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September 10, 2010

FAA Proposes Sweeping New Rule To Fight Pilot Fatigue

Proposed Rules Remove Rest Requirement Distinctions Between Domestic And International Flights

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt today announced a landmark proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest requirements based on fatigue science.

Independent Airline To Fly International And Domestic Routes

Japan is about to get its first low-cost airline following an announcement Thursday of a Memorandum of Agreement between All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Chinese direct investment group First Eastern.

Some Airlines Are Resurrecting Mothballed 747s

An increase in passenger and cargo traffic has some airlines looking at the 747 jumbo jets they had parked in the desert for long term storage when the economy went south.

But Consumer Group Contends That Even Full Disclosure May Be "Deceptive"

Flyersrights.org says it welcomes Tuesday's launch of the "Mad As Hell Day!" initiative of the American Society of Travel Agents, Business Travel Coalition and Consumer Travel Alliance in support of airline fare transparency.

Scott Glover's N5106X: Another Of The Magnificent Planes And Pilots From 'The Last Time'

The Last Time was an organization created for the sole purpose of reuniting flying examples of the Douglas DC-3 and the people associated with them, for one last time. The goal of the organization was to celebrate this aircraft and these people. Twenty-six DC-3/C-47 aircraft converged at Rock Falls, Illinois for a weekend long celebration, while over 15,000 guests visited the airport to see these historic airplanes and meet their crews. It was a wonderful reunion where old friends met and new friendships developed. It is unlikely that such a gathering will ever occur again.

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Pilot Error Cited In Air India Accident

Data Recorders Indicate Aircraft On Wrong Flight Path

A six-member court of inquiry has been told pilot error is to blame in the Air India accident that took the lives of 158 people when it overshot the runway at India's hilltop airport.

Investigation Indicates Possible Fire In UPS 747 Cargo Hold

NTSB Working In Concert With UAE Civil Aviation Authority

Investigators looking into the crash of a UPS 747 which went down in Dubai last Friday say evidence points to a possible fire in the cargo hold of the aircraft.