Marine Corps Cpl. Corey A. Burnett , a 2006 graduate of Lakeshore High School, recently was promoted to his current rank while serving with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron One, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, …Military Notes

Danielle Lee, a senior at Clinton High, has won first place statewide with the Mississippi Association of Conservation Districts for her essay on water.Serving the city of Clinton, Mississippi

AIRPORT DELAYS: Interactive Site Wet and windy weather across the country created some lengthy delays for some holiday air travelers at Los Angeles International Airport today, particularly those heading for …LINKS: Weather Causes Airport Delays at LAX

Poor staffing levels and FAA mismanagement are the reasons the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association is saying the Greater Binghamton Airport temporarily closed its Air Traffic Control tower last …FAA Blunders Lead to Closure of ATC at Binghamton Airport Last Week

After winter snowstorms sent holiday travel spinning into chaos from the Northeast to the Northwest over the weekend, those corners of the country calmed down on Tuesday.Snow and Flight Delays Pile Up in Chicago

Tucson’s wintry weather is mild compared with that in the northern United States.Fliers into Tucson could face delays

Travelers wait in line to go through security, Dec. 21, 2006, at Orlando International Airport.FYI: Travel Tips

Thanks to the efforts of Dean Way of Sprint Mart in Ridgeland, Brandon Elementary School has been awarded a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant.School News

When I put out a request several months ago for responses from pilots on what they would like controllers to know, along with the responses I received from pilots I also received messages from several …Training

Three Hawaii Air National Guard legacy units were recently reactivated at Hickam Air Force Base to support the Pacific Air Forces air and space operations.Air National Guard units fly again

HONOLULU (AP) - The pilots on board a go! airlines flight that overshot the Hilo airport last February have admitting falling asleep in the cockpit while the plane was on autopilot.go! airlines pilots admit sleeping during flight (KHNL News 8 Honolulu)

Faced with a string of complaints on sexual harassment in the Armed forces, the Government recently said that a redressal mechanism had been put in place to address the problem.Sexual harassment in Forces (Central Chronicle)

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A bill banning the sale and possession of a hallucinogenic herb known as salvia divinorum is now before Governor Strickland. The General Assembly approved the bill banning the obscure Mexican herb last week at the end of its lame-duck session.Associated Press Friday Headlines - 12/26/2008 (WLIO NBC Lima)

There’s apparently a minor spat between air traffic controllers and airlines in the Caribbean nation of Antigua. The Associated Press writes that Caribbean carriers LIAT and Windward Islands Airways “are complaining that slow clearances of planes by controllers at Antigua’s…Airlines: Air Traffic Control causing delays in Antigua (USA Today)

Two Caribbean airlines are complaining that slow clearances of planes by controllers at Antigua’s airport are causing flight delays and financial losses.Airline: Air Traffic Control causing delays in Antigua (USA Today)

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was the subject of sometimes intense speculation about whether she would be taking a Washington job, but Republican Lynn Jenkins got one instead by winning a seat in Congress.k1006 BC-KS-KansasToday 12-26 1029 (Hays Daily News)

20 DEC 2008, 18:18
Boeing 737-524
N18611 - Continental Air Lines
0 / 115
Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) (USA)
Domestic Scheduled Passenger flight, during Takeoff
Continental Flight CO1404 was a scheduled service from Denver International Airport, CO (DEN) to Hou… (more)
20 DEC 2008 - Continental Air Lines Boeing 737-524 Accident

15 DEC 2008 - L??nea A??rea Puertorrique??a (LAP) Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2 Accident15 DEC 2008, ca 17:10
Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2
N650LP - L??nea A??rea Puertorrique??a (LAP)
/ 12
Caribbean Sea, off Turks and Caicos Islands (Atl. Ocean)
Passenger flight, during cruise flight
The BN-2A Trislander plane operated on a flight from Santiago de los Caballeros-Cibao International … (more)

07 DEC 2008, ca 18:20
Learjet 23
XC-LGD - Servicio de Administraci??n y Enajenaci??n de Bienes (SAE), opf. Tl
2 / 2
Lake Atlangatepec, Tlaxcala (Mexico)
Unknown flight, during Approach
Learjet reported as making a 2nd landing attempt, suddenly began rapid ascent, then nose-dived into … (more)
07 DEC 2008 - Servicio de Administraci??n y Enajenaci??n de Bienes (SAE), opf. Tl Learjet 23 Accident

27 NOV 2008, 16:46
Airbus A320-232
D-AXLA - Air New Zealand, opf. XL Airways Germany
7 / 7
Saint-Cyprien (France)
Test flight, during Approach
Airbus A320 D-AXLA had been leased by XL Airways Germany since May 2006. The airplane was due to be … (more)
27 NOV 2008 - Air New Zealand, opf. XL Airways Germany Airbus A320-232 Accident

13 NOV 2008 - British Gulf International Airlines Antonov 12B Accident13 NOV 2008
Antonov 12B
S9-SAO ? - British Gulf International Airlines
7 / 7
Al Asad AB (Iraq)
Cargo flight, during Initial climb
Crashed shortly after takeoff from a U.S. air base in Western Iraq.Unconfirmed reports indicate tha… (more)

