Federal aviation officials are looking into a Jan. 16 runway incident at Lindbergh Field that the national air controllers union says is cause for alarm.Officials probe runway incident at Lindbergh The small white spots are only small bubbles in the blind material. With the sun in the middle, one “sundog” on either side and the [...]

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The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) says it is satisfied Airservices Australia is managing the shortage of air traffic controllers.Airservices ‘managing’ staff shortages: CASA (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) PILOTS have lashed out at the lack of air traffic controllers as a “national disgrace” as airline authorities defend the nation’s safety standards.Air risk upsets pilots (The Courier [...]

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Meru Networks today announced it has joined the Polycom ARENA partner program. Polycom, a leader in unified collaboration communications, initiated the ARENA program to allow software application providers, …Meru Networks Joins Polycom ARENA Program If you’re flying to Chicago today, be prepared for some delays. Flights departing Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport for O’Hare International Airport [...]

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Edmonton Journal – MORRISTOWN, N.J. – It’s the nightmare that U.S. Air Traffic controllers and pilots fear every day on crowded runways: Two jetliners carrying a total of 307 people coming within 30 metres of colliding. It occurred July 11 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood …Flying high on safety software Newsday – Rep. Steve Israel vowed to [...]

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Between 1971 and 1980, young women in the suburbs were disappearing at an alarming rate.Who killed Kathy Halle? Airline pilots say Hong Kong air traffic controllers have jettisoned old-fashioned good manners as they direct pilots in and out of the city’s increasingly busy airport.Airline pilots bemoan uncivil aviation NOTAM Number: FDC 8/1713 Issue Date: January [...]

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Jefferson County Airport, TX USA g.tarded posted a photo: Angelo & Mike in Beaumont for a fuel stop en route to New Orleans. (Notice how I centered the reflection of my Bonanza in the window of the control tower). Samer Farha posted a photo: Tower mikeFliesHigh posted a photo: The ‘S’ stands for SOUTH controller, [...]

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Boston Globe – Travellers were today warned of possible delays after talks to resolve a dispute involving Irish Air Traffic controllers failed. With employees at Dublin airport refusing to work overtime, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has referred the matter to …Talks fail to end Air Traffic dispute at Dublin airport Hundreds of flights have [...]

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