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Monday, December 22, 2008
CPI Report Outlines Transportation’s Failures
Could it be somehow symbolic that the announcement for President-Elect Obama’s choice for secretary of transportation was dead last in filling out his cabinet? And, could the two-year failure of the reauthorization legislation be reflective of a lack of political will to address issues the industry... [read more]
November 24, 2008
Frontier Reports Financials
Required by its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing which includes monthly operating reports, Frontier reported an operating loss of $5.8 million and a consolidated net loss of $30.4 million for the three-month period ending September 2008. Included in the net loss...
November 3, 2008
New MX Director for Air Wis
Ed Baranowski was promoted to managing director of maintenance for Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, reporting directly to President and CEO James Rankin. In his new role, Baranowski will assume responsibility for all decisions relevant to airworthiness...
September 15, 2008
FAA Air Safety Reforms Ordered
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT) formed in the wake of the Southwest Airlines maintenance snafu. However, the...
August 18, 2008
FAA STC For DAC Gen-X Class 3 EFB
DAC International, Inc. received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for its GEN-X Electronic Flight Bag System for Class 3 installation in a series of Bombardier regional jets. Installations can be accomplished under the operator’s choice...
July 14, 2008
Loss of Data Mining would Forfeit 95% of Data
Without its data gathering programs such as Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS), which prioritizes inspector work assignments using the Air Carrier Assessment tools to identify risks and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), which encourages aviation...
June 30, 2008
FAA Fights Fatigue
After the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) cited fatigue in regional airline accidents, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says fatigue can affect aviation operations and now is the time to do something about it, according to RAN’s...
June 9, 2008
Foreign Repair Station Bill Introduced
A bill – the Safe Aviation Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 – was introduced last week by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) covering stricter oversight of foreign repair stations, a move...
June 9, 2008
RACCA Adopts SMS
A new Safety Management System (SMS) was unveiled for Regional Airline Cargo Carrier Association (RACCA) members during its recent spring conference. The program was developed by the association’s Safety Committee, which dubbed it “SMS...
May 19, 2008
Re-Regulation Possibility with Consolidation
Twice during the recent Senate Aviation Subcommittee hearing into the merger between Delta and Northwest re-regulation was mentioned; once by no less than Subcommittee Chair John D. Rockefeller IV, (D-W.V.) who said, “I don’t discount myself...
May 5, 2008
Reauthorization Faces White House Veto
The rejection of user fees in the FAA reauthorization bill, celebrated by both regional airlines and the general/business aviation communities, may earn the much needed legislation a veto when the bill reaches the White House. A policy statement from the...
May 5, 2008
FAA Troubles Threatens New Safety Regime
The FAA has been moving slowly in the direction of giving airlines more responsibility in ensuring safety and is now following Canada’s lead in its desire to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) at aircraft operators. Related Story For...
April 28, 2008
AE Pilots Protest Regional Outsourcing
Citing recent safety concerns at Trans States Airlines, an American Connection, the American Eagle pilots' union, a unit of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l., said it is concerned about the possible loss of quality control if AMR Corporation allows...
April 21, 2008
Travelers Wary in Wake of MX Revelations
Against recent FAA and airline industry safety revelations, passengers are less willing to fly, have skipped recent flights and plan to avoid air travel in the future, according to a Business Travel Coalition (BTC) survey querying frequent fliers regarding...
March 17, 2008
FAA Adopts Upgrades for Aircraft “Black Boxes”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) mandated significant upgrades to aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders — improvements that will enable investigators to retrieve more data from accidents and incidents requiring investigation. The...
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