2 days ago by Charlotte

Every once in a while, we get some good news. Well-known whistleblower Peter Nesbitt reached a settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration, and has been restored to air traffic control duties. The Associated Press writes: The FAA agreed Dec. 4 to return Peter Nesbitt to air traffic control d ...

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4 days ago by George Hatcher

What: Thomson Airways TOM133 out of Manchester en route to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic Where: Diverted to Bermuda When: New Years Eve Who: Three men engaged in an “air rage” incident Why: On board the plane, the three men fought over alleged homophobic public order offences, affray and smok ...

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7 days ago by Stephen T Wilson

This morning, I had breakfast with the legendary oceanic ferry pilot Ray Clamback. Ray, 72-years-old, has been flying for 50 of them. In small propeller airplanes, he's flown around the world two and a half times and crossed the Pacific and Atlantic oceans nearly three HUNDRED times. Ray is arguably ...

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12 days ago by George Hatcher

What: Virgin Blue Airlines Flight DJ-853 Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VUE en route from Melbourne,VI to Sydney,NS (Australia) Where: between Melbourne and Sydney, When: Dec 24th 2008, 20 minutes before landing Why: severe clear air turbulence about 50 minutes into the flight and 20 minutes prior ...

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14 days ago by George Hatcher

Because of management issues, labor vs management issues, and the question of how much protection should pilots/crew have when they make a mistake, a number of big carriers have dropped the Aviation Safety Action Program. THe official goal of the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is “to enhance ...

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17 days ago by therockrelic

We’ve all been following the story of the airliner that veered off a Denver airport runway, burst into flames — and nearly broke apart! Well, firefighters said earlier today that it was a miracle that no one was killed. There’s still no word on the cause of the crash, though FIAA investigators have ...

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17 days ago by clare3

News out of Miami, Florida says that the National Weather Service employees are balking at a cost-cutting proposal that would pull meteorologists out of all 20 air-traffic control centers across the country. They feel if this happens, people are going to die. It is as simple as that. Dan Sobien, pre ...

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17 days ago by ANI

Washington, Dec 21 (ANI): A GPS-assisted system is being tested for routing aircraft to and from the runways. As part of a plan to ease air traffic around the buzzing skies of New York City, Newark Liberty International Airport is becoming the first major airport in the nation to test the system. Th ...

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26 days ago by lawhawk

The FAA changed the routing in and out of Newark-Liberty airport to relieve congestion and improve the chronic delays at the airport. What's happened instead is a disaster in the wings. Planes and controllers are constantly finding themselves making the wrong turns. All it takes is one mistake and w ...

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27 days ago by Colleen M Johnson

Any fear is debilitating but a fear of flying can make your business life miserable. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners have to travel occasionally to seminars, trade shows, conferences or even an urgent meeting. When you throw air travel and fear into the mix, your anxiety level will jump ...

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