Issues Revolved Around Aircraft Rescue And Firefighting At The Port Authority's Four Airports
The FAA and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) have reached a settlement agreement about aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) violations from December 2010 to June 2012 at four New York area airports owned and operated by the PANYNJ; John F. Kennedy, Teterboro, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International.
Senior Transportation And Infrastructure Committee Member Meets With Southwest Personnel
The Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) announced that representatives from the union provided Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) (pictured) with a comprehensive tour of Southwest facilities at Midway International Airport Friday. Lipinski, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and member of the Aviation Subcommittee, represents the Third Congressional District of Illinois, which includes Midway Airport.
FAA Paperwork Not Completed In Time To Allow The Flight To Proceed
Spirit Airline's first flight from Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia scheduled last Thursday was forced to fly to Atlantic City instead, and the sequester may have been the culprit.
Reportedly Stole About $84,000 Worth Of Other People's Belongings
Here we go with another story about someone deep on the bowels of an airport pilfering other people's stuff. David Vang, a 23-year-old baggage handler working at the Minneapolis - St. Paul airport in Minnesota, has been arrested and charged with stealing some $84,000 worth of items from bags traveling through the airport. He has been charged with 11 counts of felony theft.
Final Test Flight Conducted Late Last Week With An Airplane Intended For LOT Polish Airlines
Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight late last week on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. The flight marked the final certification test for the new battery system, completing the testing required by the FAA.
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