FAA (USA) news

US To Review Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx Airlines - Manila Bulletin | 21/05/12

US To Review Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx AirlinesManila BulletinThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), responding to a lawsuit by UPS pilots challenging the exemption, said in a court filing that it discovered unspecified errors behind its conclusion that the rule would be too costly for cargo airlines.Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx to Be ReconsideredBloombergCargo pilot rule under reviewIndianapolis StarUPS union lawsuit: US regulator to rethink cargo-pilot rule exemptionMontreal Gazetteall 5 news articles » ...

FAA, commissioners to discuss airport plan - Aspen Times | 21/05/12

FAA, commissioners to discuss airport planAspen TimesA Federal Aviation Administration official will meet with Pitkin County commissioners Tuesday to discuss the county's development obligations at the local airport, among other issues. Commissioners will spend a considerable portion of their work ...

New Pilot Deviation Rules Surprise Pilots - AVweb | 21/05/12

New Pilot Deviation Rules Surprise PilotsAVwebBy Russ Niles, Editor-in-Chief The Airline Pilots Association is advising members (PDF) to voluntarily report to the FAA Aviation Safety Action Program even the most minor deviation from ATC instructions, regardless of their origin (ie equipment ...

In-flight phone calls to become standard - WJXT Jacksonville | 21/05/12

In-flight phone calls to become standardWJXT JacksonvilleMary Kirby, editor of Airline Passenger Experience magazine, said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was currently looking into the technology, and predicted the restrictions would be lifted in a matter of years. "Once this technology is deemed ...

Flying in the face of reason - SunHerald.com | 21/05/12

Flying in the face of reasonSunHerald.comOSC said it went public with the allegations after the FAA's parent department, the Transportation Department, failed to adopt adequate corrective measures. In a letter to Congress and the White House calling for greater FAA oversight of air safety ...

FAA Fuel Committee: 11-Year Timeline For Avgas Replacement - AVweb | 21/05/12

AVwebFAA Fuel Committee: 11-Year Timeline For Avgas ReplacementAVwebThis spec conformance would be overseen by a yet-to-established committee called the Piston Aviation Fuel Initiative composed of a joint industry and FAA board which would be headed by a director and supported by an administrative staff. ...

FAA approves blended winglets for 767BCF - ATWOnline | 21/05/12

FAA approves blended winglets for 767BCFATWOnlineBy Christine Boynton | May 21, 2012 Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has received FAA approval to install its blended winglets on the Boeing 767 converted freighter (767BCF). ?Blended winglet technology installed on a Boeing 767-300ER/F/BCF reduces fuel ...

FAA Makes Progress With Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration - AvStop Aviation News | 21/05/12

AvStop Aviation NewsFAA Makes Progress With Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) IntegrationAvStop Aviation NewsBy Mike Mitchell May 20, 2012 - For more than five decades, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has compiled a proven track record of introducing new technology and aircraft safely into the National Airspace System (NAS). ...

ATAC Mourns Loss of CAPT Thomas "TC" Bennett USN (Ret) 1954-2012 - MarketWatch (press release) | 21/05/12

ATAC Mourns Loss of CAPT Thomas "TC" Bennett USN (Ret) 1954-2012MarketWatch (press release)Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the US Navy (USN) are currently investigating the cause of the accident. "We are committed to ensuring we investigate and understand the ...

City ought to keep airport and then act like it has one - Daily Inter Lake | 20/05/12

City ought to keep airport and then act like it has oneDaily Inter LakeThe FAA already provides rules, regulations and guidelines that will make any airport using them a safer and better-managed facility. Can we expect the City Council to create an entire handbook for ground operations, aircraft movement, ...

Carilion Clinic says alarm warned helicopter of approaching military jets - Washington Post | 20/05/12

Carilion Clinic says alarm warned helicopter of approaching military jetsWashington PostThe Federal Aviation Administration ?is investigating a report that several military jets flew too close to a helicopter in uncontrolled airspace,? an FAA statement said. It said the aircraft were operating under visual flight rules and weren't in ...

From YDR archives: Protecting skies of Camp David, feds are trying to enforce ... - York Daily Record | 19/05/12

From YDR archives: Protecting skies of Camp David, feds are trying to enforce ...

Aspen airport passes FAA check - Aspen Times | 19/05/12

Hays Daily NewsAspen airport passes FAA checkAspen TimesASPEN ? An on-site inspection of the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport last month by the Federal Aviation Administration has resulted in ?a clean report,? according to Dustin Havel, assistant aviation director of operations and facilities at the airport.FAA grant to help pay for airport improvementsConcord Independent TribuneAgencies try to clear hurdles to extending runway at Pullman airportThe Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment andCouncil to sort out runway lengthTracy PressHays Daily News -Clarksdale Press Registerall 10 news articles » ...

FAA to review fatigue rules for cargo pilots - The State | 19/05/12

The StateFAA to review fatigue rules for cargo pilotsThe StateBy JOAN LOWY - AP WASHINGTON ? The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit a decision to exempt cargo airlines from new rules to prevent pilot fatigue, saying it made ?errors? in cost calculations used to justify the exemption. ...

