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December 09, 2015

EU To Share Airline Passenger Data

Passenger Name Record System First Proposed In 2007

The European Union will share airline passenger information among member states for the "prevention, detection, and prosecution" of terrorist offences and other serious crimes.

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EASA Certifies ATR 72-600 High-Density Cabin Layout

Brings Maximum Capacity Of The Regional Turboprop To 78 Seats

EASA has certified the high-density seating configuration option for the ATR 72-600 aircraft.

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Buffalo Airways' Air Operator Certificate Suspended Due To Safety Concerns

Airline Has Until December 30 To Appeal To Transport Canada

Transport Canada suspended the air operator certificate for Buffalo Airways last Tuesday, but that does not seem to be slowing the airline down or causing much concern among its customers.

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ATA Engineering Tests 'Drag-On-Demand' Technology

Successful On-Engine Tests Of Air Brake System Completed On FJ44-4A Engine

ATA Engineering has demonstrated a novel aircraft drag management device in a series of ground tests performed on an FJ44-4A engine at the Williams International Outdoor Test Facility #2 on October 5–12, 2015. This successful full-scale engine test of a prototype version of ATA’s Engine Air Brake (EAB) demonstrates the technology’s potential to support the goals of NASA and the aircraft industry for next-generation quiet aircraft.

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ATR Welcomes Visit From ICAO Officials

Company Fully Supports The ICAO’s 'No Country Left Behind' Initiative

Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, ICAO Council President, and Dr. Fang Liu, ICAO Secretary General, were welcomed on December 4th and December 7th by Patrick de Castelbajac, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, Thierry Casale, Senior Vice-President Programs, and Christopher McGregor, Flight Safety Officer, to ATR facilities, for a series of discussions on ICAO’s strategic objectives in relation to the regional aircraft market.

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NTSB Video Highlights Importance Of Procedural Compliance For Commercial Pilots

Uses Findings From Seven Accidents To Illustrate Points

The National Transportation Safety Board recently released a nine-minute video that highlights the crucial role that procedural compliance plays in commercial aviation safety.

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EASA Workshop Focuses On The Medical Fitness Of Pilots

Presents Proposals Recommended By Task Force Following Germanwings 9529 Accident

At a workshop organized in Cologne, Germany on 7 and 8 December 2015, EASA presented draft proposals on how to implement the recommendations made in July 2015 by the EASA-led Task Force on the accident of Germanwings Flight 9525.

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DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Looks For New Aircraft Noise Rules

Urges Appropriators To Include Senate-Passed Provision, Expanded To Include D.C. And Other Areas, To Strengthen Protections Against Airplane Noise In Final Spending Bill

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), a senior Member of the House Aviation Subcommittee, has released a letter she wrote to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropriation Subcommittees with jurisdiction over aviation in a renewed effort to address late night and early morning airplane noise in the Palisades, Foxhall, other District of Columbia neighborhoods, and communities across the country.

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