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December 22, 2008
Could it be somehow symbolic that the announcement for President-Elect Obama’s choice for secretary of transportation was dead last in filling out his cabinet? And, could the two-year failure of the reauthorization legislation be reflective of a lack of political will to address issues the industry considers critical not only to their costs and the environment but to its $1.2 trillion contribution to...November 24, 2008
Required by its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing which includes monthly operating reports, Frontier reported an operating loss of $5.8 million and a consolidated net loss of $30.4 million for the three-month period ending September 2008. Included in the net loss for the quarter was $16.6 million attributable to reorganizational costs. “The operating loss...November 3, 2008
Ed Baranowski was promoted to managing director of maintenance for Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, reporting directly to President and CEO James Rankin. In his new role, Baranowski will assume responsibility for all decisions relevant to airworthiness, serviceability, and flight safety, and will serve as Air Wisconsin's primary maintenance liaison with the FAA and other regulatory bodies. Additionally...September 15, 2008
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT) formed in the wake of the Southwest Airlines maintenance snafu. However, the team found that airlines are 98 percent compliant with Airworthiness Directives (ADs) during in more than 5,600 audits of ADs at U.S. air carriers...August 18, 2008
DAC International, Inc. received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its GEN-X Electronic Flight Bag System for Class 3 installation in a series of Bombardier regional jets. Installations can be accomplished under the operator’s choice of either Class 2 or Class 3 requirements. “We designed GEN-X from the start as a Class 3 avionics grade solution. It was clear to us that our...July 14, 2008
Without its data gathering programs such as Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS), which prioritizes inspector work assignments using the Air Carrier Assessment tools to identify risks and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), which encourages aviation employees to voluntarily report safety information that may be critical to identifying potential precursors to accidents, and others like Flight...June 30, 2008
After the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited fatigue in regional airline accidents, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says fatigue can affect aviation operations and now is the time to do something about it, according to RAN’s sister publication Air Safety Week, which reported on the FAA’s first aviation fatigue symposium, which ran from June 17 through 19. Related Story...June 9, 2008
A bill – the Safe Aviation Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 – was introduced last week by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) covering stricter oversight of foreign repair stations, a move applauded by the Business Travelers Coalition, and the...June 9, 2008
A new Safety Management System (SMS) was unveiled for Regional Airline Cargo Carrier Association (RACCA) members during its recent spring conference. The program was developed by the association’s Safety Committee, which dubbed it “SMS Lite,” is a simplified system based on a boilerplate Safety Manual published in MS Word format and available to RACCA members on the Association’s...May 19, 2008
Twice during the recent Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing into the merger between Delta and Northwest re-regulation was mentioned; once by no less than Subcommittee Chair John D. Rockefeller IV, (D-W.V.) who said, “I don’t discount myself entirely from consideration of re-regulation of the airline industry.” The comment was followed by support from union leaders and Mark Cooper...May 5, 2008
The rejection of user fees in the FAA reauthorization bill, celebrated by both regional airlines and the general/business aviation communities, may earn the much needed legislation a veto when the bill reaches the White House. A policy statement from the White House budget office said the Senate bill does not include reforms proposed by the administration, including the imposition of user fees to...May 5, 2008
The FAA has been moving slowly in the direction of giving airlines more responsibility in ensuring safety and is now following Canada’s lead in its desire to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) at aircraft operators. Related Story For SkyWest, the implementation of SMS is a leap forward. The airline is in the middle of incorporating SMS into its operation. “While there is no...April 28, 2008
Citing recent safety concerns at Trans States Airlines, an American Connection, the American Eagle pilots' union, a unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l., said it is concerned about the possible loss of quality control if AMR Corporation allows further outsourcing of its regional airline service to non-owned regional airline contractors. The union, however, said nothing of the thousands of...April 21, 2008
Against recent FAA and airline industry safety revelations, passengers are less willing to fly, have skipped recent flights and plan to avoid air travel in the future, according to a Business Travel Coalition (BTC) survey querying frequent fliers regarding aircraft maintenance, outsourcing and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) oversight. The results underline a deepening concern over the safety of U.S...March 17, 2008
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated significant upgrades to aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders — improvements that will enable investigators to retrieve more data from accidents and incidents requiring investigation. The move comes nine years after the National Transportation Safety Board made its first recommendation to increase the recordings of cockpit voice recorders...February 18, 2008
ExpressJet Reports January 2008 Performance ExpressJet Holdings reported it January traffic statistics last week for both its contract flying for Continental and Delta as well as its independent flying which includes pro-rate flying for Delta out of Los Angeles. However, it did not report comparative statistics from last year. Contract Flying During the month, ExpressJet revenue passenger miles (RPM) under...February 4, 2008
Summit on MX Outsourcing Set Safety, Congressional and industry leaders will be part of the Business Travel Coalition (BTC) Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Summit, jointly sponsored with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to be held on Monday, February 11 in Washington, DC. The purpose of the summit is to elevate a national discussion over the efficacy of current airline industry outsourcing...January 7, 2008
A few short months after its inauguration, Aviation Today’s job...December 17, 2007
Although the general public sees composite aircraft as a new frontier in aviation, speakers during the recent Aviation Today webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation – on composite safety pointed out that experience with composites dates back three decades, making many of the issues raised by general assignment press reports and so-called industry experts...October 22, 2007
Hans Weber, president of TECOP International joined the panel or Aviation Today’s upcoming webinar on Aircraft Composites: The Next Frontier How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation scheduled...
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