s dedication and effort to improve airport safety. The airport was recognized in particular for its graphic Notam system and wildlife hazard...
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| 11.18.2008 |
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EC Updates its Airline Blacklist
The European Commission recently issued the ninth update of the so-called blacklist of airlines that are banned from flying into the countries of the European Union due to safety concerns. The EC added Cambodia’s Siem Reap...
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| 11.18.2008 |
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Seven Dead when Float Plane Crashes
A Grumman Goose G21A float plane crashed on Thormanby Island, British Columbia, early on Nov. 16 killing seven men. Authorities were at the site the next day looking for the seven bodies. There was one survivor who had stumbled, badly burned and disoriented...
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