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| 08.07.2009 |
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AD Issued on B-767 Fuel Tanks
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) ordering airlines to make safety modifications to the fuel tanks of over 400 Boeing 767 aircraft. The AD is designed to prevent fuel tank explosions. The latest AD is...
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| 08.06.2009 |
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Pilots Safety & Security Awards
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has honored airline pilots who have set the standard for excellence through extraordinary contributions in the areas of aviation safety and security. The awards were conferred by ALPA’s president during the...
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| 08.06.2009 |
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Enhanced Security for Air Crews
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set standards for the CrewPASS program, paving the way for nationwide expansion. CrewPASS is an initiative that verifies flight crew identity through biometrics, enhancing security and expediting the...
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| 08.05.2009 |
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NZAF to Upgrade Aircraft for Training
Over the next four months the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) will take delivery of four Mitsubishi MU-2F fixed-wing aircraft and six Kaman SH-2F Seasprite helicopters. The Air Force has been looking into revitalizing its aging training aids at RNZAF...
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| 08.05.2009 |
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USAF KC-10 Cockpit Upgrades
Boeing has submitted a proposal to the USAF to upgrade the cockpits of the service's fleet of 59 KC-10 Extender tanker/transport aircraft. The proposal covers engineering and...
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| 08.04.2009 |
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$8M for Airport SpyCams
Five U.S. airports will share nearly $8 million worth of new surveillance cameras, thanks to the Obama Administration’s stimulus package, says the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
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| 08.04.2009 |
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Imaging Technology at Rochester Airport
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will begin testing backscatter advanced imaging technology at Greater Rochester International. The security devices quickly and unobtrusively screen passengers for metallic and nonmetallic threats without...
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| 08.03.2009 |
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Ice Protection for New Design Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has changed its certification standards for transport category airplanes, requiring either the automatic activation of ice protection systems or a method to tell pilots when they should be activated. The new rule...
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| 07.31.2009 |
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2008 Safety Review has Mixed Results
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published its Annual Safety Review for the year 2008. The number of fatal accidents involving aircraft registered in Member States of EASA and performing commercial air transport operations remained at the...
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| 07.31.2009 |
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SRA Bids NAS Integration Support Contract
SRA Aviation,, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SRA International, is pursuing the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) National Airspace System (NAS) Integration Support Contract (NISC III). Joining the SRA Aviation-led team, in...
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| 07.30.2009 |
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New NTSB Chairman
Deborah Hersman, who has been a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the past fiveyears, has been sworn in as the Safety Board’s 12th chairman. Hersman was nominated for the two-year term as chairman by the...
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| 07.30.2009 |
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FAA Ensures Air Safety with King Air Turboprops
The Beechcraft King Air will soon be used to further support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its responsibility for the safety of civil aviation. The FAA has operated King Air aircraft for decades and recently awarded Hawker Beechcraft...
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| 07.29.2009 |
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OCAS Approved for Use in NAS
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently published a memo announcing the approved use of Audio Visual Warning Systems (AVWS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) and the administration's intentions to...
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| 07.29.2009 |
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Face the C-MUSIC
Elbit Systems will supply the Israeli Ministry of Transportation with the C-MUSIC system (commercial multi-spectral infrared countermeasure) under a contract in the amount of approximately $76 million. The system, to be...
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| 07.28.2009 |
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ADS-B Solutions from Becker Avionics
Becker Avionics says a new line of Mode S Transponders will be available by the end of 2009 after having successfully testing its ADS-B-Out and ADS-B–In technologies for airborne solutions. The new BXP62xx & BXT62xx Mode S Transponder Series...
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| 07.28.2009 |
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Garmin Leads the Way to NextGen
Garmin International has unveiled the GTS 800 and GTS 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS), and the GTS 850 traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS I). These systems combine active and passive surveillance data to...
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| 07.27.2009 |
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GPS-Aided Indian Air Nav System
The Indian Space Research Organization has awarded an $82 million contract to Raytheon to modernize the Indian air navigation system. Raytheon will build the ground stations for the GPS-Aided Geosynchronous...
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| 07.27.2009 |
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Pilot Fatigue to be Studied
Pilot Fatigue to be Studied The DOT’s Office of the Inspector General will evaluate the issue of aviation fatigue among pilots. The announcement stated: Title: Audit Initiated on the Review of FAA Regulations and Airline Policies Regarding...
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| 07.24.2009 |
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Lear 60 Thrust Reverser Redesign Urged
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends that the FAA require a re-design of the thrust reverser system on Learjet 60 business aircraft. The recommendations contained in a letter to FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt stem from the...
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| 07.24.2009 |
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Raytec to Illuminate Ports and Airports
Raytec, specialist manufacturers of professional CCTV Lighting, will supply Infra-Red and White-Light LED illuminators to major ports and airports within Europe. Raytec illuminators are used to deliver high...
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