UK Airport Liquid Restrictions Lifting Stopped

The liquid hand luggage restrictions imposed on items leaving UK airports would have been eased on 29 April but, according to a government official, this will now not take place.The change of heart follows concerns, expressed by the airline fraternity, that partially re-allowing liquids would trigger scenes of airport...

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New Anti-Fatigue Rules for Air Traffic Controllers

Apr 18, 2011 — After reports of another air traffic controller falling asleep on the job, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt on Sunday announced changes to air traffic controller scheduling practices that will allow controllers more time for rest between shifts.Source: Planet Data...

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NY/NJ Transportation Hubs Lacking Senior Police Leadership

Apr 18, 2011 — The New York/New Jersey Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) has only four active captains to oversee policing at crucial NY/NJ transportation hubs, reports the New York Post.Locations currently without captains include, but are not limited to, the World Trade Center, the Holland Tunnel, the Lincoln...

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Key Test of U.S. Missile Defense System a Success

Apr 15, 2011 — In what the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) describes as "the most challenging test to date", the U.S. military carried out a successful demonstration of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) element of the nation's Ballistic Missile Defense System on Friday. In the test, a SM-3 Block...

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Another F/A-18C Hornet Catches Fire

Apr 15, 2011 — Just over two weeks ago an engine on a U.S. Marine F/A-18C Hornet caught fire as the jet was preparing to launch from an aircraft carrier off the coast of Southern California. Eleven sailors were injured in that incident. Now a second F/A-18C Hornet has suffered a...

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Man Arrested for Sexual Assault at Denver Airport

Apr 13, 2011 — With all the security at the nation's airports it's hard to believe that this could happen, but a man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in a largely deserted concourse at Denver International Airport early Tuesday morning. To make matters worse, the...

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Atlanta Airport is Still World’s Busiest

New data from the ACI – Airports Council International – confirms that Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is still the busiest in the world, while Beijing Capital International takes second place.The data forms part of ACI’s initial report for the 2009-2010period, for which data was compiled from more than 900 airports...

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1 Survivor in UN Plane Crash

Apr 5, 2011 — Only one of the 33 people aboard a UN plane that crashed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday has survived. Alain Le Roy, the UN's Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, told journalists that initial indications were that bad weather was a key factor...

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Jet Diverts to Athens for Bomb Threat

Apr 4, 2011 — A bomb threat forced a jet full of British tourists headed to the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh to make an emergency landing in Athens, Greece on Monday (4/4). The Thomson Airways' Boeing 757 landed safely in Athens, the 213 passengers and crew were...

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Southwest Airlines Looking for Fuselage Cracks in 737s

Apr 4, 2011 — Southwest Airlines on Saturday grounded dozens of its Boeing 737s, after one of them developed a large hole in its fuselagewhile in flight last Friday. The company, along with Boeing is inspecting these aircraft for "subsurface fatigue in the skin that is not visible to the eye."The...

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Flight Diverts Because Passengers Feeling Sick

Apr 1, 2011 — An American Airlines flight from Virginia to Chicago was diverted to Dayton, Ohio Friday morning after passengers and flight attendants complained of being dizzy and feeling ill. At least four passengers fainted before the plane could land.A passenger who spoke with the Dayton Daily News...

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Cathay Pacific orders 27 new aircraft and announces record profits

Cathay Pacific Airways has placed orders for 27 new aircraft to boost fleet growth and modernisation plans. The 27 aircraft orders include 15 Airbus A330-300s, 10 Boeing B777-300ERs and two A350-900s.The new aircraft are all scheduled for delivery by the end of 2015. The 10 additional B777-300s will bring...

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New Spanish Airport Strikes in Prospect

A new round of Spanish airport strikes is in prospect over periods including the Easter break which could impact on the holiday plans of many families.A total of 22 airport strike days are proposed to take place in Spain, with the first one scheduled for April and the last...

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Pilot Finds Small Hole in Boeing 737 Fuselage

Mar 29, 2011 — The pilot of a US Airways Boeing 737 discovered a small hole in the fuselage during a pre-flight check at North Carolina's Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Monday afternoon. The aircraft had arrived on a flight from Philadelphia. The FBI is involved in the investigation of what...

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India Revokes Pilots Licenses Gained with Fake Documents

Mar 25, 2011 — After two Indian commercial aviation pilots were arrested earlier this month for allegedly using forged documents to earn their flying licenses, the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) launched a larger investigation into this illegal practice. And so far, at least 14 additional airline pilots have lost...

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NATO Sort-of Taking Control of Libya No-Fly Zone

Mar 25, 2011 — NATO has stepped up and will take a more active role in military operations tied to protecting Libyan citizens from pro-Ghaddafi forces. However, NATO is not taking complete control as some are reporting. In fact, there will soon be two distinct missions. One led by...

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NTSB Says Washington Controller Fell Asleep

Mar 25, 2011 — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is still probing what happened early Wednesday morning when two commercial jets were unable to make contact with the air traffic control tower at Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) as they were landing.The NTSB released a statement about...

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Massive Fuel Tank Fire at Miami Airport

Mar 24, 2011 — A massive fuel tank fire erupted at Miami International Airport about 11:00 pm Wednesday night. The Miami Herald reports that firefighters have the blaze under control this morning, but are not sure yet what caused it. Expect flight disruptions at Miami International on Thursday (3/24)...

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