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September 25, 2019

Indonesia Places Blame For Lion Air Accident On Design And Oversight Lapses

Draft Report Also Identifies Pilot Errors And Maintenance Mistakes

Design flaws by Boeing, lapses in oversight on the part of the FAA, and a string of pilot errors led to the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX into the Java Sea almost a year ago, according to draft conclusions prepared by Indonesian investigators.

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Aireon, NATS And NAV CANADA Win ATCA Annual Industry Award

Partnership Recognized By ATCA For Successful Deployment Of Space-Based ADS-B In The North Atlantic Ocean

The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) has recognized Aireon, NAV CANADA and NATS with their Annual Industry Award for the successful deployment of space-based ADS-B technology over the North Atlantic Ocean.

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SkyWest Pilot Sues Police After Failing Sobriety Test

Claims He Was Falsely Arrested In Rapid City, SD

A SkyWest pilot has sued the Rapid City, SD Police Department over an incident which occurred in October, 2016 in which he was arrested for suspicion of attempting to fly and airplane while intoxicated.

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FAA And Technical Experts Meet With Safety Regulators

Discussions Continue On Boeing 737 Max

The FAA and a team of technical experts met Monday with safety regulators from around the world to discuss the continuing efforts to return the Boeing 737 MAX jetliner to service.

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Boeing Financial Assistance Fund Begins Operations

Designed To Provide $50 Million In Immediate Financial Assistance To The Families Of The Victims Of The Lion Air Flight 610 And Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Accidents

The two administrators of the Boeing Financial Assistance Fund, Kenneth R. Feinberg and Camille S. Biros, announced today that the fund – designed to provide $50 million in immediate financial assistance to the families of those victims of the Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 accidents – will begin operations today.

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NASA Awards Lockheed Martin Contract For Six Orion Spacecraft

Production Starts On Spacecraft That Will Take Astronauts To The Moon

NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and the ability to order up to 12 in total. Orion is NASA's deep space exploration spaceship that will carry astronauts from Earth to the Moon and bring them safely home. Lockheed Martin has been the prime contractor during the development phase of the Orion program.

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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report From Convair 440 Accident In Texas

Airplane Clipped Trees Before Impacting Terrain

The NTSB has released its preliminary report from an accident involving a Convair 440 that impacted trees and terrain while on final approach to runway 25 at the Toledo Express Airport (KTOL). The accident site was located about 1/2-mile from the runway arrival threshold in Monclova, Ohio. Both pilots were fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a postimpact fire.

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