Also: UAL Fined, AVW, Airlines Sue 'Legal' Website, Boeing Production, Airbus Heli SAIB
The Northwest EAA Fly-In in Arlington, Washington, received a late new year’s surprise. The FAA has decided to return fees once mandated for ATC services at the event. After a review, The FAA’s determined that the service provided during the Fly-in is not more than the usual service provided for the airport. However, they also said that if the Fly-in services do increase, the issue of levying charges will be reviewed. Last week we reported that Bill Harrelson had departed his home base in North Carolina on December 28 in an attempt to set a polar route around the world record in his in his purpose-built Lancair IV. Here’s an update on his progress... A former Korean Air executive ... whose father also happens to control the airline's parent company ... has been placed under arrest in connection with the "nut rage" incident December 5. All this... and MORE in today's episode of Airborne!!!
Airborne 01.05.15 is chock full of info in this thrice-weekly news period ending Monday, January 5th, 2015... Presented by Aero-TV veteran videographer and Airborne Host Ashley Hale, and supported by ANN CEO/Editor-In-Chief Jim Campbell, Chief Videographer Nathan Cremisino, and Aero-Journalists Tom Patton, and Earl Downs, this episode covers:
Arlington NWEAA Fly-In Gets Special Event ATC Fees Returned
Bill Harrelson Circum-Polar RTW Update
Ousted Korean Air Executive Placed Under Arrest
FAA Proposes $317,500 Civil Penalty Against United Airlines
AVW: The Flying "Heel Lift" - Arup S2 and S4 Flying Wings
Website Owner Sued By UAL, Orbitz
Boeing: Production Hikes Will Mean More Workers
FAA Proposes Airbus AD For Skin Debonding
Woman Pilot Breaking Racial, Gender Barriers At Airline
FAA Issues SAIB For Some Airbus Helicopters
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