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The air traffic controller who was found responsible for a mid-air collision between an airplane and a sightseeing helicopter in New York in 2009 has been transferred to Virginia and returned to duty. When another controller needed to warn pilot Steven Altman of the helicopter traffic, he was unable to do so because he was on the wrong frequency. According to a report in the New York Post, after being placed on paid suspension, the controller is back on the job. Pilot Steven Altman's widow told the paper that "he should have been fired, he should have

UK Pursuing Technology To Improve Air Traffic Management

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK's specialist aviation regulator, has awarded a study to Airbus Defense and Space to examine the feasibility of using the latest radar technology for better air traffic management.

Company's Melbourne Campus Poised For Growth

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced it is making additional new investments in its Melbourne-based Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence.

Company Uses Aircraft To Efficiently And Quickly Serve Its Customers

The 3M flight department is  the first Part 91 operator to join The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF). Along with 110 other companies, 3M supports the ACSF’s vision to enable on-demand air charter providers and fractional program managers to achieve the highest levels of safety in the aviation industry.

Will Be Shipped From The UK To Texas For Final Assembly

The manufacture of the 150th F-35 rear fuselage and tail set has been completed at BAE System's military aircraft factory in Samlesbury, Lancashire, the company said in a news release. The 150th aircraft set, known as AF070, is a CTOL variant destined for the US Air Force. AF070 will be married up with the rest of the aircraft at Lockheed Martin’s assembly facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Twenty-Three Percent Increase In Medical Flights Recorded

The number of medical flights operated by Angel Medflight in April increased 23 percent over just 2013, the company reported Tuesday.

COSmIC Produces Particles Just Like A Dying Star

A team of scientists at NASA's Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, CA, has successfully reproduced, right here on Earth, the processes that occur in the atmosphere of a red giant star and lead to the formation of planet-forming interstellar dust.the formation of planets, including Earth-like planets.

Will Provide MRO Services For All Models Of The Regional Aircraft

Defense and security company Saab has signed an agreement with Germany’s Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for landing gear equipment across the complete Embraer E-Jet family of regional aircraft.

Places Four Full-Flight Sims With Airlines In Asia And Australasia

CAE has sold four full-flight simulators (FFSs) to customers in Asia and Australasia, the company said in a news release Thursday. The contracts include the sale of one Boeing 747-8 simulator to Air China and three ATR-600 simulators: one to Air New Zealand, one to Garuda and one to an undisclosed customer. The contracts are worth a total of approximately C$60 million (approx. $55 million U.S.) at list prices.

Pilot's Discretion When used in conjunction with altitude assignments, means that ATC has offered the pilot the option of starting climb or descent whenever he/she wishes and conducting the climb or descent at any rate he/she wishes. He/she may temporarily level off at any intermediate altitude. However, once he/she has vacated an altitude, he/she may not return to that altitude.

Aero Linx: The Aerospace Medical Association The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aviation, space, and environmental medicine. AsMA is an umbrella group providing a forum for many different disciplines to come together and share their expertise for the benefit of all persons involved in air and space travel. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues, including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. AsMA's membership i

"We're extremely appreciative of the support we've received from the state of Florida and the local community in our continuing effort to drive our affordability and competitive position. This expansion further cements our strong partnership with Florida, and will greatly benefit our employees, customers and shareholders." Source: Tom Vice, Northrop Grumman corporate vice president and president, Aerospace Systems, after they announced additional new investments in its Melbourne-based Manned Aircraft Design Center of Excellence.