WASHINGTON, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board will dispatch an aviation investigator to assist the government of Lebanon in its investigation of the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines B- 737-800 (ET-ANB) off the coast of Lebanon.
NTSB to Assists in Ethiopian Airlines Accident
January 25th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on NTSB to Assists in Ethiopian Airlines Accident
Purdue University Chooses Cirrus SR20 for Aviation Program
January 25th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Purdue University Chooses Cirrus SR20 for Aviation Program
DULUTH, MN – Cirrus Aircraft announced today the sale of 16 of its 2010 SR20 model aircraft to Purdue University’s Department of Aviation Technology.
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Ethiopian 737 from Lebanon Crashes, 90 on Board
January 24th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Ethiopian 737 from Lebanon Crashes, 90 on Board
BEIRUT, LEBANON – An Ethiopian Airlines plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea early Monday just minutes after takeoff from Beirut.
Searchers Looking for Reported Plane Crash on Sunshine Coast
January 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Searchers Looking for Reported Plane Crash on Sunshine Coast
VANCOUVER, BC – RCMP and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria are investigating an unconfirmed report of a plane crash on the Sunshine Coast in the area of Sechelt.
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Ethiopian Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 737-800s
January 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Ethiopian Airlines Orders 10 Boeing 737-800s
SEATTLE, Wash. – Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines have announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at $767 million at list prices.
Red Bull Air Race Returns to Windsor in 2010
January 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Red Bull Air Race Returns to Windsor in 2010
WINDSOR, ON – The Red Bull Air Race World Championship will return to Windsor, Ontario in 2010 after the Canadian city hosted one of the most exciting races in the sport’s history last year.
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Coast Guard Responds to Report of Downed Aircraft Near Sand Point
January 22nd, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Coast Guard Responds to Report of Downed Aircraft Near Sand Point
KODIAK, Alaska – Coast Guard aircrews from Air Station Kodiak are responding to a report of a plane crash near Sand Point on the Alaska Peninsula early Friday morning.
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FAA Sends Temporary Air Traffic Control Tower to Haiti
January 21st, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on FAA Sends Temporary Air Traffic Control Tower to Haiti
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of the Haitian government, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration dispatched a portable, temporary control tower to Haiti today to help assist with aircraft operations at Port-au-Prince International Airport.
Transport Canada Announces New Carry-on Baggage Limits
January 20th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Transport Canada Announces New Carry-on Baggage Limits
OTTAWA — Canada’s Transport Minister John Baird today announced that airline passengers who are travelling to the United States are now permitted to bring one carry-on bag with some small exceptions.
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Pilots: U.S. and Canada Must Shift to Trust-Based Aviation Security
January 19th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Pilots: U.S. and Canada Must Shift to Trust-Based Aviation Security
WASHINGTON – The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, is calling for improvements in the aviation security screening system that will allow trustworthy passengers to be promptly cleared through security, while focusing much greater resources on those whose trustworthiness is unknown or in doubt.
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