Demand for Pilots Soaring, Airlines Hiring Record Numbers
If you've ever had dreams of flying, now may be the time to make them reality. The demand for pilots is sky high, and industry experts say that's not likely to change anytime soon.
Category Archives: Transportation
City to respond to FAA’s findings on Tehachapi Municipal Airport
The Tehachapi City Council approved a letter to send to the Federal Aviation Administration that promises to look at concerns about Tehachapi Municipal Airport that the agency brought up earlier this year. "The letter doesn't commit us to any specific action other than we are going to be working on these elements," City Manager Greg Garrett said at the Nov. 20 City Council meeting.
Airport land use issue ignites discussion of council, public communication
The Tehachapi City Council's Nov. 20 discussion of the response letter to the Federal Aviation Administration led to some tense moments about the use of Tehachapi Municipal Airport land - but even more so, communication between council members and with the public. "Unfortunately, here we go again, with another post facto demonstration of city staff not confiding in the very people who invest in our airport.
A jet plane takes off from Westchester County Airport, White Plains,…
A jet plane takes off from Westchester County Airport, White Plains, N.Y., Thursday, June 23, 2016. Recent data from the Federal Aviation Administration shows that over the past four years, the American kestrel, a small falcon, has been struck and killed 21 times by airplanes at Westchester County Airport.
Holidays 3 mins ago 4:10 p.m.What you need to know about purchasing a drone
They make noise, run on batteries, and most have multi-colored lights. It's little wonder why drones often make wish lists for the holiday season, but the Federal Aviation Administration wants everyone to know that becoming a drone pilot also comes with responsibility.
3 dead after medical helicopter crash in eastern Arkansas
The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirms the helicopter went down Sunday night near the Arkansas County town of DeWitt, about 60 miles southeast of Little Rock. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford says the aircraft was flying from Pine Bluff to DeWitt at the time of the wreck.
Kentucky Native Chris Stapleton Visits Injured Officer
According a Facebook post by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, K-9 Officer Jeremy Mason was shot in the face while pursuing a bank robbery suspect and three time convicted felon. He was shot by the suspect while driving, but continued the pursuit and even fired back.
Cloudy and Cooler to Start the Week
Showers will have moved on but clouds will be left behind. Tracking a cooler and mostly cloudy start to the work week.
Gleeful Democrats see political wave; GOP says not so fast
New Jersey gubernatorial nominee Phil Murphy celebrates while speaking to supporters during his election night victory party at the Asbury Park Convention Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017, in Asbury Park, N.J. Minneapolis has elected a black transgender woman to its city council in what advocacy groups say is a national first. Minneapolis has elected a black transgender woman to its city council in what advocacy groups say is a national first.
Exercise Haedoli-Wallaby
Australia and the Republic of Korea participated in Exercise Haedoli-Wallaby, a bilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise, from November 1-3. The biennial exercise demonstrates a shared commitment by Australia and the Republic of Korea to regional security and security of the Korean peninsula.
Year after deadly balloon crash, parents want change 7 hours from now
Scott and Laura Douglas were killed last year in a hot air balloon crash. Scott's parents, Harvey and Jan Douglas, remember their children through family photo albums.
LA, Long Beach port security concerns prompt congressional hearing
Security concerns at the nation's ports, heightened by a security breach and a cyberattack this year at the Port of Los Angeles, will be the focus of a hearing by a congressional committee Monday in San Pedro. Members of the House Committee on Homeland Security will take testimony from officials of the L.A. and Long Beach ports, the Trump administration and longshore union starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Port of L.A. Harbor Administration Building.
American officials investigating after Air Canada flight lands without approval
American aviation officials are investigating after an Air Canada flight from Montreal landed on a San Francisco runway after being told not to. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Air Canada flight 781 was inbound to San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night and was initially cleared for landing.
New flight paths lead to airplane noise complaints across US
Airliners began flying over Twila Lake's bungalow-style house in a historic district three years ago, taking off every one to two minutes from the Phoenix airport and roaring over her neighborhood. It was a sudden change after rarely hearing jets in her previous 13 years in the downtown neighborhood.
Is America’s airline industry headed for a major pilot shortage?
A cockpit view of a United Parcel Service 767-300 aircraft at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2016. REUTERS/Bob Riha, Jr - RTX2I3FN in late July.
NTSB: Balloon crash pilot was as impaired as a drunk driver
The pilot in the deadliest hot air balloon crash in U.S. history was probably impaired by opioids and sedatives when he ignored weather warnings and flew the ride into a power line, investigators said Tuesday. Besides Valium and oxycodone, there was a high enough dosage of the over-the-counter antihistamine Benadryl in Alfred "Skip" Nichols' system to mimic "the impairing effect of a blood-alcohol level" of a drunken driver, said Dr. Nicholas Webster, a National Transportation Safety Board medical officer.
Business Education Series On Drone Rules And Regulations
The Bedford Chamber announces a "Business Education Series" seminar on Drone Rules and Regulations presented by the Federal Aviation Administration . The free seminar will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 24th from Noon until 1 p.m. at the Bedford Chamber.
More Than 150 Amendments To AIRR Act Filed In Rules Committee
If you were wondering why the AIRR Act funding the FAA was being delayed again, it might be because members of the U.S. House have offered 158 amendments to the bill, though 51 came in after the October 5 submission deadline, and six have already been withdrawn by their sponsors.
Chao’s office says government jets used with caution
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had planned to fly commercial to Detroit in early June for events on the future of American roads. Then days before, the White House derailed her plans, organizing an "infrastructure week" speech in Washington alongside President Donald Trump.
The Latest: Man dies after jumping from helicopter in Malibu
The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot of a Robinson R22 chopper reports that a passenger jumped from the aircraft about a mile south of the Malibu pier shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday. The Los Angeles County Fire Department says the man's heart wasn't beating when lifeguards rescued him.