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February 11, 2008
Regional Pilots Again Focus of Safety Concerns
After the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) expressed concerns over regional airline pilots on several occasions last year, USA Today used the Shuttle America Delta Connection accident last year as an...
February 11, 2008
Eco Watch – Airlines Fight Fuel Bill, FAA Efforts, ERA and CDA’s, Aircraft Scrapping
RAA, Industry Fights Fight Fuel Bill As if airlines didn’t have enough incentive to reduce fuel consumption – every penny adds about $30 million to fuel costs annually for American, for instance – airlines are now fighting a bill proposed by...
February 11, 2008
Transportation Budget Draws Industry Ire
The budget for the Department of Transportation has raised such industry concerns that at least one organization – the International Brotherhood of Teamsters – has launched an campaign to get Secretary Mary Peters fired, charging she has spent...
February 4, 2008
Porter to Launch U.S. Service in March
Porter Airlines is expanding into the U.S. market with seven daily roundtrip flights between Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) and Newark Liberty International Airport starting March 31. The new flights are expected to shave two hours off the present flight...
February 4, 2008
Colgan Launches Q400, Lease Rate Recovery Expected
Continental, Colgan and Pinnacle rolled out the Bombardier Q400s to press and local dignitaries on Friday in preparation for today’s launch of service of the 74-seat aircraft. In its invitation, it said it allowed the airline to increase capacity on...
February 4, 2008
Bedford Attacks Regional Critics
While regionals often take the brunt of criticism at congested airports, Congress is stalling airport construction with only a temporary passage of the Airport Improvement program. Meanwhile, if U.S. airlines and passengers think the threats to force on-time...
January 28, 2008
Secretary Peters Blames Congress
“Quite honestly, I am a little tired of all the noise from Capitol Hill about how bad aviation delays are when they are sitting on the sidelines in Washington while passengers sit waiting in airports and on taxiways across the country,” declared...
January 28, 2008
Quick Takes – Near Midair, Biz Traveler Survey, ExpressJet, Horizon, PSA, ATR, AE
737, 145 in Near Midair In what the FAA is calling a controller error, a Continental 737, narrowly missed a Continental Express Embraer 145 on January 17 at Newark Liberty Airport. While the FAA is investigating, it appears that a controller mistakenly gave...
January 21, 2008
Playing to Peoria: Controversial Fee Policy Issued by DOT
December’s announcement setting caps at Kennedy and Newark airports and calling for a capacity Czar to address delay problems makes it sound as if the government is really working on stemming the delays that have plagued travelers for over a year. While...
January 14, 2008
FAA Expands Runway Safety Commitment
With runway safety still high on the safety agenda, Federal Aviation Administration proposed extending the enhanced standards for taxiway centerline makings to all certificated airports to reduce the risk of runway incursions. Simultaneously, the FAA is...
January 7, 2008
Interesting Sidelights – Republic, Jazz Charter, ATR Offices, go!, Delays, Pax Rights
Republic in Stock Buy Back Program Republic Airways Holdings Inc.’s board of directors authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of the company's common stock. The shares will be purchased on the open market or through privately-negotiated...
January 7, 2008
NY Airspace Czar, Voluntary Caps Proposed
The long-anticipated Department of Transportation proposal to stem delays at New York area airports, announced just before Christmas, includes the appointment of an airspace Czar as well as the imposition of hourly caps at not only JFK but Newark as well...
December 17, 2007
Confusing Week for NY Decongestant Proposals
Amid press reports indicating the Department of Transportation will make auctions part of its recommendations when Secretary Mary Peters reports to President Bush this week, the department published the 188-page report from Aviation Rulemaking Committee...
December 17, 2007
Runway Conflicts, Excursions Plague FAA, Regionals
The FAA investigated three runway incidents involving regional aircraft recently, on the heels of the recent General Accountability Office report that passengers face "a high risk of catastrophic runway collision" because of FAA's inattention to the...
December 17, 2007
Safer Flying in Icing Conditions
In the wake of the season’s first severe ice storm in the ice-prone Midwest, the Federal Aviation Administration’s multi-pronged approach to icing issues hopes to make a difference by using both immediate safety actions and longer-term rule...
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