Hopes To Seen Improved Runway Safety And Efficiency
Miami International Airport has begun operating with Sensis
Corporation's Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X
(ASDE-X). Miami is the 20th airport to receive ASDE-X through an
FAA program that will bring the technology to 35 airports.
Qantas Says The Pilot Suffers From "Minor Health Problems"
A domestic Australian flight from Adelaide to Perth with 110
people on board declared an emergency Friday morning, after the
captain of the Qantas B737 became "incapacitated" and was unable to
land the aircraft.
At an industry gathering covering the future of high-end
aviation educational reform (at the Delta Connection Academy in
Sanford, FL) and associated issues, ANN had the opportunity to
spend some time with Congressman John Mica... an elected official
with extensive knowledge and experience in dealing with
aero-matters.
GAO Does Not Know How Many Pilots Over 60 Are Actively Flying
For Airlines
In 2007, after years of debate, the mandatory retirement age for
airline pilots in the U.S. was raised from 60 to 65, but a GAO
study of the effects of that change says there is not enough
information to say what the impact of the decision has been.
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