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October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Airlines Test the Waters
Federal regulators have issued final rules that require air carriers to test the tap water served to passengers and crew and used in plane lavatories in an attempt to avoid bacteria contamination of onboard water. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
FedEx Installs Automatic Fire Suppression System
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., has unveiled the industry's first onboard automatic fire suppression system (FSS), elevating the level of safety during international, overwater flights. The fire safety system is the result of seven years of design...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
No Ban on Lithium Battery Shipments
Federal regulators have turned down a request by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to prohibit cargo shipments of lithium batteries. Instead, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) sent a warning to cargo shippers that the...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Pilots Stand Down
The 13th edition of Safety Standdown, Bombardier's annual safety seminar, took place in Wichita, KA September 28 to October 1. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman, and NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen delivered opening remarks at...
October 12, 2009 Air Safety Week
Manufacturers Discuss US-Mexico Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement
Mexican aerospace companies will gather in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, October 20 -22, at the Offshore Group's Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Conference. Ricardo Dominguez Quijano of the Mexican Professional Aeronautical Engineers Association will discuss the...
October 12, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
ADAT Joins Airbus MRO Network
Adu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) is the newest member of the Airbus global MRO network. The manufacturer established the...
October 12, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Duncan Maintenance Pro Gets New Title
Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation has promoted Bill Gehman to customer service assistant manager. He...
October 9, 2009 Rotor & Wing
HEMS Webinar Set for Oct. 29
Aviation Today will present a webinar that will solicit some of the world’s top helicopter air safety experts to provide a realistic assessment of the current status of the helicopter emergency medical services...
October 9, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Dash 8-100 Life Extension Program Unveiled
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has introduced an extended service program (ESP) for the Dash 8-100 turboprop. The program expands...
October 9, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Turbomeca Appoints Supply Chain VP
Safran Group company Turbomeca has promoted Philippe Beny to vice president of supply chain-purchases...
October 8, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Vector Obtains Bell 407 Cockpit STC
FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America’s installation of a...
October 8, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Fokker, Maastricht Partner on Paint
Maastricht Aviation Aircraft Services (MAAS) has reached a deal to operate Fokker Aircraft...
October 8, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Engineer Receives Simulator Award
The Flight Simulator Engineering and Maintenance Conference (FSEMC) has given its Edwin A. Link award to Craig Phillips...
October 7, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
KC-10 Decision to Affect Boeing Workers
The future of 200 workers who currently support the U.S. Air Force KC-10 refueling aircraft at Boeing’s facility in San Antonio is...
October 7, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
AJ Walter Bolsters AOG Support
New aircraft on ground (AOG) services are available from UK-based AJ Walter Aviation. The company has...
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