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The NACA Air Currents now available as an iPhone app NACA Share      NACA understands the need to deliver timely, relevant industry news to
its members and other aviation professionals. In partnering with MultiBriefs to create the NACA Air Currents, the association committed itself to delivering this news to members and other industry professionals. That partnership has now expanded to provide another convenient avenue to receive this information. The NACA Air Currents is now part of the new MultiBriefs app, now available for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch in the App Store.Simply search "MultiBriefs" in the App Store and download the app free of charge. Once the MultiBriefs application is downloaded, you can add the NACA feed from the "Aviation" section. News is streamed into your iPhone or iPod Touch each week. And just like the e-mail news brief you've become accustomed to, you may share articles with your colleagues via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. You can even bookmark certain articles as favorites to revisit at a later date. As always, feedback is appreciated and is important to the success of the app. Feel free to rate the application in the App Store. More Airport-security plan calls for 500 body scanners in '11 USA Today Share
Body scanners that look under airline passengers' clothing for hidden weapons could be in nearly half the nation's airport checkpoints by late 2011, according to an Obama administration plan announced. "It's a move in the right direction," aviation-security consultant Douglas Laird said. "We need to scan all passengers." More Logan mechanic is saluted for 50 years of service The Boston Globe Share
When George Monahan started working on propeller planes in 1960, there were no sensors that alerted pilots when a mountain was looming or another plane was approaching, no radars that predicted a sudden change in wind. "Airplanes were a lot simpler," he said. During his five decades in the business, Monahan has learned how to fix every one of these complex pieces of equipment - and train other airplane mechanics around the world to do the same. As a result Monahan, 70, is being honored by American Airlines at Logan International Airport for 50 years of service. More Solairus doubles in size, gets global certification The North Bay Business Journal Share
Charter aircraft company Solairus Aviation has nearly doubled in size under its new name. The 180-employee company was born out of the closure of Sunset Aviation, a 16-year-old venture that was closed last year in the wake of its parent company's bankruptcy. More Four wild things to expect at Singapore Airshow 2010 CNBC Share
The airlines in the west announced mostly shrinking losses, but Allegiant and AirTran stunned everyone with their record profits. Then last night, at the Air Transport World Global Airline Awards ceremony, Rob Fyfe - CEO of Air New Zealand - left the audience in awe when he stripped on the stage to perform the Kiwi War Dance after accepting his award for Airline of the Year. More American Eagle may face $2.5 million for inaccurate weights The Dallas Morning News Share
It's the clearest sign that the Federal Aviation Administration, chastised by Congress in 2008 for being too soft on airlines, has dropped the nice guy act: big fines for carriers. FAA proposed a $2.5 million fine for Fort Worth's American Eagle Airlines on allegations it operated flights without accurately weighing baggage to make proper weight and balance calculations. More Asia Pacific overtakes North America as largest aviation market ABS CBN News Share
An additional 217 million travelers are expected to take to the skies within Asia Pacific by 2013 as the region overtook North America last year as the world's largest aviation market, an industry group said. More Air tragedy puts focus on big, small carrier ties USA Today Share
The crash last year of a commuter plane near Buffalo, N.Y., raised such broad safety questions about the relationship between regional airlines and major carriers that accident investigators will be exploring the issue further at a forum later in the year. More General-aviation security proposal is being scaled back The Washington Post Share
TSA officials said they expect to issue a revised plan this fall that will significantly reduce from 15,000 the number of U.S.-registered general-aviation aircraft subjected to tougher rules. Also, instead of mandating that all passengers aboard private planes be checked against terrorist watch lists, name checks in many cases could be left to the discretion of pilots, they said. More |
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