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June 08, 2009

Air France Clarifies Sensor Issue

Airline Updates Pitot Probe Info

The feeding frenzy and guess work over Air France 447 has reached a pretty high-pitch... so much so that we're loathe to add to the mix with anything more than a "just the facts" approach.

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US Crews Aiding In Search For AF 447 Data Recorders

The Defense Department is flying a 19-person crew and Navy equipment to Natal, Brazil, to aid in the search for Air France Flight 447's data recorders, according to the Pentagon. The Airbus A330 jetliner with 228 people aboard disappeared May 31 in thunderstorms while traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Paris.

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Gulfstream Responds to FAA Fine

Company Says No Intentional Violations

Fort Lauderdale Based Gulfstream Airlines is preparing a response to the $1.3 million fine imposed by the FAA after it found the company over-scheduled pilots and violated other regulations.

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Another Fee For International Airline Travelers, Shippers

Money Collected Would Fund Climate Change "Fight"

192 countries meeting at the UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, have proposed a fee to be levied on international flight tickets as well as shipping that would be earmarked for fighting climate change. It's estimated the fee, proposed by the 50 wealthiest countries, could raise as much as $10 billion a year while raising ticket prices less than 1%, according to the attendees.

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Deep Sea Submersible To Aid In Flight 447 Search

Mini-Sub Has Made Multiple Dives on Titanic

A 26-foot-long French submarine is being rushed to the likely site where Air France Flight 447 impacted the Atlantic Ocean a week ago, in hopes of locating the Airbus A330's cockpit voice and flight data recorders. Finding the black boxes is crucial to determining the cause of the in-flight breakup of the aircraft.

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