Industry hopes next FAA bill gets smoother ride as its extension nears, Gogobot makes timeline travel possible, air controller error blamed in near-miss in Mississippi
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Last month the FAA finalized its rule changes dealing with pilot work and rest hours to keep fatigued pilots out of the cockpit. Ned Levi examines the new rules to see if they fulfill Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s promise to “do everything possible to make sure pilots are rested when they get in the cockpit.”
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Vegas’ Venetian and Palazzo plan to join Intercontinental Hotel Alliance, UPS pilots sue to be included in proposed FAA rules, Congress to fund major TSA non-airport checkpoints expansion
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While our air transportation system may not be capable of fixing every problem when faced with extreme weather events, FAA, airports and airlines can and must streamline their communications systems to mitigate similar problems when the next perfect storm hits.
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iPhone 4 explodes midflight, FAA ups AA oversight, UAL gets single operating certificate
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Twitter reactions to AA Chapter 11 filing, site for discount outerspace travel launched, government aircraft ops lack oversight
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Another FAA shutdown possible according to Commerce Committee Chairman, Queen Elizabeth to rent out apartments for Olympics, downtown Vegas Western Casino closing
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FAA cites aircraft repair station in Southwest fine, drive a bulldozer or shoot a machine gun in Vegas, Beijing to build mega-airport as its aviation market blooms
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Air traffic errors climb, pilot sues Continental Express for termination, Delta airplane’s landing gear fails
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FAA shutdown looms once again as lawmakers see little progress The FAA may shutdown once again in two weeks because House and Senate leadership don’t “appear to be any closer to a long-term agreement.” In fact, House Republicans still haven’t delegated members to a committee conference where their differences with Senate Democrats can be hashed [...]
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