Burn it like Beckham: the Olympic flame

The Federal Aviation Administration says it made “errors” by exempting cargo airlines from rules to prevent pilot fatigue and will revisit the issue. The Federal Aviation Administration says it made “errors” by exempting cargo airlines from rules to … Read more at KGWN.

Worker’s arm severed by industrial lathe

Worker's arm severed by industrial latheCity News Service says the accident happened just before midnight at GE Aviation Systems. The man was taken to a Santa Ana hospital along with his crushed arm. It's unclear if the arm can be reattached. The victim, whose name is being withheld, … Read more at San Francisco Chronicle.

How Indigo is eating big boys Air India and Jet Air’s lunch

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How Indigo is eating big boys Air India and Jet Air's lunch spoke to experts in the aviation industry as to how Indigo with a much smaller fleet size compared to Jet and AI has been able to benefit the most from the ongoing turbulence in the sector. Following is what they think as the [...]

Hero pilot trashes city waste station near LaGuardia

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Chesley Sully Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot who safely guided a passenger plane into the Hudson River following a bird strike in 2009, has lent his voice to a radio ad campaign denouncing the construction of the North Shore Marine Transfer … Read more at TimesLedger.

Airports

- AllAfrica.comThe Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, said that after the failed attempt of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab (who hid powder bomb in his underwear) failed to destroy American airliner in Detroit, USA, … Read more at Achieving Safety, Security Through Facility Upgrade.

Alligator Airways stays on the ground

WEST Australian sight-seeing and charter operator Alligator Airways will remain grounded after the federal court today backed the air safety regulator's decision to suspend its maintenance and flying licences for safety reasons. … Read more at The Australian.

‘New and significant’ evidence in Helios case

'New and significant' evidence in Helios caseBy Elias Hazou Published on May 18, 2012 AJET formerly known as Helios Airways has asked Greek authorities to re-open an investigation into the deadly air crash of August 14 2005 on the grounds that new and significant evidence has come to light. … Read more at Cyprus Mail.

NATO’s post-Afghanistan future unclear

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Telegraph.co.ukNATO's post-Afghanistan future unclearThe decade-long NATO involvement in Afghanistan has produced what some have described as collective fatigue among European allies and questions about whether NATO should be involved in conflicts outside of Europe's backyard. Europe's collective fatigue … Read more at CNN (blog).

Bird strike caused fatal US Marine helicopter crash in California: investigators

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Today’s THVAP A AH-1W “Cobra” helicopter, the same type of helicopter investigators say was brought down following a bird strike in September. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — A state-of-the-art attack helicopter that crashed in southern California last September … Read more at New York Post.

PIA Chief in US to discuss airlines issue with EASA

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PakistanToday.com.pkThe meetings were scheduled since long and any further delays on the part of the PIA could have resulted in serious operational implications for the airline in Europe and North America. The Board of EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) had asked the … Read more at Pakistan Observer.