http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 19 May 2013 9:50:23 EDT ERA was awarded the contract to supply its Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) system to Heydar Aliyev international airport in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/ERA-to-Supply-A-SMGCS-in-Azerbaijan_75362.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Airlines reported a total of seven tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 11 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DoT) Air Travel Consumer Report.   The larger U.S. airlines have... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/DoT-Reports-Tarmac-Delays-in-October_75358.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday, following a weekend arrest in Fairfax, Va., for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a statement posted to the FAA Website late in the day, Babbitt, who was named to the agency's top post in 2009, submitted his resignation to Transportation... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/Babbitt-Resigns-as-FAA-Administrator-Huerta-Named-Interim-Chief_75326.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Aviation accidents around the world ticked higher last year, attributable to the resurgence in air traffic, according to ICAO's inaugural State of Global Aviation Safety Report issued this week. The number of accidents attributed to scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, compared to 113 in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/ICAO-Issues-Global-Safety-Report_75327.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession are depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/IATA-Eurozone-Crisis-Could-Hit-Aviation_75328.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., is opening an office in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., near FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) to further research and development support of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. Metron Aviation is a prime contractor on... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/Metron-Opens-New-Jersey-NextGen-Office_75329.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Southwest to Deploy Flightcom Ground Comm System Flightcom, based in Portland, Ore., signed an agreement with Southwest Airlines to deploy its wireless aviation ground support communication systems at all of Southwest's gates at its 73 U.S. destinations, starting in the first quarter of 2012. The Flightcom... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/Safety-and-Security-Briefs_75330.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 1, 2011 Fulton, N.Y. Wing John R Wittman Tailwind On Dec. 1, 2011, about 1440 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built, Wing Wittman Tailwind W10, N865JT, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in a wooded area near Fulton... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/Accidents-and-Incidents_75331.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST FAA is proposing a $777,000 civil penalty against Horizon Air for allegedly operating 32 Bombardier Dash-8-400s on 49,870 flights when the aircraft were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/FAA-Proposes-Civil-Penalty-Against-Horizon-Air_75347.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2 percent... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/IATA-Eurozone-Crisis-Could-Hit-Aviation_75313.html Thu, 8 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST