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Boeing's lack of records stymies probe of American Airlines jet-skin tears Bloomberg Share    
Boeing Co. didn't keep manufacturing records that might have allowed investigators to determine why the fuselage on an American Airlines 757-200 jetliner tore in flight last year, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board. That lack of records has also hampered the NTSB's efforts to pinpoint the cause of a larger tear that forced the crew of a Southwest Airlines Co. 737-300 to make an emergency landing April 1, according to two government officials familiar with the investigation. They asked not to be identified as the probe is ongoing. More Airline trade group opposes rule to fight pilot fatigue Los Angeles Times Share
A trade group that represents the nation's airlines claims a proposed rule to cut pilot fatigue would cost 400,000 jobs. The Air Transport Assn. issued a statement claiming the new rule proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration would increase the industry's costs but wouldn't improve its safety record. More Colgan Air faces $1.9 million fine over fire extinguisher training CNN Share
Colgan Air, a regional airline, faces a nearly $1.9 million fine after it allegedly allowed 84 flight attendants to fly for a week after the airline was informed they had been trained on fire extinguishers that were different from those used on their aircraft. The alleged infraction occurred in November of 2009, at a time the airline was under additional scrutiny because of a fatal crash of a Colgan Air jet near Buffalo, N.Y., nine months earlier. But it was unclear whether it was the additional scrutiny, or a routine inspection, that led to the discovery about the improper training. More Fee increases for air travel; federal workers part of revenue plan The Washington Times Share
It's not just millionaires who would pay more under President Obama's latest plan to combat the deficit. Airline passengers, for instance, would see their federal security fees double from $5 to $10 for a nonstop round-trip and triple to $15 by 2017, raising $25 billion in the coming decade. Federal employees would contribute $21 billion more to their pensions in the same period. Military retirees would pay a $200 fee upon turning 65 to have the government pay their out-of-pocket Medicare expenses; they also would pay more for non-generic prescription drugs. More Flying is effective for business, so back off the vilification The Charlotte Observer Share
From Tom Coble, CEO of Coble Trench Safety in Greensboro, N.C., and winner of the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the Carolinas: As the president and lawmakers return to Washington and turn their attention to job creation, one key item on the agenda should be to halt the class warfare rhetoric and vilification of the small aircraft used by businesses daily to connect citizens in many communities to goods, resources and services. More FAA grant awarded to Tallahassee Regional Airport WCTV-TV Share
With an initiative that will provide needed rehabilitation work for its runways, the Tallahassee Regional Airport has been awarded a federal grant of $12,798,468. The grant from the Federal Aviation Administration will also provide a boost to the local economy, with up to 160 workers being hired for the project. More Airlines object to tax hike for airport security MarketWatch Share
Airlines came out against a tax hike proposed by President Barack Obama that would double what passengers would have to pay to help support airport security. "This is absolutely the wrong approach," said Tony Tyler, head of the International Air Transport Association. More TSA workers seeking 'secret' security clearance face new background checks The Star-Ledger Share
Hundreds of Transportation Security Administration employees have to provide information for a renewed background check under an agency requirement that they have national security clearance. The requirement is intended to ensure that supervisors and screeners who could have direct contact with terror threats are authorized to receive classified information. More |
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