Africa Aviation
By
Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa
Three months after the new Kenya Civil Aviation Regulations (KCAR) were bulldozed over the objections from stakeholders, the first cracks appear in their implementation.
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Runway Incident Occurs
By
eTN
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN - Last Wednesday, in a brazenly callous move, the Federal Aviation Administration supervisor at the Flying Cloud Airport control tower turned his back on runway operations during an o
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FAA
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latimes.com
Three airlines that operate at Los Angeles International Airport will install safety equipment in their cockpits designed to reduce runway near misses, the Federal Aviation Administration announced We
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Air Traffic Controller Error And Negligence
By
eTN
LOS ANGELES, CA (September 24, 2008) - The United States Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration agreed to pay $4.5 million in damages to the survivor, Gavin Heyworth, of the No
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FAA Wastes Resources With Frivolous Enforcement Actions
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eTN
WASHINGTON, DC (September 3, 2008) - The Chief Administrative Law Judge of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to pay two corporate pilots
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FAA Suspends Auction
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eTN
WASHINGTON, DC (August 28, 2008) - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today commented on the Federal Aviation Administration (
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Southwest
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wsj.com
Southwest Airlines Co., five months after regulators demanded that it pay a record $10.2 million penalty for safety violations, has decided to fight the proposed punishment.
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FAA blames flights' delays on communication breakdown
By
eTN
Problems with the FAA's traffic management computer system at Georgia facility caused flight delays at U.S. airports on Tuesday.
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US Aviation
By
eTN Staff Writer and wires
A communication glitch on Tuesday at a Federal Aviation Administration facility, which processes flight plans across the United States, is the cause for “delays of 16 to 45 minutes involving some th
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Proposed Civil Penalties
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eTN
FORT WORTH, TX (August 14, 2008) - American Airlines issued the following statement about the proposed fines announced today by the FAA:
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Says Auction Slots Are Unlawful
By
eTN
WASHINGTON, DC (August 11, 2008) - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, today filed a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Admin
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Flight Delays And Antiquated Technology Symptoms Of More Fundamental Problem
By
eTN
WASHINGTON, DC (July 31, 2008) - Dr.
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FAA And DOT Can Reduce Delays By Managing Airspace More Effectively And Efficiently
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eTN
WASHINGTON, DC - The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, testified today before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tran
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Improved Flight Times
By
eTN
TORONTO, Canada - Porter Airlines is introducing improved flight times today between Toronto City Center Airport (TCCA) and Newark Liberty International Airport after discussions with the FAA.
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DOT Inspectors Visit American Airlines
The FAA is facing a wide-ranging investigation into recent maintenance troubles at airlines.
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Technology To Improve Safety, Lower Costs
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eTN
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - One of the leading causes of general-aviation fatal accidents is incorrect aircraft maneuvering and landing, especially during evening and night-time hours, according to resea
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Required Navigation Performance Procedures Reduce Aircraft Emissions, Congestion, And Fuel Costs
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eTN
Southwest Airlines' senior director of Flight Operations Jeff Martin spoke today about the benefits of RNP (Required Navigation Performance) and Southwest's progression on RNP implementation fleet-wide at the Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington, D.C.
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FAA Inspectors Union Applauds Foreign Repair Station Bill
By
eTN
US Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) today introduced the Safe Aviation Facilities Ensure Aircraft Integrity and Reliability Act of 2008 calling for more strict oversight of foreign repair stations.
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Rwandair, Kenya Airways
By
Wolfgang H. Thome
(eTN) - It emerged in a sudden development over the past few days that the four-year-old and very beneficial codeshare deal between Kenya Airways (KQ) and Rwandair was coming to a possibly abrupt and premature end.
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FAA
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration is going to begin alerting its top headquarters officials when field inspectors miss airline safety inspections, Transportation Secretary Mary Peters announced Friday.
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