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February 04, 2009

Pilots Grouse About FAA Response To Bird Strikes

Say Agency Moving Too Slow To Implement Measures

With the topic of bird strikes top-of-mind following "The Miracle on the Hudson," the Air Line Pilots Association is taking the FAA to task for dragging its heels on developing avian radar and other measures to mitigate the risks to aircraft posed by birds.

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UAL, Aer Lingus Pilots Sign Protocol Agreement

Unions Protest Start Of DC-Madrid Route

Representatives from the United Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA), which represents the pilots of Aer Lingus Airlines, signed a protocol agreement this week bringing the two groups together to protect the interests of pilots from both airlines in light of the recently announced partnership between United and Aer Lingus.

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Evergreen Selects Pratt & Whitney For Long-Term Service Agreement

Four-Year Deal To Maintain Fleet Of PW4000, JT9D And CF6 Turbofans

Pratt & Whitney recently signed a new four-year engine maintenance agreement with Evergreen International Airlines, Inc., a global cargo operator headquartered in McMinnville, OR.

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Report: Passengers Freak Out On December Aeroflot Flight

Feared Pilot Was Intoxicated, Forced Airline To Bring In New Flight Crew

What started out as the misgivings of a handful of passengers mushroomed into a major situation onboard an Aeroflot Boeing 767 before a December flight from Moscow to New York.

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Snowstorm Grinds Heathrow Ops To A Halt

"We Shouldn't Just Buckle To It"

Compounding the general economic slowdown, heavy snows across eastern Britain Monday shut down education and commerce for millions, with economists estimating losses to the economy as high as $5 billion US.

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DOE, USDA Approve Up To $25 Million For Biofuels Research

Air Transport Association Applauds Agreement

This week, the US Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) agreed to release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels. That decision was heralded by the Air Transport Association, lobbying group for most major US airlines.

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