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| 11.09.2009 |
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Fallout from NW Flight 188
The Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis by 150 miles have filed appeals of their license revocations with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The appeals were filed Nov. 4, according to an NTSB spokesman, noting that appeals are...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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ALPA Sweats Out Fatigue Policy
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) has adopted a new flight-time/duty-time and rest policy that reflects latest scientific findings on fatigue and its affects on pilot performance. The pilot union's announcement precedes the Federal Aviation...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Jury Still Out on 'Senior Citizen' Pilots
The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has concluded that there is too little information to determine if the federal move to increase the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots has decreased aviation safety. The law enacted in December 2007 that...
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AEA Challenges SMS NPRM
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) has submitted comments to the Federal Aviation Administration in response to the FAA's safety management systems proposed rulemaking (Safety Management System; Docket No. FAA-2009-0671). The AEA does not support the...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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FAA: All Clear for MU-2B
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) evaluated the safety of the MU-2B in 2005 following a rise in accidents. The FAA found that the MU-2B met its original certification standards. However, changes to pilot and maintenance training, pilot checklists, and...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Advancing NextGen Technology
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has entered into agreements with Honeywell Aerospace and Rockwell Collins for a collaborative effort to develop avionics to support Data Communications (Data Comm), so that National Air Space (NAS) users will realize...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
On ALERT in Arkansas The Arkansas Children's Hospital's aviation program---Angel One---has been awarded FAA approval for its Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring/Flight Operations Quality Assurance (HFDM/FOQA) program. As one of the leading small operators of...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Security Shortlines
9/11 Responders Twice as Likely to Have Asthma First responders who were exposed to caustic dust and toxic pollutants following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general U.S. population...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to all Airbus Model A310 airplanes. That AD currently requires revising the Airworthiness...
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| 11.09.2009 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 03, 2009 Jones Creek, TX BEECH E18S N797SB A/c substantially damaged when struck radio tower and impacted terrain while maneuvering near Lake Jackson. . Local mosquito control flight originated at Brazoria...
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| 11.06.2009 |
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Paying Tribute
The Flight Safety Foundation recognized aviation achievements around the world at its 62nd Annual International Air Safety Seminar in Beijing, China. Foundation President and Chief Executive Officer William R. Voss presented the awards at a ceremony in front...
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| 11.06.2009 |
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Cabin with a Vu
Caribbean Airlines, the national flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, has chosen to come back to AD Aerospace to enhance cockpit security on its Boeing 737 aircraft. The Cockpit Door Monitoring System improves in flight security by increasing the...
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| 11.06.2009 |
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Cabin with a Vu
Caribbean Airlines, the national flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago, has chosen to come back to AD Aerospace to enhance cockpit security on its Boeing 737 aircraft. The Cockpit Door Monitoring System improves in flight security by increasing the...
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| 11.05.2009 |
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Croatia Air Using Lido/FlightBag
Lufthansa Systems has successfully implemented its Lido/FlightBag electronic cockpit communication platform for Croatia Airlines. The first scheduled Croatia Airlines flight to carry the EFB solution, an Airbus A320, took off in early October. Thirty of the...
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On ALERT in Arkansas
The Arkansas Children's Hospital's aviation program---Angel One---has been awarded FAA approval for its Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring/Flight Operations Quality Assurance (HFDM/FOQA) program. As one of the leading small operators of Helicopter Emergency...
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AirTran/SkyWest Deal Concerns Pilots
As AirTran Airways steps up the competition at Milwaukee, pilots at AirTran are concerned about the airline’s new deal with SkyWest to support AirTrans service at Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International. Orlando, FL-based AirTran Holdings has...
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| 11.05.2009 |
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Dismal 2009 Third Quarter GA Airplane Shipments
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released the industry’s third quarter shipment and billings figures, confirming the sad state of affairs for the private aircraft industry. In the first three quarters of 2009, total...
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| 11.04.2009 |
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Omniflight on Alert
Omniflight Helicopters has committed to adding Appareo Systems’ Aircraft Logging and Event Recording for Training and Safety (ALERTS FDM) system to a number of its aircraft. Under the agreement, Omniflight will begin equipping 35 of its aircraft with...
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| 11.04.2009 |
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CAAC Kudos for Safety
Flight Safety Foundation President and CEO William R. Voss presented the Civil Aviation Administration of China with the 2009 Aviation Week and Space Technology Distinguished Service Award at the Foundation's 62nd International Air Safety Seminar in Beijing...
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| 11.04.2009 |
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Signs of Commercial Stabilization Predicted in 2010
Military Helps Offset Commercial Losses
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins reports that its fourth quarter 2009 net income slid 26 percent—from $182 million in 2008 to $134 million—from the same period last year. Overall, the aerospace company reported a fiscal year 2009 decrease...
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