06 NOV 2008 - Express Air Dornier 328-110 Accident06 NOV 2008, 10:27
Dornier 328-110
PK-TXL - Express Air
0 / 36
Fak Fak Airport (FKQ) (Indonesia)
Domestic Scheduled Passenger flight, during Landing
The Dornier left Sorong at 9:58 a.m. local time on a domestic flight to Fak-Fak (FKQ). Initial repor… (more)

01 NOV 2008
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
ZS-PCM -
0 / 6
Vaalwater, North West Province (South Africa)
Private flight, during Landing
Pilot 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

16 OCT 2008 - Rutaca Boeing 737-2H4 Accident16 OCT 2008, ca 15:30
Boeing 737-2H4
YV162T - Rutaca
0 / 54
Caracas-Sim??n Bol??var International Airport (CCS) (Venezuela)
Domestic Scheduled Passenger flight, during Landing
RUTACA Boeing 737 registered YV162T landed on runway 28R at Caracas-Sim??n Bol??var International Airp… (more)

08 OCT 2008 - Yeti Airlines de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 Accident08 OCT 2008, 07:31
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
9N-AFE - Yeti Airlines
18 / 19
Lukla-Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) (Nepal)
Domestic Scheduled Passenger flight, during Landing
The aircraft took off from Kathmandu Airport at 06.51 on a domestic flight to Lukla (LUA). Lukla Air… (more)

DETROIT - Temperatures crept above freezing Wednesday across most of Michigans Lower Peninsula, allowing beleaguered road crews to clear highways and make conditions a little safer for travelers headed for Christmas destinations. Major roads in …Mostly white, partly messy Christmas for Michigan - Grand Rapids Press

Federal and regional officials signed an agreement to make Newark Liberty International Airport the nations first major hub to test the next generation of satellite navigation technology designed to reduce Air Traffic congestion. At odds over how …Satellite Air Traffic control to be tested at Newark Liberty - Newark Star-Ledger

Sydneys Bankstown Council says it has previously asked the Federal Government to better manage the airspace where two planes collided in mid-air yesterday. Two women in their twenties died yesterday after taking off from Bankstown airport on a …Mid-air accident highlights need for better Air Traffic controls … - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Denver International Airport was designed to handle up to 50 million passengers annually, and on Tuesday the airport will hit that mark for the first time in its 14-year history, DIA officials said. To handle a projected 24 percent growth in air …Air-traffic gains spur DIA plans - Denver Post

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — More than 500 flights were canceled at New York airports today as a storm that may drop as much as 5 inches of snow on the city and more in the suburbs began to sweep through the region. The snow, which began falling at about …New York Air Traffic Is Delayed as Snowstorm Strikes (Update1) - Bloomberg

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — More than 500 flights were canceled at New York airports today as the region braced for a storm that may dump as much as 5 inches (12.7 centimeters) of snow in the city and more in the suburbs. Cancellations at New York City …New York City Prepares for Snowfall as Air Traffic Is Delayed - Bloomberg

ATLANTA (AP) — Low fog was causing moderate delays at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Wednesday morning. According to the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control System Command Center, a low ceiling was causing delays of …Winter Weather Causes Air Travel Delays, Cancellations - WXIA 11 Alive

Karen Oudeman works the Marine Desk at the National Weather Service. The FAA wants the National Weather Service to devise a plan that would centralize the locations of weather forecasters.National Weather Service workers, Air Traffic controllers object to relocation plan

Air Force Airman Joshua G. Stewart has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX.Hometown News

Most flights out of area airports are operating on time today, although there are scattered delays on departures to cities beset by inclement weather.Stormy weather elsewhere causes delays at JWA, LAX

AIRPORT DELAYS: Interactive Site Wet and windy weather across the country created some lengthy delays for some holiday air travelers at Los Angeles International Airport today, particularly those heading for …LINKS: Weather Causes Airport Delays at LAX

Folks trying to get home for the holidays were doing OK if they were flying out of Greenville Spartanburg International Airport.GSP flights going smoothly, so far, officials say

In the Guidry home, it’s tradition to have dad Tab on the phone while everyone else opens their presents.Getting the job done: Christmas not a holiday for all

Poor staffing levels and FAA mismanagement are the reasons the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association is saying the Greater Binghamton Airport temporarily closed its Air Traffic control tower last …FAA Blunders Lead to Closure of ATC at Binghamton Airport Last Week

Poor staffing levels and FAA mismanagement are the reasons the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association is saying the Greater Binghamton Airport temporarily closed its Air Traffic control tower last …Poor Staffing Leads to Closure of ATC at Airport

JANUARY “This decision is a win for the workers who deserve a living wage, and for the hotels who will benefit from increased investment in the neighborhood and in worker training,” Los Angeles City Attorney …‘Say What?’ Best quotes of 2008

After winter snowstorms sent holiday travel spinning into chaos from the Northeast to the Northwest over the weekend, those corners of the country calmed down on Tuesday.Snow and Flight Delays Pile Up in Chicago

Air Traffic in Canadian airspace fell by 4.2 per cent year-over-year in November, according to new NAV Canada numbers.NAV Canada sees Air Traffic decline for third consecutive month

Raytheon Co. reports it has landed nearly $45 million from the U.S. Army for truck-mounted radar systems.Raytheon Co.

