Will Consider Proposed Safety Regulations Relating To Bird
Strikes
The NTSB will hold a public Board meeting on May 4 on its
investigation into the accident in which a US Airways jetliner came
to rest in the Hudson River near New York City after a low-altitude
encounter with a flock of birds.
Machinists Union President Says Columbia Is "Most Dangerous
Country" For Trade Unionists
The president of the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers (IAM) Friday called on Boeing Company CEO Jim
McNerney to demand an end to human rights abuses in Colombia as an
essential pre-condition for the passage of any Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) with that country.
FAA Controllers In Philadelphia Transition To ADS-B
Even as congressional hearings continue on the full
implementation of NextGen, Philadelphia-area controllers now have
the capability to use the ADS-B in the crowded northeast
corridor.
Organization Says Excessive Speculation Distorts Oil Markets,
Kills Jobs
The Air Transport Association (ATA) last week submitted public
comments to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in
support of the proposed rule on speculative position limits for
certain energy contracts.
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