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| 07.03.2008 |
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'Fast Lanes' for July 4 Holiday
The U.S. military is making its controlled airspace available for commercial airline flights off the East Coast during the July Fourth weekend to help reduce delays for air travelers...
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| 07.03.2008 |
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FAA Stubborn on Reform
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) refuses to implement some of its recommended measures designed to prevent serious lapses in airline oversight. On June 30, DOT issued a review of the...
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| 07.02.2008 |
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18 Lost in CASA 212 Crash
An Indonesian military CASA C-212 twin-engine turboprop went down in dense jungle on the side of a mountain in Indonesia on June 26. Officials said the aircraft had departed Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in Jakarta on a mission to test a digital mapping camera...
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| 07.02.2008 |
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Runway Safety at Sydney Airport
Sydney Airport must install an improved safety system that would dramatically reduce the consequences of an aircraft overrunning the runway, the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) believes. In a submission to the Sydney Airport Draft Major...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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Avoiding Fireworks
With the July 4 holiday approaching, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reminding the traveling public that they are not permitted to carry fireworks, even sparklers, aboard aircraft. This includes both carry-on and checked bags because of the...
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| 07.01.2008 |
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US, Europe Aviation Safety Pact
FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell and European Commission VP-Transport Antonio Tajani have signed a safety agreement that "broadens and deepens the regulatory collaboration between the FAA and its European counterparts in EASA and national...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Ground Fire on B-767 Cargo Jet
The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team of specialists to investigate a ground fire that erupted June 28 aboard a parked Boeing B-767 cargo jet at San Francisco International...
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| 06.30.2008 |
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Australia’s Lip Air Grounded
Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) suspended the operations of Cairns-based airline Lip Air on June 27.Lip Air – which trades as Aero Tropics – was suspended because CASA believes there were serious and imminent risks to the...
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| 06.27.2008 |
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Reprieve for Sudan Air
AFP reports that Sudan Airways has received a one-month reprieve from the Civil Aviation Authority over its airworthiness, allowing it to resume flights immediately. The CAA had briefly grounded flights of the...
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| 06.27.2008 |
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Moving Air Traffic Along
The new TFMS network at FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, NJ, became operational June 18. Originally located at the Volpe Center in Cambridge, MA, the...
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| 06.26.2008 |
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FAA OKs New MD-10 Cockpit System
FedEx Express recently earned FAA certification of a new aircraft avionics system to improve situational awareness for pilots during takeoff and landing. The firm is the first major commercial carrier in the airline industry to receive a Supplemental Type...
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| 06.26.2008 |
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L-3 Avionics Systems Orders Transducers
MEMSCAP says L-3 Communications Avionics Systems has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) Authorization and Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for...
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| 06.25.2008 |
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ATA: Address Fuel Price Crisis
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) urged the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to do something about the severe economic consequences of the current fuel price crisis. ATA’s John Meenan urged Congress to craft policies...
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| 06.25.2008 |
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Smiths Intros Hand-Held Vapor Detector
Smiths Detection has introduced a hand-held vapor detector for volatile chemicals commonly used in home-made bombs. The SABRE EXV, using Smiths Detection’s Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) technology, is a lightweight portable device that can detect and...
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| 06.24.2008 |
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FAA Fights Fatigue
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says fatigue can affect aviation operations and now is the time to do something about it. The FAA’s first aviation fatigue symposium, which ran from June 17 through 19, brought together 325 experts from...
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| 06.23.2008 |
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New Airport Security Initiative
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has established a new security initiative aimed at further enhancing airport airside and perimeter security. The Airside Vulnerability...
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| 06.23.2008 |
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...Random Passenger Screening
If you are flying in or out of a U.S. airport this summer you may notice Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) conducting random additional screening at airline gates. The screening, part of TSA's...
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| 06.20.2008 |
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FAA Revokes Air Trek’s License
Air Trek, an air ambulance company based at the Charlotte County (FL) Airport, had its operating license revoked by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 10. The FAA action comes less than a month after the federal agency suspended Air Trek's carrier's...
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| 06.20.2008 |
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New Pax Screening Technology
The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) will launch a pilot project at Kelowna International Airport to test whole body imaging technology on a voluntary basis. Also called millimeter wave, the new equipment will be integrated with existing...
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| 06.19.2008 |
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Indra on Mongolian ATM Project
Indra has entered Mongolia's market with a contract to modernize the country's air traffic management and control systems. The Spanish company will supply, implement and start up three surveillance and control systems and four radio navigation...
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