Tucson’s wintry weather is mild compared with that in the northern United States.Fliers into Tucson could face delays

Over the next 10 years nearly 85% of the FAA’s air traffic controllers will be retiring, which means they’ll be hiring over 17,000 new controllers.Air Traffic Control Academy at North Texas Regional Airport

Three Hawaii Air National Guard legacy units were recently reactivated at Hickam Air Force Base to support the Pacific Air Forces air and space operations.Air National Guard units fly again

AREY tyre gir gaya, wapas ao! And the plane comes back. A chapter straight out of a Santa-Banta joke book.Santa and Banta at Delhi airport?

William Langewiesche wrote a long piece for the January 2009 issue of Vanity Fair about the September 2006 collision of a Legacy 600 private jet and Gol Flight 1907 over the Amazon basin in Brazil.The dangers of precision air travel

Poor staffing levels and FAA mismanagement are the reasons the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association is saying the Greater Binghamton Airport temporarily closed its Air Traffic Control tower last …FAA Blunders Lead to Closure of ATC at Binghamton Airport Last Week

New Delhi : A Jammu-bound SpiceJet plane, with 157 passengers and crew members onboard, had to land under emergency conditions on Thursday at the IGI airport in New Delhi after debris of tyres were found on the …Spicejet aircraft lands under emergency conditions

DENISON, Tex. a * A new training academy that is the first of its kind in Texas opened Wednesday in Denison.Air Traffic Control academy opens at NTRA in Denison

After winter snowstorms sent holiday travel spinning into chaos from the Northeast to the Northwest over the weekend, those corners of the country calmed down on Tuesday.Snow and Flight Delays Pile Up in Chicago

Travelers wait in line to go through security, Dec. 21, 2006, at Orlando International Airport.FYI: Travel Tips

Lucknow, Dec 18: The news of hijacking of an aeroplane by the Air Traffic Control at Amausi airport to the Director General of Police office sent police officers in a tizzy here.Mock drill at Lucknow airport

When I put out a request several months ago for responses from pilots on what they would like controllers to know, along with the responses I received from pilots I also received messages from several …Training

Part of a cost-cutting plan scheduled to be presented to the Federal Aviation Administration today would likely move four government meteorologists who work directly with air traffic controllers at Dallas/Fort …Airports could lose meteorologists under cost-cutting plan

Winter storms have been pummeling the Pacific Northwest in recent days and now Treasure Valley travelers are feeling an impact.Snow Hits Northwest, Boise Travelers Impacted

Poor staffing levels and FAA mismanagement are the reasons the National Air Traffic Controller’s Association is saying the Greater Binghamton Airport temporarily closed its Air Traffic Control tower last …Poor Staffing Leads to Closure of ATC at Airport

An Air Malta aircraft was forced to take - avoidance action’ to avoid another aircraft over Italian airspace yesterday.Air Malta aircraft in near miss incident

ANN’s Daily Aero-Term : ARTCC Aero-Terms! Aero-Terms are designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation world.ANN’s Daily Aero-Term (12.18.08): ARTCC

Thanks to the efforts of Dean Way of Sprint Mart in Ridgeland, Brandon Elementary School has been awarded a $500 ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Grant.School News

OVER a cup of coffee yesterday morning, 18-year-old Chandrika Gaur, the daughter of Indian doctors, was joking about getting married and having children.Two dead after mid-air collision (Hawkesbury Gazette)

Sydney, Dec 19 (UNI) An Indian female trainee pilot was killed along with her instructor in a mid-air collision between two light planes near here.Indian trainee pilot, among two killed in Oz mid-air crash (Deepika)

Radio traffic reporter’s daily road show (Wheels.ca)When she goes to a party, Tracey Hemphill worries about how “geeky” she sounds. “I’m so into traffic,” she says. “It’s all I talk about!”

Trainee pilot dead Melbourne, Dec. 19 (The Telegraph)(PTI): An 18-year-old Indian trainee pilot has been killed in a mid-air collision in Australia.

A pilot involved in a mid-air collision over Sydney has spoken for the first time about the fatal crash.Pilot speaks about Sydney crash (Sky News Australia)

The plane wreckage from a fatal mid-air collision over south-west Sydney has been removed from the crash site.Plane removed from Sydney crash (Sky News Australia)

WORLD War II Spitfire pilot Ken Andrews yesterday spent an hour with the devastated colleagues of flight instructor Joanne Ethell and her student pilot.Surviving pilot’s comfort (Daily Telegraph)

Crash pilot’s history of lucky escapes (Wingham Chronicle)HE WAS twice shot down during World War II and led an RAAF squadron in Korea, but Kenneth Andrews’s involvement in the mid-air collision which claimed the lives of two young women on Thursday has still rocked the ageing pilot’s core.