Industry hoping next FAA bill has smoother ride through Congress
With the measure that funds the FAA set to expire on January 31, the aviation industry is hoping that lawmakers will act quickly to prevent another shutdown.
Airline companies are bracing for another bumpy ride this month, but are optimistic that lawmakers can agree to at least a short-term extension to keep the FAA up and running.
“The odds are slim they’ll reach a deal [on a long-term bill] in a week, but it’s also unlikely they’ll let it lapse,” an industry source told The Hill.
Gogobot makes timeline travel possible
Gogobot launched one of the first travel apps for Facebook timeline.
The new Gogobot app lets friends turn to one another for travel advice and share trip plans, photos, recommendations and personal travel guides straight to their Facebook Timeline. Users can start adding their travel content to their Facebook Timeline by connecting at www.Gogobot.com
Air controller error blamed in near-miss
An air traffic controller error was blamed for the near-miss between an Embraer commuter jet and a Cessna at Gulfport-Biloxi airport last year.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the ExpressJet flight with 53 people aboard and a single-engine Cessna 172 came within 300 feet of each other over the Gulfport-Biloxi airport last June 19.
Both took off nearly simultaneously from intersecting runways after receiving clearance to do so from the airport tower staffed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) controllers, the NTSB said.
