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A Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 photo shows the cockpit area of the flight simulator at Outlaw Aviation in Sisters, Ore. A Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 photo shows the cockpit area of the flight simulator at Outlaw Aviation in Sisters, Ore.
The Federal Aviation Administration has scheduled public hearings next week on a plan that aims to resolve a flap over noisy takeoffs and landings. The FAA and the city of Phoenix and historic neighborhoods that fought the increased noise filed a joint petition late last year asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to accept a plan for resolving the dispute.
ATR will add a new Full Flight Simulator to its Toulouse Training Center. Manufactured by CAE, this new simulator will allow crew members to receive training on the ATR 72-600.
Embry-Riddle flight instructor Oluwadamilola Coker has been recognized by the FAA as Flight Instructor of the Year for the state of Arizona. Coker received the award at the 44th annual Arizona Safety Awards Banquet on Jan. 20, presented by the Aviation Safety Advisory Group and Scottsdale Flight Standards District Office .
The FAA has approved a global Alternate Method of Compliance covering AD 2017-06-03 on South Wind 8000-series cabin heaters. The AD requires that owner/operators of South Wind heaters comply within the next 10-hours of heater operating time or next scheduled maintenance activity, whichever occurs first and then repeat compliance every two years or 250 hours.
Chautauqua County's top elected official says he has a vision for a county asset that's undergone improvements and a recent switch in its service provider.
The military disciplined two pilots for failing to follow the correct flight plans following a pair of October incidents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Officials say no residents were put in danger by the aviators' mistakes but some neighbors say military leaders don't always listen to their noise and safety concerns.
A British Airways pilot was arrested on Thursday at Gatwick Airport near London after authorities suspected him of being drunk. "Flying under the influence" of alcohol or drugs is now reportedly happening with regularity.
Officials with Maine's largest city say Portland International Jetport is the first airport in the country to use 100 percent recycled de-icing fluid for aircraft. Airport Director Paul Bradbury says the facility has spent six years capturing aircraft de-icing fluid sprayed at the airport to make sure it doesn't mix with storm water.
The Federal Aviation Administration also is using a ground delay to space out planes arriving at the Denver airport . Airport officials say those delays are averaging about 2.5 hours.
"Since President Trump has failed to reach agreement with Congress-not once, but three times since September 30-to fully fund the federal government, Federal Aviation Administration aviation safety inspectors were off the job as of midnight last night. These PASS-represented employees-more than 4,000-are responsible for the oversight, certification and surveillance of the entire American aviation system, including all general aviation and commercial aircraft, pilots and flight instructors, and repair stations both in this country and abroad.
Long Beach is in the early stages of considering stiffer fines for airlines that violate the city's noise ordinance at Long Beach Airport The prospect of enacting tougher fines to keep airlines from operating at Long Beach Airport during hours when they are supposed to be quiet is leading to some worries that such a move could backfire. Long Beach's airport noise control law sets a curfew that's intended to prevent flight operations from taking place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The law hasn't been changed since 1995, and LGB's leaders have broached the prospect of enacting stiffer fines, or even reducing an airline's ability to schedule flights, as a method of deterring out-of-curfew flights.
Now, at the orders of the FAA, the airport will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to give itself a makeover. Workers will repaint those huge numbers at the ends of each runway and replace copious signage.
What appears to be a Mexican-owned plane that was at the Brownsville/South Padre Island airport Thursday suffered a gear collapse on the ramp during a maintenance run-up, the Federal Aviation Administration reports. Having a pet is a lot of responsibility, and we'll help by giving you lots of tips and tricks! More>> Every Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically.
The Federal Aviation Administration said early Wednesday that snow and ice have prompted officials to delay takeoffs. Some arriving flights also are being delayed more than an hour.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's actions during a winter snowstorm that caused major disruptions at Kennedy Airport. The FAA says it will seek to determine whether the Port Authority complied with regulations requiring the timely removal of snow from all aircraft movement areas.
John F. Kennedy International Airport is always a step behind the curve. By the time its terminals opened to the public in 1948, they were already too small and out of date.
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Paris is diverting after the crew reported a passenger with a medical issue. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Rick Breitenfeldt said in a statement early Monday that United 990 is diverting to Dulles International Airport in Virginia.