Flight drama … a Sunstate Airlines passenger plane with has made an emergency landing after smoke filled the cockpit.‘Burning’ passenger plane makes emergency landing Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush on Tuesday said his administration is taking steps to prevent the frustrating flight delays that many travelers experience.Pres Bush Taking Steps to Ease Travel [...]

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As part of the Asia and South Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions , United flight 870 will fly from Sydney to San Francisco on Nov.United Teams with FAA to Save Fuel, Aid Environment The U.S. Office of Special Counsel reaffirmed Thursday night that senior FAA managers at DFW’s Air Traffic Control jeopardized safety by hiding [...]

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01 NOV 2008Cessna 208B Grand CaravanZS-PCM – 0 / 6 Vaalwater, North West Province (South Africa)Private flight, during LandingPilot apparently touched down, but then realized he was on the wrong runway and attempted to do a go… (more)01 NOV 2008 – Cessna 208B Grand Caravan Accident 01 OCT 2008 – KD Avia Boeing 737-3Y0 Accident01 [...]

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Zero G: It’s like being born (News 24 South Africa)Nothing quite prepares you for becoming weightless, except perhaps being born as you tumble helplessly through space. Zero G: It’s like being born (Times of Malta)Nothing quite prepares you for becoming weightless, except perhaps being born. Aboard a specially converted Airbus airliner to experience a parabolic [...]

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An investigation by the Department of Transportation determined Federal Aviation Administration officials again misrepresented numerous breaches of safety at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, according …Dot Says DFW Atc Managers Broke Safety Rules Investigators found that a quarter of “pilot deviations” at D/FW were actually more serious “operational errors.” S-T ARCHIVES/STEWART F. HOUSE Anne Whiteman first [...]

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EASYJET AND VIRGIN ‘PLAN 2.5bn BID FOR GATWICK’ EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic may join forces to make a 2.5 billion bid for Gatwick Airport, it was reported today.Easyjet and Virgin ‘Plan a 2.5bn Bid for Gatwick’ Senior managers of the Federal Aviation Administration jeopardized safety at D/FW Air Traffic Control by hiding traffic controllers’ mistakes [...]

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The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it has taken steps recommended by a government investigator who accused FAA managers of covering up safety errors at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.FAA says it fixed DFW safety issues (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Associated Press – November 14, 2008 4:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) – The Federal Aviation Administration says [...]

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