| Aviation safety survey is withheld http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Aviation Articles Detroit Free Press - MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- A national survey of pilots by the U.S. government has found that safety problems like near collisions and runway interference occur far more frequently than previously recognized. The government has been withholding the ... |
| O'Hare screeners flunk fake-bomb tests http://www.chicagotribune.c... Aviation Articles Chicago Tribune - Such improvised explosive devices, camouflaged inside an almost endless array of objects that include electronics, children's toys and personal grooming items, are considered the No. 1 threat to aviation safety, said Ann Davis, a spokeswoman for the ... |
| Airline service falls short, but profits don't http://seattletimes.nwsourc... Aviation Articles Seattle Times - The Federal Aviation Administration says airlines are jamming too many flights during certain times of the day at larger airports. A Bush administration panel met Thursday to look at the possibility of limiting flights at certain airports, including ... |
| Airbus set for first flight, but larger rollout uncertain http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Aviation Articles Detroit Free Press - Jason Speer plans to be part of history on Thursday in Singapore when he and about 470 other travelers board the first-ever commercial flight of the new Airbus A380. But the 32-year-old Chicago-area manufacturing executive and aviation enthusiast is ... |
| Russian-backed Superjet aims to sell 1,800 planes by 2028 http://www.iht.com/articles... Aviation Articles International Herald Tribune - The hope is to revive Russia's beleaguered commercial aviation manufacturing sector. Alessandro Franzoni, CEO of the Italy-based joint venture Superjet International, said he planned to sell 1,200 planes by 2028 and a further 600 modified versions ... |
| Ask the pilot http://www.salon.com/tech/c... Aviation Articles Salon - Ignoring for a moment the issues of cost and weight and the extreme danger the average passenger would face while leaping from a plane with no prior experience, the nature of aviation disasters -- they tend to happen suddenly, with little warning ... |
| Boeing Wins Military Contract Worth Up to $24 Billion (Update1) http://www.bloomberg.com/ap... Aviation Articles Bloomberg - On Sept. 19, the Pemco Aviation Group Inc. filed a protest against a separate award to Boeing from the Air Force for KC-135 maintenance. The $1.1 billion contract was awarded Sept. 11. The protest was filed with the U.S. Government ... |
| Business news in briefs http://www.freep.com/apps/p... Aviation Articles Detroit Free Press - AVIATION: Cost of fuel up, and so are ticket prices American Airlines, Northwest Airlines Corp. and US Airways Group Inc. joined competitors in raising most U.S. round-trip fares as much as $20 as jet-fuel prices approach record levels. AMR Corp.'s ... |
| Singapore's Tiger Aviation, South Korea's Incheon city in low-cost ... http://www.iht.com/articles... Aviation Articles International Herald Tribune - SINGAPORE : Tiger Aviation, operator of Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger Airways, said Monday it has formed a joint venture with the South Korean city of Incheon to start a low-cost airline based there. "Essentially we want to become a pan-Asia ... |
| Huge transport strike http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id... Aviation Articles MSNBC - Most teachers were not planning to strike, but some schools were expected to close because of transport difficulties. Air travel also faced potential disturbances, according to civil aviation authorities, who said there was a risk flights would be ... |