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Senate Democrats Attempt Intervention In FAA-NATCA Negotiations

Three Democratic members of the US Senate have introduced legislation that may impose additional oversight and controls on the FAA if they fail to reach an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association.

NATCA Pushing New Senate Bill

Obviously pleased with the efforts of Senators Barack Obama, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J.; the NATCA spin machine is busy promoting a bill that NATCA says, "would force the Federal Aviation Administration to engage in productive, good faith contract negotiations with its unions, including the National Air Traffic Controllers Association..."

GAMA to FAA: 'We Have Concerns'

The ever-vigilant folks at GAMA sent a letter to FAA Boss Marion Blakey, Wednesday the 25th, expressing concern about the FAA's lack of application for millions of dollars that were authorized under the FY06 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill.

PR TFR: 01.30.06

NOTAM Number: FDC 6/0959 Issue Date: January 26, 2006 at 1:05 UTC Location: Dorado, Puerto Rico near SAN JUAN VORTAC (SJU) Beginning Date and Time: January 30, 2006 at 11:00 UTC Ending Date and Time: January 30, 2006 at 23:00 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Military activity Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: San Juan (ZSU) Center, 787-253-8664, 787-253-8664

NTSB Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Air Ambulance Flights

Calls For All EMS Ops Under Part 135, Use Of TAWS

Aero-News has learned that in a special report adopted Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to impose stricter requirements on all emergency medical services flights.

FAA Claims Safety and Productivity Improvements At New York TRACON

FAA: New Management Controls Save Taxpayers $1.4 million

The FAA tells ANN that, "just six months after eliminating artificially inflated overtime schedules at the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control, the FAA has saved $1.4 million and air traffic controller errors are down 75 percent."