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NATO: F-16 Fighter Jet Crash-Lands at Italian Airbase

BRUSSELS -- An F-16 fighter-bomber from the United Arab Emirates crashed on landing Wednesday at an air base in southern Italy after completing a transfer flight from another base, officials said. He said the pilot ejected safely after landing on the outbound runway at the air base at Sigonella in western Sicily at 11:35...

NTSB Investigates Aborted Landing of First Lady's Plane

WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into the aborted landing of a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama earlier this week. While aborted landings are not unusual, and Mrs. Obama apparently wasn't in serious danger, the episode has become another embarrassment for the...

US Orders Sweeping Changes to Airline Fees, Tarmac Rules

DALLAS -- Federal officials are expanding a tarmac-delay rule to prohibit airlines from holding passengers on stranded international flights for longer than four hours. The change stems from a late-December debacle in which several planes loaded with international travelers were stuck for up to 10 hours on snowy New York...

Plane With First Lady Came Too Close to Cargo Jet

WASHINGTON -- Air traffic controllers directed a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama to abort a landing at Andrews Air Force Base because it was too close to a military cargo jet, officials said Tuesday, in yet another embarrassment for the Federal Aviation Administration. While there apparently was little risk to...

FAA Suspends Controller for Watching Movie on Duty

WASHINGTON - An air traffic controller has been suspended for watching a movie when he was supposed to be monitoring aircraft, deepening the Federal Aviation Administration's embarrassment following at least five cases of controllers sleeping on the job. In the latest incident, the controller was watching a movie on a DVD...

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06/01/12 UPDATE: Fiery plane crash at Salinas Airport kills one Source: The Californian - Salinas CA Dave Teeters, owner of Airmotive Specialties located at the airport , said The pilot was taking off and crashed.
06/01/12 News and Updates - GA Safety Seminar News Goes Online Source: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Beginning June 1, the only way for general aviation pilots, flight instructors, and mechanics to learn about and register for FAA safety seminars will be online at FAASafety.gov. The FAA will no longer send postcards.
06/01/12 Air Malta launches new uniforms Source: TimesofMalta.com - Malta Air Malta has launched new uniforms for its cabin and ground crews.
06/01/12 Vijay Mallya seeks clarity in aviation policy Source: The Asian Age Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya has stressed the need for a clear aviation policy that will help promote healthy investment which has been the "long-felt need" of the industry.
06/01/12 Quasar Aerospace Industries, Inc. (QASP) to Meet... Source: Blog.QualityStocks.net With all of the talk about globalization, and the rapid integration of developing countries into the worldwide marketplace, one of the key factors that is too often overlooked is the massive potential shortage of pilots that is evolving.