Requires Installation Of Detection Equipment Or Flight Manual
Updates
The FAA has issued a new rule to enhance aviation safety by
requiring scheduled airlines to install ice detection equipment in
their existing fleets or to update their flight manuals to make
sure crews know when they should activate their ice protection
systems.
Incident Occurred Shortly After Departure From Miami
As part of the continuing investigation into the 2010 rapid
decompression that occurred following a fuselage rupture aboard an
American Airlines flight shortly after departing Miami, FL, the
NTSB opened its public docket on Friday.
Teamsters Airline Division Director David Bourne Says Pilots
Have Done "What Is Best For Them"
In a statement following the rejection of union representation
by JetBlue pilots, David Bourne, Teamsters Airline Division
Director, said the division respects the efforts of the pilots of
JetBlue as they have undertaken this uniquely personal process to
determine what is best for them at this time.
Airport Official Skipped Security To Bring The Insects Onto The
Flight
A Russian airport official used his position to smuggle a
beehive aboard a commercial flight at the airport in the
Blagoveshchensk province, and stowed the insects in a coat locker
in business class. Mid-flight, the bees escaped from the locker ...
causing a disturbance among the passengers on the plane.
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