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June 10, 2009

Obama Taps Hersman To Lead NTSB

Labor-Friendly Choices Continue

The Obama Administration is picking Deborah Hersman to lead the National Transportation Safety Board... a move (like the choice of Babbitt for the FAA Admin) that is expected to gain great favor with organized labor, especially with the additional announcement renominating former airline union executive Harry Hoglander to a new term on the National Mediation Board.

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Regional Airline Pilot Training Under The Microscope

Colgan Air Crash Is The Catalyst

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (pictured below) and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt announced Tuesday that they have ordered FAA inspectors to immediately focus inspection on training programs to ensure that regional airlines are complying with federal regulations.

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NATA Releases Updated Standards Guide

Group Hopes To Encourage Airport Standards Development

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has released its 2009 revision of the Airport Sponsors Guide to Minimum Standards and Airport Rules & Regulations.

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Flight 447 Vertical Stabilizer Found

Find Helps Narrow Search For Voice And Data Recorders

Search crews have recovered a section of the vertical stabilizer from Air France flight 447, which broke up over the Atlantic Ocean last week after apparently penetrating a violent thunderstorm. Authorities say the find could provide clues as to why the airliner broke up in flight, and narrow the search for the Airbus A330's cockpit voice and data recorders.

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NTSB Official Apologizes To 1549 Flight Attendant

Captain Praised As A Hero

The first day of testimony in the NTSB hearing on US Airways Flight 1549, which ditched in the Hudson River in January, brought praise for the crew of the aircraft, as well as harrowing stories from the passengers.

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NextGen 'Green' Navigation Undergoes Real-World Test

Trans-Atlantic Flight Aims To Prove Concept

When American Airlines Flight 63 departs Paris for Miami at 10 a.m. local time on Thursday, June 11, it will embark upon a journey to prove that trans-Atlantic flights can be operated a bit greener and leaner.

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Pay Cuts Proposed For British Airways Pilots

Airline Looking To Cut Costs

Saying the company is in a "fight for survival", British Airways Chief Executive Willie Walsh has said he will seek across-the-board pay cuts from employees, including pilots. Management planned meetings this week with BALPA, the union which represents BA's pilots.

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Bird Radar A Special Focus NTSB 1549 Hearing

Companies Disagree On Technology

There's an old saying in aviation that "a bird in the prop will cause the airplane to stop."  Bird strikes have always been a cause for concern in the aviation industry, and one of the topics scheduled to be reviewed at this week's NTSB hearing on US Airways Flight 1549 is developments in technologies such as radar for bird tracking at airports.

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ILFC Plans To Boost Orders

Cites Increased Demand From Airlines

International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC), Airbus and Boeing's biggest customer, said it will increase aircraft orders between 20 percent and 30 percent within the next 12 months to 18 months, Chief Executive Officer Steven Udvar-Hazy said in an interview in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. The boost is due to increasing demand from airlines to replace older models.

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GE Expects Engine Orders To Fall By Half

Company Still Has Plenty Of Orders To Fill

The world's largest maker of jet engines says the air travel slump and fewer orders for new aircraft will cut its orders by 50 percent in the coming year. Jack Lutze, vice-president of sales for Europe and Africa, told Reuters on Tuesday some deferrals were likely for next year's deliveries but only a few cancellations, a sign that more airlines are likely to postpone plane buying in the downturn.

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