FAA eases rule on distance between Airbus A380, trailing planes - The Seattle Times | 19/05/12

FAA eases rule on distance between Airbus A380, trailing planesThe Seattle Times(May 20, 2012, by 123wxyz) MORE The Boeing 747 has this requirement from the FAA since the early 1970's ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - BusinessWeek | 19/05/12

Plain DealerFAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsBusinessWeekBy JOAN LOWY The Federal Aviation Administration will revisit a decision to exempt cargo airlines from new rules to prevent pilot fatigue, saying it made "errors" in cost calculations used to justify the exemption. In a motion filed late Thursday, ...

Q&A on the News - Atlanta Journal Constitution | 19/05/12

Q&A on the NewsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionI was under the impression that the FAA was responsible for matters concerning actual aviation, not in food, beverage, clothing, magazine, books and newspaper vending. A: The FAA is not involved in awarding airport concession contracts. ...

FAA Safety Standdown - The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and | 19/05/12

FAA Safety StanddownThe Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment andThe FAA Safety Team sponsors an annual Aviation Safety Standdown for pilots and mechanics in April of every year. A "Safety Standdown" is a pre-planned event where a company, organization, or group of people suspend normal operations for a given amount ...

FAA wants tougher penalties for pointing lasers at planes - StandardNet | 19/05/12

eTurboNewsFAA wants tougher penalties for pointing lasers at planesStandardNetBy Sean Longoria That's the message from Federal Aviation Administration officials, who this week announced they would pursue tougher punishment for anyone who points a laser at an aircraft. The FAA has seen an increase in reported laser incidents ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - Fox News | 19/05/12

Plain DealerFAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsFox NewsWASHINGTON ? The Federal Aviation Administration made "errors" when it exempted cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue, Justice Department attorneys representing the agency said in a court motion.FAA to reconsider fatigue rule exemption for cargo pilots; agency admits cost ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - BusinessWeek | 19/05/12

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsBusinessWeekBy JOAN LOWY The Federal Aviation Administration made "errors" when it exempted cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue, Justice Department attorneys representing the agency said in a court motion. The FAA issued ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - The Seattle Times | 19/05/12

Plain DealerFAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsThe Seattle TimesThe Federal Aviation Administration made "errors" when it exempted cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue, Justice Department attorneys representing the agency said in a court motion. The FAA issued an overhaul of ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - Boston.com | 19/05/12

Plain DealerFAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsBoston.comWASHINGTON?The Federal Aviation Administration made "errors" when it exempted cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue, Justice Department attorneys representing the agency said in a court motion. The FAA issued an ...

FAA to reconsider fatigue rule exemption for cargo pilots; agency admits cost ... - The Republic | 19/05/12

FAA to reconsider fatigue rule exemption for cargo pilots; agency admits cost ...

Dump the drones - Daily Caller | 19/05/12

RTDump the dronesDaily CallerCompliments of Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), unmanned drone aircraft soon will be competing with airlines and private planes for air space over America. Earlier this year, Congress passed legislation reauthorizing the FAA.4 On Your Side asks: Are drones spying on you?KOB.comJudge Napolitano: Shoot down a drone, become an American heroRTIs Fox's Andrew Napolitano Encouraging Americans To Shoot Down Surveillance ...

Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx to Be Reconsidered - Bloomberg | 19/05/12

Pilot Rest Rule Exempting UPS, FedEx to Be ReconsideredBloombergA law passed in 2010 ordered the FAA to revamp decades-old pilot work rules after fatigue issues surfaced in the Feb. 12, 2009, crash near Buffalo, involving a plane operated by Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (PNCLQ)'s Colgan Air. The crash killed 50 people. ...

FAA reconsiders its decision to exempt cargo airplanes from pilot fatigue rules - Memphis Commercial Appeal | 19/05/12

FAA reconsiders its decision to exempt cargo airplanes from pilot fatigue rulesMemphis Commercial Appeal?On May 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) asked the court of appeals for the District of Columbia to suspend the litigation of its Flight Crew Member Duty and Rest Requirements rule while the agency corrects inadvertent errors found in the ...

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilots - BusinessWeek | 19/05/12

FAA to reopen fatigue rules for cargo pilotsBusinessWeekBy JOAN LOWY The Federal Aviation Administration says it made "errors" by exempting cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue. The FAA issued an overhaul of pilot-scheduling rules in December, but the new rules ...

UPS Pilot Court Challenge; FAA Admits to "Errors," Agrees to Take New Look at ... - MarketWatch (press release) | 18/05/12

UPS Pilot Court Challenge; FAA Admits to "Errors," Agrees to Take New Look at ...

FAA Issues 18-Month General Aviation Airports Study - AvStop Aviation News | 18/05/12

AvStop Aviation NewsFAA Issues 18-Month General Aviation Airports StudyAvStop Aviation NewsBy Daniel Baxter May 18, 2012 - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a study called General Aviation Airports, A National Asset. The FAA conducted the 18-month study to capture the many diverse functions of general aviation (GA) ...

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