Archive for September, 2011

F.A.A. to Change Air Traffic Controllers’ Schedules

Posted on September 29th, 2011

The Federal Aviation Administration is altering work schedules in an effort to combat excessive fatigue. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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Inquiry confirms electrical arcing caused fatal Tu-154 fire

Posted on September 29th, 2011

by admin in Air Safety Incidents

Investigators have attributed the fatal blaze on a parked Kolavia Tupolev Tu-154B at Surgut to electrical arcing in a generator panel mounted in the rear. SAFETY

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No survivors reported from Nepalese Beech 1900D crash

Posted on September 25th, 2011

by admin in Air Safety Incidents

No survivors have been reported from a sightseeing aircraft, said to be a Beech 1900D turboprop operated by Nepalese carrier Buddha Air, which crashed near… SAFETY

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Safety Board Plans Inquiry Into Flight of Mrs. Obama’s Plane

Posted on September 25th, 2011

by admin in Air Traffic Control

Supervisors will be assigned where possible to oversee controllers for flights carrying the first lady and the vice president. NYT > Air Traffic Control

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Foreign-friendly skies

Posted on September 25th, 2011

by admin in Air Safety Incidents

Foreign-friendly skies … speak English to everyone else who is flying nearby, he says. To prevent an incident like the one involving the South Korean from occurring, he says China should review the system it uses to ensure safety of air flights. Foreign – friendly skies. Read more on China Daily Air safety Two sets [...]

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Emirates among carriers affected as AeroMobile leaky feeders fail tests

Posted on September 22nd, 2011

by admin in Air Safety Incidents

Some leaky feeder cables installed on aircraft fitted with the eXPhone mobile connectivity solution will require replacement following the discovery that… SAFETY

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