“This key provision ensures that pilots and other certificate holders facing FAA enforcement action are granted their due process under law." Source: NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen on an NBAA-backed provision included in the Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 introduced Thursday in the U.S. Congress.

Radar equipment in some ATC facilities operated by the FAA and/or the military services at joint-use civil/military locations and separate military installations to detect and display azimuth, elevation, and range of aircraft on the final approach course to a runway.

FAA Lighting Systems Group - REIL

The REIL (Runway End Identifier Lights) provides rapid and positive identification of the end of the runway.

Company Hopes Airliner Will Soon Be Flying In Revenue Service

Bombardier's CS300 airliner flew for the first time Friday, marking a key milestone in the troubled program.

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Mistakes In The Cockpit Found During Review Of Flight Operations Data

United Airlines pilots have gotten what is described as a "stern warning" from the airline after a review of flight operations data revealed mistakes in the cockpit which could have jeopardized the safety of passengers.

But Checks Must Be Completed Within Five Days

The clock is ticking on 128 Boeing 737 airliners flown by Southwest after it was revealed that they had missed inspections required by the FAA.

Opens Horizontal Engine Assembly Line To Speed Production And Meet Increased Demand

Pratt & Whitney officially unveiled its new state-of-the-art Middletown, Connecticut, production facility to support production of the PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo and the F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter in a ceremony held Wednesday.

Officials Say Pilot Fatally Injured In The Accident

The pilot of a Thunder Mustang (N7TR) that went down near San Antonio, TX was fatally injured, according to officials with the San Antonio Fire Department.

TSB Releases Report From Accident In Port McNeill, British Columbia

In its report into a 2013 British Columbia (B.C.) float plane accident (A13P0278), the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) expressed its concern that, if multiple modifications are made without adequate documentation of the effects on aircraft handling, pilots may lose control of the aircraft due to unknown aircraft performance.