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  • September 2008

    • Sleepy Pilots Want Trimmed Schedules

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 12, 08 10:11 AM CDT

      Sleepy Pilots Want Trimmed Schedules

      (Newser) - Airline pilots are seeing their flying hours approach the federally mandated limit, and many of them have had enough, the Wall Street Journal reports. Safety experts agree that the current regulations, in place since the 1960s, don't reflect current knowledge about the dangers of fatigue. But penny-pinching airlines keep pushing their pilots' limits. More »

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      FAA  • airline delays  • sleep  • airlines  • fatigue  • pilots  • pilot fatigue

  • August 2008

    • Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

      Associated Press  |  Aug 29, 08 9:41 AM CDT

      Canadian Airline Loses Life Vests to Save Fuel

      (Newser) - An Air Canada regional airline is removing life vests from its fleet to reduce weight and increase fuel economy, the AP reports. Citing Canada’s regulations, which do not require life vests on flights that stay within 50 miles of shore, Jazz advises passengers to use their seat cushions as floatation devices. More »

    • FAA Delays: Same Problem, No Solutions

      Portfolio  |  Aug 27, 08 8:42 PM CDT

      FAA Delays: Same Problem, No Solutions

      (Newser) - A software glitch that left thousands of passengers delayed or stranded at US airports yesterday is becoming a familiar problem with the Federal Aviation Administration, Kevin Kelleher writes in Portfolio . Pretty much the same thing—a cascade of overloaded servers—happened last week, and last year. "With 20-20 hindsight, the FAA should be able to respond quickly, right?" Kelleher protests. More »

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      FAA  • airline delays  • computer glitches

    • FAA Glitch Causes Widespread Flight Delays

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 26, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      FAA Glitch Causes Widespread Flight Delays

      (Newser) - A computer glitch in an FAA computer system caused flight delays around the country today, the Wall Street Journal reports. The situation appeared to be easing this evening as airports—Atlanta, Chicago, and Boston were hardest hit—got back on track. The snag hit one of two FAA facilities that processes flight-approval plans. Air-traffic controllers said the error did not pose any safety risks, but it has raised questions about whether the FAA needs a better back-up system. More »

    • American Airlines Faces $7M Fine for Safety Violations

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 15, 08 5:11 AM CDT

      American Airlines Faces $7M Fine for Safety Violations

      (Newser) - American Airlines faces FAA fines of more than $7 million for a series of safety and maintenance violations and for deficiencies in its drug and alcohol testing, the Wall Street Journal reports. In proposing one of its biggest fines ever, the FAA accuses American of knowingly flying planes that needed safety repairs, including one MD-80 that flew several times in 2007 with a faulty autopilot. More »

    • Rich Grouse as FAA Moves to Reroute Jets

      USA Today  |  Aug 12, 08 3:38 PM CDT

      Rich Grouse as FAA Moves to Reroute Jets

      (Newser) - Wealthy Northeasterners are fighting FAA plans to decongest air traffic by rerouting jets, sending them over many upscale suburbs, reports USA Today . The FAA says it can cut delays by 20% and save airlines $285 million by fixing routes around New York and Philadelphia, but the rich and politically connected citizens of Greenwich, Westport, and other towns don't want to hear about it. More »

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • FAA Questions American's Lightning Safety

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 16, 08 1:40 PM CDT

      FAA Questions American's Lightning Safety

      (Newser) - The FAA is questioning American Airlines' new policy on lightning inspections, and its opener is: Why doesn’t American do them anymore? American recently forbade its mechanics from doing extensive lightning damage checks unless pilots suspected a strike, a move designed to reduce delays and cancellations. Big airlines are typically allowed to tweak safety standards, reports the Wall Street Journal. More »

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      airline industry  • American Airlines  • FAA  • airline safety  • inspection  • lightning

    • American Airlines Report Roasts FAA

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      American Airlines Report Roasts FAA

      (Newser) - American Airlines blames the FAA for its recent grounding of thousands of flights, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline is set to deliver a report today that says 3,300 flights were canceled because FAA headquarters reversed a "handshake deal" the airline had with regional aviation officials that was supposed to allow the company to comply with changes in FCC wiring standards on its MD-80 aircraft without cancellations. More »

  • April 2008

    • Air Safety Experts Most Worried About Runways

      New York Times  |  Apr 25, 08 8:31 AM CDT

      Air Safety Experts Most Worried About Runways

      (Newser) - FAA-mandated wiring fixes have grounded thousands of flights lately, but the runway is no safe place for planes, New York Times reports. Serious runway incidents nearly doubled to 15 over the past six months, compared with the same period a year ago. “Where we are most vulnerable at this moment is on the ground,” said the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.   More »

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      airline industry  • airline  • FAA  • airline safety  • runway

    • Airline Blames Feds for Grounded Planes

      New York Times  |  Apr 19, 08 3:03 PM CDT

      Airline Blames Feds for Grounded Planes

      (Newser) - American Airlines is tired of taking the heat for 2,000 flight cancellations that travelers endured last week, the New York Times reports. The once-contrite company is now criticizing the FAA, saying its new safety guidelines are unclear and unfair. “We don’t know what the rules are,” said an American technical crew chief. The company says its safety issues were minor deviations from technical standards that had been considered acceptable for years, and could have been fixed gradually. More »