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March 31, 2008
Reducing Runway Incursions
While senior Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials remain preoccupied with aircraft maintenance safety in the wake of the historic Southwest fine and widespread aircraft checks by other U.S. air carriers, the U.S. aviation agency continues to...
March 31, 2008
DOT Using Flawed Assumptions in Anti-Congestion Initiatives
Calling it demand management in disguise, Regional Aviation Partners, citing a study done by Regional Airline Association, said that the $25 user fee that has stalled FAA’s reauthorization since last September, would devastate small community air...
March 24, 2008
Congestion Pricing Threatens 100 Communities
Nearly four months after DOT announced in December that it intended to impose congestion pricing rules, the Regional Airline Association said the proposal threatens air service at more than 100 airports and countless other communities. Rather than threaten...
March 17, 2008
Growth Flat According to FAA
Regional capacity growth will be modest, passenger demand growth will slow and regional revenue passenger miles (RPMs) will outpace industry growth, according to the 2008-2025 FAA Forecast released last week. Capacity While capacity is forecast to grow in...
March 17, 2008
NY Flight Caps Set
The Department of Transportation set New York Area flight operations caps at 83 during peak periods at both Newark and Kennedy. That brings Kennedy’s operations down from 100, effective later this month, while Newark’s caps would start in early...
March 10, 2008
Safety Watch: RJs in Another Near Midair
A PSA Bombardier CRJ 700 and a Comair CRJ 700 nearly collided in midair after a trainee controller, with about a year on the job, directed the Comair aircraft toward the PSA flight. However, in what the Federal Aviation Administration described as an operational...
March 10, 2008
Aviation Organizations Plea for Reauthorization This Year
Alarmed by suggestions that Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization will not pass this year, a 35-member coalition of aviation organizations urged legislators to pass a comprehensive, long-term reauthorization bill this year and make it a priority...
March 10, 2008
RAA Questions FAA ADS-B Out Benefit Projections
Saying fleet equipage for ADS-B Out would likely exceed the $4.73-million benefit use of the system offers, the Regional Airline Association joined the Air Transport Association (ATA) in objecting to the proposed rule requiring ADS-B Out on all aircraft by...
March 10, 2008
New Website Establishes Airline Pain Scale
Despite its monthly update and web availability, the DOT Consumer Report published by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, remains largely elusive from the passenger trying to make a decision on a given flight. Now, it and other public flight information...
March 3, 2008
FAA to Install Runway Safety System at LAX
After several recent gate accidents, last week’s runway excursion of a United 737 at Jackson Hole and protestations that runway safety is improving, the FAA is continuing with its runway safety efforts and is now installing technology that warns pilots...
February 18, 2008
Interesting Sidelights – DL/NW, Congestion Pricing, Neeleman in Brazil
DL/NW Merger Nears USA Today reported yesterday that Air France/KLM and pilots could gain a stake in the merged Delta/Northwest carrier. In addition, two sticking points, headquarters and management, have reportedly been resolved with Atlanta being the winner...
February 18, 2008
Leadership Still Lacking at FAA on Runway Safety
After a rise in runway incursions in Fiscal 2007 owing to poor FAA leadership, malfunctioning technology and overworked controllers, the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee called hearings last...
February 18, 2008
House Passes FAA Funding Bill
Following Senate action, the House of Representatives passed yet another continuing resolution last Tuesday, affording FAA funding through June 30 which includes $2.76 billion in contract authority for the Airport Improvement Program which has been suspended...
February 18, 2008
Eco Watch
European Green Research Focuses on Engine, Airframes A joint public/private research partnership to develop greener aviation technology, was launched last month by the European Commission which dubbed the program The Clean Sky Initiative, funding it with 1.6...
February 18, 2008
Industry Poised for More Stability Says Unisys
Revenue maximization, cost management, improved customer service, airline consolidation, and improved air traffic control management will be the catalysts for further stabilization in 2008 and beyond if certain trends continue to develop, according to Unisys...
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