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Mokulele, go! in JV Creating an LCC; More News
Mokulele will fly as go! under a joint venture announced last night by Mesa Air Group and Republic Airways Holdings (RJET) as part of an effort, according to local press, to compete with Hawaiian Airlines. Considering that go! was instrumental in toppling...
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More Flight Delays on the Horizon
To absolutely no one's surprise, passengers can expect more delays and air service problems once the recession lifts. Surprisingly, a new report seems to suggest that short-haul fligthts contribute much to the problem along with the antiquated air traffic...
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New Choppers for HealthNet
Metro Aviation has been awarded a completion contract to finish two air medically configured helicopters for HealthNet Aeromedical Services based in Charleston, WV. HealthNet, a longtime air medical provider, will receive the new EC135 and EC145 as additions...
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| 10.14.2009 |
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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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| 10.13.2009 |
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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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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...
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Aviation Today Webinar Focuses on Business Jets; More News
Business Jets: Separating the Reality from the Hype is the topic of a new Aviation Today webinar scheduled on the heels of the he National Business Aviation Association. Set for October 27 at 11 am, the webinar focuses on how the economic meltdown impacted...
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| 10.13.2009 |
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Bone Voyage
A private pet products company and American Airlines have partnered in an effort to end the nagging problem of air travelers and their pets denied boarding because the pet carrier does not meet airline requirements. The Sherpa Pet Group, which makes...
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| 10.12.2009 |
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Fewer Close Calls on Runways
The number of serious runway incursions at U.S, airports was cut in half during Fiscal Year 2009, according to he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). There were 12 serious incursions in FY 2009, which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial...
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| 10.12.2009 |
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Airlines Test the Waters
Federal regulators have issued final rules that require air carriers to test the tap water served to passengers and crew and used in plane lavatories in an attempt to avoid bacteria contamination of onboard water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
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FedEx Installs Automatic Fire Suppression System
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has unveiled the industry's first onboard automatic fire suppression system (FSS), elevating the level of safety during international, overwater flights. The fire safety system is the result of seven years of design...
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No Ban on Lithium Battery Shipments
Federal regulators have turned down a request by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to prohibit cargo shipments of lithium batteries. Instead, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) sent a warning to cargo shippers that the...
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| 10.12.2009 |
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Pilots Stand Down
The 13th edition of Safety Standdown, Bombardier's annual safety seminar, took place in Wichita, KA September 28 to October 1. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen delivered opening remarks at...
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Babbit Backs NextGen Recommendations
A senior FAA official says a recent report on the Next Generation (NextGen) system will help reshape the nation's future air traffic control system. The findings of an RTCA industry/government task force gives the FAA the means to implement the ATC...
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FAA Names Carriers that Ignored Safety Summit
Following the crash of a Colgan Air flight in Buffalo, NY in February, the FAA announced a "Call to Action" to discuss best practices and essential safety programs with carriers. The goal was to make sure that carriers, particularly regional jets...
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| 10.12.2009 |
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Part 135 Pressure Cooker
Aviation Today recently conducted a webinar entitled Part 135 Operations: How to Handle the New Pressures. With the recent indictment of five Platinum Jet executives for illegal Part 135 operations, the stakes for operating without a Part 135 certificate just...
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Manufacturers Discuss US-Mexico Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
Mexican aerospace companies will gather in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, October 20 -22, at the Offshore Group's Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Conference. Ricardo Dominguez Quijano of the Mexican Professional Aeronautical Engineers Association will discuss the...
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Onboard Fire Before Everglades Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says a Piper PA-32R-301T (N2467Y) was on fire when it crashed into the Everglades on Sept. 20. All four people on board were killed, including the pilot, his wife, their son and a friend of the pilot. The group...
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ANG Cuts Red Tape
An Air National Guard (ANG) program designed to cut through bureaucracy has led to several flight safety solutions, including pilot fatigue and controlled flight into terrain (CFIT). The Disruptive Solutions Process program allows for common sense solutions...
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Carolinas Medical Center Selects EC135s
American Eurocopter will provide three new helicopters to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. The EC135s are to be delivered this fall and will subsequently be customized to meet the specific needs of the MedCenter Air program at Carolinas Medical...
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