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• 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 ...
  1 day ago

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

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 440
  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.
  1 day ago

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

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  A prohibition on putting items in airline seat pockets was misunderstood and enforced too vigorously by some airlines.
  3 days 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, ...
  4 days 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
  5 days 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 ...
  6 days ago

• Wayward Pilots Were ‘Distracted,’ Transcripts Show

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  Transcripts show that a controller twice asked pilots why they flew 150 miles past their destination.
  6 days ago

• Ding ! Ding !

  
  Get the Flick — Authority: 133
  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 ...
  6 days ago

• Plate Hate Offers A Remedy To Holiday Road Rage

  
  Politics 24/7 — Authority: 427
       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: 901
  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: 740
  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 ...
  1 week 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: 901
  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: 901
  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: 791
  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: 160
  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

• FAA Computer Glitch leads to flight delays in US

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  New York, Nov 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An FAA computer malfunction involving access to flight plans caused nationwide flight cancellations and delays on Thursday morning in the US.The computer bug that caused all the problems was soon fixed in a few hours but travelers were affected and they struggled to make other ...
  2 weeks ago

• FAA computer glitch in Atlanta causes nationwide delays

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 725
  A glitch in a flight-plan program used by pilots at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is impacting flights across the US this morning. As of 8am EST, AirTran Airways spokesman Christopher White indicated that 22 flights had been canceled across the nation and “dozens” more have been delayed due to ...
  2 weeks ago

• Computer Glitch Causes Widespread Flight Delays

  
  NYT > Global Home — Authority: 156
  A problem with a flight-plan system in Atlanta’s airport is causing cascading delays nationwide on Thursday.
  2 weeks ago

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