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| 03.10.2010 |
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New Aircraft Viable in NextGen
Emerging new aircraft types, such as Cruise-Efficient Short Take-Off and Landing (CESTOL) transport aircraft, have the potential to positively affect the efficiency and capacity of the NextGen Air Transportation System, according to research recently...
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Challenges Remain for U.S. Airline Industry
American Airlines President and CEO Gerard Arpey said the airline industry needs to be more aggressive in its behavior profiling of passengers and the federal government needs to allocate more money to improve safety and efficiency. Arpey was the keynote...
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| 03.10.2010 |
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AIRE Carbon-Saving Program Lives On
American and European aviation officials pledged to extend the flight demonstrations conducted under the Atlantic Interoperability Initiative to Reduce Emissions (AIRE) into regular, daily operations. “We will perform new trials in 2010, and the intent...
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| 03.09.2010 |
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Avionics Is Premium Partner For RTCA Symposium
Armed with the consensus recommendations of the RTCA NextGen Mid-Term Implementation Task Force, the aviation industry and FAA are working toward making the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) a reality. RTCA, with Avionics Magazine as premier...
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| 03.09.2010 |
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Search for Air France ‘Black Boxes’ Resumes
French aviation investigators have expressed cautious optimism about finding the black boxes of Air France Flight 447, which crashed in the Atlantic last June en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 people aboard the plane were killed. A third search...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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Search for Air France 'Black Boxes' Resumes
French aviation investigators have expressed cautious optimism about finding the black boxes of Air France Flight 447, which crashed in the Atlantic last June en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 people aboard the plane were killed. A third search...
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Coming to an Airport Near You: Full Body Scanners
The Department of Homeland Security has named the first 11 U.S. airports to receive advanced imaging technology (AIT) units, or full body scanners. "By accelerating the deployment of this technology, we are enhancing our capability to detect and disrupt...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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Pilot Fatigue Takes Center Stage at Senate Hearing
U.S. senators are insisting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) do something about airline pilots who regularly make long commutes prior to their flights. The lawmakers are concerned that in the year since 50 people were killed in a regional...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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EMS Chopper Damaged at MD Hospital
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a EUROCOPTER AS365N2, (N61MD) was substantially damaged Feb. 11, 2010 during a takeoff attempt from a ground-level helipad at Prince George's General Hospital (1MD4), Cheverly, MD. The AS365N2 operated...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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Child's Play: Another Embarrassing Air Safety Lapse
While major air crashes have declined sharply over the last decade, several recent high profile accidents and incidents have given the airline industry a black eye. The latest incident was reported this week: A controller twice brought his young son to work...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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No Fist Fights, Please
Five young Virgin America flight attendants star in Fly Girls, a new 'reality' show that debuts on the CW Network on March 24. Porter Gale, Virgin America's vice president of marketing, said in a press release. "We're thrilled to work with The CW to show...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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Avionics Magazine to Host Airport Surface Management Webinar
Experts in the field of airport surface surveillance will convene March 18 at noon EST to discuss managing aircraft and vehicular traffic on the airport surface during an Avionics Magazine Webinar, "Airport Surface Management: Enhancing Safety...
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| 03.08.2010 |
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Trimmed-Down Instrument Landing System
Officials from the 853rd Electronic Systems Group at Hanscom AFB are working to improve the transportability and deployability of instrument landing systems with an upcoming request for proposal for a deployable instrument landing system, or D-ILS...
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Safety & Technology Trends
FAA Aviation Forecast Conference The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is holding its 35th Annual Aviation Forecast Conference, "Looking Ahead in Aviation: Rational Rebound or Irrational Instability." The FAA will release its Aerospace Forecast...
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Security Shortlines
Robot Provides 3-D Images of Danger Soldiers and first responders may soon have a better way to evaluate the interior of dangerous structures, thanks to a joint project between Missouri University of Science and Technology and the University of...
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus A310. Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product...
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Feb 12, 2010 Forest City, IA PIPER PA-31T N250TT A/c impacted terrain while on final approach to Runway 33 at Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) One fatality Controller said a/c was on "normal...
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Glass Cockpits In GA Aircraft
The NTSB will hold a public board meeting to consider a study on what effect the introduction of glass cockpits into small light general aviation airplanes is having on the safety record of those aircraft. In 2000, almost all new single...
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Integrated CNS ATM on Display
Northrop Grumman is participating in ATC Global 2010 where it will highlight its fully integrated communication, navigation, surveillance and air traffic management capabilities. ATC Global 2010 takes place March 9-1 at the RAI exhibition centre, Amsterdam...
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Rotor & Wing, AvToday Cover Heli-Expo
Helicopter Association International (HAI)’s Heli-Expo 2010, held in late February at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, drew more than 16,000 visitors and featured 595 exhibitors with a display of around 60 helicopters. Aviation Today...
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