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| 10.22.2009 |
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Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by...
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| 10.21.2009 |
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NBAA: Reporter's Notebook
I arrived at the broad, empty parking lot of the Orange County Convention Center at 6:40 am on the opening day of the National Business Aircraft Association Convention yesterday. It had been a short drive but I heard that tell-tale waffling sound of a bad...
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| 10.21.2009 |
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Passenger Demand Down for Summer and Fall
If half-empty U.S. airport terminals are not evidence enough, just released passenger traffic figures confirm the anemic volume of air travel in recent months. The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) says passenger revenue, based on a sample group of...
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| 10.21.2009 |
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DOT IG to Probe Aviation Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's office will look into whether pilot experience and pay correlate to commercial aviation accidents. In May, the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
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| 10.21.2009 |
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HEMS Webinar Set for Oct. 29
Aviation Today will present a webinar that will solicit some of the world’s top helicopter air safety experts to provide a realistic assessment of the current status of the helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS)...
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| 10.20.2009 |
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Spend Money, Make Money; More News
A new study, conducted by global research firm Oxford Economics, is said to establish a clear link between business travel and business growth. The results show a strong relationship between a company's investment in business travel -- to meetings, trade...
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| 10.20.2009 |
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FEC Heliports Supports NEMSPA
During the Air Medical Transport Conference in San Jose, CA, FEC Heliports donated $2,500 to the National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) corporate sponsorship program. The NEMSPA corporate sponsorship program provides a partnership opportunity for...
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| 10.20.2009 |
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Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by...
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| 10.20.2009 |
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Life Saver or Life Taker?
A New Era for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) An Aviation Today Webinar Thursday, October 29, 2009 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (ET) Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operations provide an important service to the public by...
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| 10.20.2009 |
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NBAA News Notes – Avantair/NEXA Capital, JetBrokers, Embraer, Flexjet, Cessna, SMS
Avantair, Inc. Closes on Financing Avantair, Inc. the only publicly traded stand-alone private aircraft operator and the sole North American provider of fractional shares and flight hour time cards in the Piaggio Avanti aircraft, achieved two important...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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$9M in Penalties for Two U.S. Airlines
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed fines totaling $9.2 million against US Airways and United Airlines for operating planes that did not comply with FAA safety directives or the airlines' own maintenance procedures. US Airways faces a $5.4...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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House Toughens Requirements for Airline Pilots
The House of Representatives voted Oct. 14 to strengthen regulations on air carrier pilot training, qualifications and work schedules. In late July, both the House and U.S. Senate introduced independent legislation on airline safety. The House Transportation...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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U.S. Transportation Fatalities Fall in 2008
Transportation fatalities in the U.S, decreased by almost 10 percent in 2008 from 2007, according to preliminary figures released by the National Transportation Safety Board. This marks the third consecutive year of decreasing transportation fatalities...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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Selected Remarks of NTSB Chairman Debbie Hersman/Safety Standdown
I'd like to take the opportunity to recognize Bombardier's leadership because this seminar has grown as one of the premier events for disseminating safety information to pilots, mechanics, and managers of business jets and turboprops. It has been over a dozen...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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More Flight Delays on the Horizon
Lengthy airline delays have doubled since1990 and will get worse as the U.S. economy recovers, according to a recently released Brookings Institution report. On-time performance has improved lately because airlines have cut capacity during the recession. But...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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Overloading Likely Cause Of West Virginia Accident
The NTSB has released its preliminary findings in an aborted takeoff in Fairmont, WV that injured four people, two of the seriously. Investigators found that the Beech Q36 (N57S) was 192 pounds over maximum gross weight at the time of the attempted departure...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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Course for Emergency Responders
The National Transportation Safety Board is offering a three-day course, "Transportation Disaster Response - A Course for Emergency Responders," at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, VA (near Washington Dulles International) on November 17-19...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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F-16 Accident Blamed on Pilot
A pilot's failure to keep tabs on his altitude during night, low altitude high-angle strafing training caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Utah Test and Training Range June 22, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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T-38 Crash Due to Rudder Problem
A USAF accident investigation board has determined that a failure in the rudder operating mechanism caused the crash of a T-38 aircraft on a training mission 12 miles north of Edwards AFB, CA, on May 21, 2009. The report states the failure was most likely due...
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| 10.19.2009 |
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Pentagon Target Preventable Accidents
Accidents on and off duty pose a greater threat than combat to U.S. service members. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has challenged the department to step up its investment in safety technologies while incorporating best safety practices. Since 2003, the...
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