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| 11.10.2008 |
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Foundation Updates Progress of Runway Safety Initiative
The importance of reducing the risk of runway excursion accidents was highlighted at the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) 61st International Air Safety Symposium in Honolulu last Thursday. More than 300 attendees heard FSF Foundation Fellow Dr. Earl Weener...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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FAA Passes Milestone, Users Want More
At a time when air taxi and general aviation operators have more WAAS approaches as number one on their wish lists, the Federal Aviation Administration said it passed a key milestone in its ground to satellite transition, having published 1,333 Localizer...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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FAA Forms Runway Safety Council
In its continuing bid to prove it is doing something to improve runway safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) convened the Runway Safety Council, a joint government-industry body that will take a deeper, systemic approach to improving runway...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Panelists Weigh Election Impact
When asked during last week’s RAA meeting in Washington how a new administration would impact airlines, Regional Airline Association President Roger Cohen quipped, “Well, it couldn’t get any worse than what we have now.” Regardless of...
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| 10.27.2008 |
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Air Taxis Struggle with Key Problems
Orlando, Fla. – Although air taxis are benefiting by strong demand they are stuggling with financing, and a hostile operating environment, according to a panel assembled at the recent National Business Aviation Association meeting. SATSair CEO Steve...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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Honeywell Forecasts Record Deliveries, Despite Slump
Orlando, Fla -- Deliveries of business jets in the Very Light Jet segment will continue to build momentum off a base of around 250 units in 2008, according to Honeywell Aerospace, which released its latest forecast on the eve of the NBAA show. For VLJs...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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FAA Expands Runway Status Lights Nationwide
Sensis Corp was awarded a $131 million, three-year contract to install runway status lights at 22 major U.S. airports. The award from the Federal Aviation Administration includes two one-year options to install the lights at additional airports, for a total...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New Systems at Four Major Airports
Air traffic control towers located in Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul are now using automated radar processing and display systems deployed as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Area Modernization Replacement (TAMR)...
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| 10.06.2008 |
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VLJs set to make impact in Europe
Barcelona would be a great place for a VLJ assembly line, according to said José Mariano López, managing director, Barcelona Aeronautics & Space Association (BAIE) welcoming some 80-plus delegates to the second annual European VLJ Conference...
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| 09.29.2008 |
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DayJet Demise Will Not Impact ADS-B Tests
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials say the recent demise of DayJet will have "no impact" on the five-year, phased implementation of Next Generation (NextGen) technologies, including Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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DayJet Offers Weekend Service
After successfully building its network and on the eve of its first birthday, DayJet is now operating seven days a week, offering weekend service for the first time...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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Quick Takes
Name Change for Private Business Jets As a first steip in a series of new programs being rolled out later this year aimed at increasing private jet travel accessibility to more business and leisure travelers, FlyPrivate is changing its business name from...
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| 09.08.2008 |
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FAA Halves LGA GA Slots
Taking the general aviation industry by surprise, the FAA unilaterally limited GA operations at LaGuardia by reducing the number of unscheduled operations from six to three per hour, effective August 28, as part of its rulemaking to stem congestion at the New...
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| 09.08.2008 |
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Runway Overrun Effort Concerns GA
The work being done by the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on new take-off and landing performance assessments is increasing concern in the general aviation community, according to the National Air Transportation Association, which published a letter to...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Happy Birthday, FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is celebrating its half-century as the “nation’s guardian of aviation safety and maestro of the intricate air traffic ballet that carries more than two million people to their destinations every...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Commentary: FAA Does Not Trust Itself
The aviation industry has long known that FAA inspectors and their superiors in various district, field and regional offices disagree about the exact interpretation of the Federal Aviation Regulations. But now, the National Air Transportation Association has...
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| 07.28.2008 |
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Public-Private Partnership Aims to Increase Air Traffic Capacity
A new non-profit group – Alliance for Sustainable Air Transportation (ASAT) – wants to help accelerate implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) and “realize the early economic and environmental benefits of...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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Raytheon, Sensis to Study Aircraft Impact on NextGen
Raytheon Company will lead a team of air transportation experts from industry and academia to study the impact of new classes of aircraft on the next generation air transportation system including very light jets, super heavy transports, un-crewed aircraft...
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| 07.21.2008 |
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NASA Developing Wing Shape Sensors
NASA is evaluating an advanced, fiber optic-based sensing technology that could aid development of active control of wing shape in order to take advantage of aerodynamics and improve overall aircraft efficiency. The Fiber Optic Wing Shape Sensor system...
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| 07.14.2008 |
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NTSB Tackles Fatigue, Rejected Takeoffs
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently called for new requirements for pilots flying in Part 121, 135 and 91 subpart K operations to address fatigue as well as to require additional training regarding rejected landings and takeoffs. The...
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