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Monday, November 23, 2009
FAA Wants to Shut 'Revolving Door'
In a move to prevent potential conflicts of interests that could affect aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to put limits on airlines and other operators hiring FAA safety inspectors and their managers for two years after those employees leave the aviation agency. The... [read more]
November 23, 2009
FAA Takes Steps on 'No-Radio' Flights
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating training and procedures for handling the loss of two-way communication with aircraft and how other agencies are notified, after a detailed review of air traffic contact with Northwest Airlines Flight 188...
November 23, 2009
Security Rules for Foreign Repair Shops Proposed
Aircraft maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would undergo increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jetliners during routine repairs, under new security rules proposed by the Transportation Security...
November 23, 2009
Mystery Remains on 2008 Qantas Incident
Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigators have not been able to determine why an oxygen gas bottle exploded mid-flight, ripping a hole in the side of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 flying high above the South China Sea on July 25, 2008. The oxygen tank...
November 23, 2009
Regional Airlines Need to Step Up
Federal Aviation Administrator Randy Babbitt recently met with regional airline executives to continue a dialogue started with last summer's call to action over regional airline safety. Babbitt said, in part: You've asked me to share what's on my plate or...
November 23, 2009
Note to Air Safety Week Subscribers:
In recognition of the Thanksgiving Holiday, Air Safety Week will not be...
November 23, 2009
Safety & Technology Trends
Korean Air Favors ARINC ARINC's long-time customer Korean Air is renewing its contracts for ARINC GLOBALink data and voice communications and ARINC AviNet wide-area network service. Under the GLOBALink contract, ARINC will continue to provide Korean Air with...
November 23, 2009
Security Shortlines
Improving Security Via Face Recognition A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers...
November 23, 2009
Safety Rules & Regulations
Modification of the New York, NY, Class B Airspace Area; and Establishment of the New York Class B Airspace Hudson River and East River Exclusion Special Flight Rules Area. Final rule. SUMMARY: This action makes a minor modification to the New York, NY, Class...
November 23, 2009
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 4, 2009 Gainesboro, TN PIPER PA-28-140 N95472 Pilot selected to depart from runway 36, a 3,500-foot-long, unlighted, asphalt runway. It was dark night, and pilot utilized "glow sticks" to...
November 16, 2009
Unprofessional Pilots Need Not Apply
United Airlines has suspended a pilot who was arrested in London on suspicion that he was about to fly a Boeing 767 with 124 passengers while exceeding the legal limit for alcohol. The incident occurring on Nov. 9 involved United Flight 949, which was bound...
November 16, 2009
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
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
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
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...
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