They've had to deal with lost luggage, employee fistfights, and
even disgruntled supermodels... and, now, Mother Nature is causing
British Airways her own share of grief, regarding the airline's
new, ultra-troublesome Terminal Five at London Heathrow.
Talks Aimed At 'Harmonizing' Regulations Between US, EU And
Canada
Experts from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the
aviation authorities of the US and Canada, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA),
met in Cologne, Germany for a two-day meeting on April 1-2, to
further improve harmonization of rules.
Doesn't Name Airlines... But Headlines Tell The Story
Last week, FAA Acting Administrator Robert Sturgell noted the
agency's massive audit of airline safety inspections and procedures
found a 99 percent compliance rate with airworthiness directives
among US airlines. Now, a bit more information on that remaining
one percent has come to light.
"It's a tough day." That was how Jason Gross, who until Saturday
was a pilot for Midwest Airlines regional carrier Skyway, described
the impact of the carrier's cessation of operations this
weekend.
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