FBOs, Fuel Distributors, Have Sued CEH and CA Attorney
General
A coalition of FBOs and fuel distributors who sell leaded
aviation gasoline (avgas) in California have sued the Center for
Environmental Health (CEH) and the Attorney General of the State of
California.
The FAA and NATCA on Friday announced agreement on important
fatigue recommendations that were developed by a joint FAA-NATCA
working group which was established under the 2009 collective
bargaining agreement.
Lockheed Martin announced Thursday there will be reductions in
employment across its Aeronautics business area as part of a plan
to improve the affordability of its products and increase
operational efficiency.
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Boeing's Motion To
Dismiss
An administrative law judge in Chicago has rejected out of hand
Boeing's motion to dismiss the government's complaint against the
planemaker for opening an assembly plant in right-to-work South
Carolina.
Reportedly Taking Advantage Of Former Cirrus Talent Pool
While Alan Klapmeier will be building his new Kestrel turboprop
business airplane in Brunswick Maine, the ousted co-founder of
Cirrus is reportedly basing his design operation in Duluth, MN. And
most of his new hires are said to be former Cirrus employees.
Returns To Mission First Undertaken After 2010 Iceland
Eruptions
European travel was again interrupted recently by volcanic
eruptions in Iceland. This time, it was the Grimsvötn volcano
that spewed ash into the atmosphere, presenting a major
expense for airlines and airports plus inconvenience for
passengers.
“Air traffic controllers have the responsibility
to report rested and ready to work so they can safely perform their
operational duties. But we also need to make sure we have the right
policies in place to reduce the possibility of fatigue in the
workplace.” Source: FAA Administrator
Randy Babbitt.
For the purpose of certificating light-sport aircraft (LSA), an
industry-developed consensus standard that applies to aircraft
design, production, and airworthiness.