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• FAA: Probe Found No Violations On Muslim Hijacking Flight

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 763
  The Federal Aviation Administration investigated an episode in which an AirTran flight was taxied back to the gate in Atlanta last month and found no violations of safety rules, another blow to the story of a NASA employee who says he helped thwart a dry run of Muslim hijackers on the plane. "The FAA is charged ...
  11 hours ago

• FAA proposes $4 million fine against rogue charter operator

  
  AIRLINE BIZ — Authority: 584
  The FAA proposed a $4 million fine today against an Arkansas-based charter operator that flew into Dallas, among other cities in Texas. The FAA said the company, Fayetteville-based Spitfire Aviation Services , flew at least 798 revenue flights without an air carrier certificate or "the appropriate operations ...
  3 days ago

• Embraer Phenom 300 executive jet achieves certification - first deliveries to follow

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 438
  Embraer received the type and production certificates, today, for its Phenom 300 executive jet from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) in a ceremony held at Company headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The U.S.
  3 days ago

• Pilot fatigue in the cockpit? Congress takes FAA to task.

  
  Progressive News Daily — Authority: 163
  by Mark Trumbull The Christian Science Monitor Pilot fatigue from airline pilots working long hours can leading to fatigue and accidents. Critics in Congress say it’s time the FAA made sure that pilots are alert and rested. Members of Congress tried to crack the whip on airline regulators Tuesday, complaining ...
  5 days ago

• IATA: The environment and safety are top priorities for securing aviation’s future

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 438
  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reiterated its call for a global sectoral approach for aviation and climate change under the leadership of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The call was made by Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO in the sixth annual Dr.
  5 days ago

• On the Road: F.A.A. Clarifies What Can Be Stowed in Seat Back

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  A prohibition on putting items in airline seat pockets was misunderstood and enforced too vigorously by some airlines.
  1 week ago

• FAA: Helicopter lifted off on its own with pilot clinging to side

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  The helicopter that crashed near Robbies Marina Saturday afternoon reportedly lifted off on its own before crashing into the water, according to both the Federal Aviation Administration and an employee at Robbies Marina in Islamorada. The pilot of the helicopter, registered to G S Helicopters Inc. of Islamorada, ...
  1 week ago

• Medical Helicopters Lack Common-Sense Safety Features

  
  As Maine Goes — Authority: 148
  Permitted to operate without many safety features required on commercial airliners. Read More... read more
  1 week ago

• Sample Application Cover Letter for Airframe Mechanic

  
  Job Vacancies — Authority: 125
  Sample Airframe Mechanic Cover LetterIf you are a veteran FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) mechanic with experience and interest in this field, good jobs are available. Sell yourself and your skills with a strong cover letter and you will win an interview. Make clear your ability to continue operating the ...
  1 week ago

• Wayward Pilots Were ‘Distracted,’ Transcripts Show

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  Transcripts show that a controller twice asked pilots why they flew 150 miles past their destination.
  1 week ago

• Ding ! Ding !

  
  Get the Flick — Authority: 132
  Does this ring a bell ? Report: FAA endangered public at Newark airport ”In a Nov. 19 letter to White House counsel Gregory Craig, the Office of Special Counsel reported that it found "a substantial likelihood" that the actions of FAA officials constitute "gross mismanagement and a substantial and specific ...
  1 week ago

• Plate Hate Offers A Remedy To Holiday Road Rage

  
  Politics 24/7 — Authority: 130
       Summertime often provides a steady stream of traffic. If you’re not struggling through rush hour traffic on the weekday, come late afternoon Friday, you’re finding yourself coping with congested roads filled with weekend tourists traveling to the mountains, the beaches, the lake or the quaint and once ...
  1 week ago

• Airlines Pay for Stranding Passengers

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  The Department of Transportation levied $175,000 in penalties against three airlines for their role in leaving passengers overnight on a plane at Rochester, Minn.
  1 week ago

• Air Traffic Control Troubles

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 741
  A computer glitch in the Federal Aviation Administration’s national air traffic control system caused delays and cancelations last Thursday . A spokesperson for the air traffic control employees union called it a “nightmare.” Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said the nation’s ATC system is “in shambles” and ...
  2 weeks ago

• Large ice chunk crashes through a Colorado residence

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 480
  Legal news for Colorado general litigation attorneys. A house was deemed inhabitable after an ice chunk crashed through a roof. Federal Aviation Administration alerts- Officials believe an ice chunk fell from an airplane, crashed through the roof of a Colorado home. Fort Morgan, CO—A mother and her 9-year-old ...
  2 weeks ago

• F.A.A. Computer Problem Snarls Flights

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  A customer service agent on Thursday directed passengers during delays at the Atlanta airport.
  2 weeks ago

• Backlog of Flight Delays After Computer Problems

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 902
  The delays came after the fourth major systemwide disruption attributed to a communications system that the F.A.A. put into service earlier this decade.
  2 weeks ago

• AirTran Airways eyes seatback ads as novel way to boost revenue

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 788
  Filed under: Company News , Economy , People , Boeing It seems airlines will stoop to anything in their pursuit of saving or making money. Long gone are the days of free food on bargain flights. Be prepared to pay to check even one bag. As if those skinflint ideas werent enough, AirTran Airways ( AAI ) is ...
  2 weeks ago

• Computer Failure Hamstrings U.S. Air Travel

  
  ModCool — Authority: 158
  Just keep telling yourself: “It’s the safest way to travel. It’s the safest way to travel.” Provided no one else is trying to occupy your exact same piece of airspace. It didn’t happen, of course, but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported that the system it uses to keep track of ...
  2 weeks ago

• FAA Computer Glitch Wreaks Havoc on Airports

  
  Blippitt.com — Authority: 553
  Air travelers across the country were left changing their plans on Thursday morning as an FAA computer glitch wreaked widespread havoc on regional airports. The Federal Aviation Administration now says that the glitch lasted for about four hours and was corrected by 9 a.m., but its effects are still being felt by ...
  2 weeks ago

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