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November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Airline & Aircraft Makers Sued: Bad Cabin Air
Passengers and flight attendants have filed multiple lawsuits against Southwest Airlines, Boeing and Airbus in federal court, alleging that jetliners they were aboard leaked toxic air that sickened them. The latest lawsuit seeking damages was filed in a...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
FAA Transitions oo Digital NOTAMs
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is finally entering the digital age, implementing digital Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). NOTAMs currently provide timely information about hazards and changes in aeronautical facilities, services...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Reverse Engineering for Safety-Critical Avionics Software
Verocel, a software verification company, and Certification Services, Inc. (CSI), a consultancy specializing in airborne and ground-based aviation-related digital systems, have won a research contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to study...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Pilot Safety Symposium & Job Fair Set
FltOps.com is teaming with the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), presenting the next in its series of pilot safety symposiums and job fairs, on Nov. 21, at the New York-LaGuardia Airport Marriott. At a time when the public is questioning attention to safety...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
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...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Security Shortlines
Jumping on the Radio Bandwagon The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is testing a new radio that allows first responders to talk to one another across different frequency bands. The new radio is now required since the challenge of aligning communications...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regulations
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747SR, and 747SP. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The FAA is revising an existing airworthiness directive (AD), which applies to these...
November 16, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 2, 2009 Dorrance, PA BELL 47D1 N74004 Pilot performed preflight inspection "including checking fuel tank was full and without water or other contaminants." Cross-country flight estimated to be...
November 16, 2009 Avionics
GE Aviation Forms Chinese Joint Venture
GE Aviation announced a joint venture with China Aviation Industry Corp. I (AVIC) to sell avionics and services. The 50-50 venture will export products from China...
November 16, 2009 Rotor & Wing
EMS Helicopter Goes Down Near Reno
An Aerospatiale AS350 in operation with Susanville, Calif.-based Mountain Lifeflight crashed on Saturday near the California-Nevada...
November 16, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Report: American Owes KC $23.55 Mil
American Airlines is expected to pay $23.55 million to the Kansas City Aviation Department for rent on the remaining 20 years of a...
November 16, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Lufthansa Technik, Oman Air Create JV
German MRO Lufthansa Technik has teamed with Oman Air to develop a joint venture that will supply technical support for the airline and...
November 16, 2009 N/A
Era Automated Solutions at NY Airports
Era Systems says its fully hosted Itinerant Aircraft Billing (IAB) system built for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has been successfully installed and is now in full operational use. The solution, which utilizes Era’s...
November 16, 2009 N/A
Bird Strike Prevention in East Africa
The AviAssist Foundation recently completed a four-day wildlife hazard management workshop at Kilimanjaro Airport in Tanzania. The course provided an introduction and refresher to wildlife hazards to aviation. The workshop was oversubscribed with 27...
November 13, 2009 Avionics
EMS Technologies Names New CEO
Paul B. Domorski, president and CEO of EMS Technologies, is leaving the position he's held since 2006. According to a statement Wednesday, the company's board of directors and Domorski agreed to the departure. “We are very appreciative of...
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