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| 09.04.2009 |
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Time is Running Out....
Avionics Magazine and standards-setting organization RTCA have teamed to present a one-day conference, “NowGen NEXT,” Sept. 15 in Washington, D.C. The conference, featuring FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt as keynote speaker, will be the public...
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| 09.03.2009 |
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FAA to Enhance New York Air Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is revising flight procedures to create safe, dedicated operating corridors for all the aircraft that fly at lower altitudes around Manhattan and over the Hudson River. A New York Airspace Task Force developed a...
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| 09.03.2009 |
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PSA Airlines Dispatchers Contract
After 25 months of contract talks, dispatchers, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), and PSA Airlines reached an agreement for a first contract. The five-year agreement includes wage increases, a retention bonus, an improvement...
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| 09.02.2009 |
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Southwest to Replace Unapproved Parts
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a plan that would require Southwest Airlines to replace unapproved parts installed on about 50 Boeing 737s and for these aircraft to undergo inspections until fixes are made. The budget airline already...
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| 09.02.2009 |
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FSF Teams on Flight Data Monitoring
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has launched a study on the feasibility of flight data monitoring on helicopter air ambulance operations (HAAO). Involved on this team are companies from all segments of the HAAO industry, including Aerobytes, Air Methods...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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$7 Million for Kennedy Int’l Taxiways
New York’s Kennedy International has been awarded $6.9 million for taxiway work. The FAA grant will be used for taxiway improvements, including...
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| 09.01.2009 |
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Boston Logan Gets ASDE-X
Boston Logan International is now operating with the Sensis Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), a runway incursion detection and alerting system. Logan is the 19th airport to receive the technology through the FAA’s ASDE-X program. A...
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| 08.31.2009 |
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HEMS Webinar to Examine the Issues
The alarming rise in helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) accidents in recent years has prompted a special National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) public forum on HEMS safety, a congressional hearing and much media coverage. And a senior Federal...
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| 08.31.2009 |
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A380 Autopilot/Flight Director TCAS
Airbus says a new Auto-Pilot/Flight-Director Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System mode for the A380 jetliner has been approved and certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency. The main benefit of the...
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| 08.28.2009 |
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Laptop Searches to Continue
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing new guidelines for searches of computers and other electronic data storage devices at U.S. border crossings. The DHS announcement comes a day after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a...
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| 08.28.2009 |
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Eurocopter Flight Training in Russia
Eurocopter and UTair, the largest Russian helicopter operator, have signed a memorandum of agreement to jointly develop a flight training center in Tyumen, West Siberia, Russia. The new flight training center will commence operations at the beginning of 2010...
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| 08.27.2009 |
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Chris Hart Now NTSB Vice Chair
President Barack Obama has designated National Transportation Safety Board Member Christopher A. Hart as the agency's vice chairman. Hart was sworn in as a member of the NTSB on...
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| 08.26.2009 |
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New FAA Government Affairs Advisor
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt has announced the appointment of Roderick D. Hall as the new FAA assistant administrator for government affairs. As the...
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| 08.26.2009 |
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One More Day to Sign Up
This year has seen some of the worst controversies surrounding aviation safety in more than a decade as analysts debate the impact of such accidents as Colgan Flight 3407, the subject of Senate hearings yesterday, as well as Air France 447. For that reason...
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| 08.25.2009 |
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Building a Stronger Air Transport Sector
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sees the need for greater cooperation to meet unprecedented challenges in the air transport industry. "The global situation of the air transport sector is a disaster," said Giovanni Bisignani...
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| 08.25.2009 |
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Conference to Unveil NextGen Task Force Recommendations
Aviation Today’s Avionics Magazine and standards-setting organization RTCA have teamed to present a conference, “NowGen NEXT,” September 15 in Washington, D.C. The one-day conference, featuring FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt as keynote...
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| 08.24.2009 |
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France Ends 'Black Box' Hunt
The French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis (BEA) for Civil Aviation Safety has abandoned its search for the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the Air France passenger jet that crashed in the Atlantic Ocean while enroute from Rio de Janeiro to Paris on June...
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| 08.24.2009 |
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Safety Webinar Examines the Issues
This year has seen some of the worst controversies surrounding aviation safety in more than a decade as analysts debate the impact of such accidents as Colgan Flight 3407, the subject of Senate hearings yesterday, as well as Air France 447. For that reason...
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| 08.21.2009 |
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Frequentis Supports Slovenia ATC
Slovenia’s Ministry of Defence has asked Frequentis to modernize its existing communication systems for air traffic control and air defense. The new order includes new VHF and UHF radios and state-of-the-art communication facilities for an Air...
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| 08.21.2009 |
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ARINC Holds Air Cargo Conference
ARINC’s Cargo Airlines Communications Workshop 2009 will be held Wednesday September 23 in Miami, FL. Cargo airlines already use ARINC’s HF Voice radio service. The firm wants to share with them the many benefits of other communications solutions...
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