December 2009 - Posts

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (01.01.10)

  "It should now be obvious to all that the security procedures forced upon us by the TSA and Homeland Security have in fact turned out to be the facade that we all knew them to be. The latest TSA knee-jerk response is more of the same; however the... Posted Dec 31 2009, 07:56 PM by Aero-News Network

• Report: JAL May Become Domestic Carrier

  International Routes Would Be Taken Over By ANA The Japanese government is considering a massive restructuring of Japan Air Lines (JAL) that would strip the carrier of its international operations in hopes that it could survive as a domestic carrier.... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:10 PM by Aero-News Network

• CAPA: Threat Intelligence, Aircrew Training Should Be Mandatory

  Call Renewed After Incident On Northwest Airlines Flight #253 In the aftermath of a potentially catastrophic terrorist attack on American soil, CAPA is calling on TSA to close glaring loopholes in the aviation security system more than eight years after... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:06 PM by Aero-News Network

• Commercial Flights At Paine Field?

  FAA Schedules Third Hearing On Environmental Assessment The FAA has scheduled a third public hearing on a draft environmental assessment that could lead to commercial airline service at Paine Field, Boeing's home airport. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:05 PM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes And Heartbreakers' of 2009: Aero-Hero #8--FBO's and FlightSchools

  Aero-Heroes #8: America's FBO's and Flight Schools While the deteriorating state of our nation's GA airports is more than a heartbreaker to us, we cannot but admire the day-to-day heroism (in our minds) of those who seek to serve the General... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:56 AM by Aero-News Network

• 2009 In Review: Gone West

  Aero-News pays tribute to the following aviators -- in body and in spirit -- who slipped the surly bonds of Earth in 2009. Read More... Posted Dec 31 2009, 04:26 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (01.01.10)

  Aero-Linx: Flight Delay Information - Air Traffic Control System Command Center Welcome to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center's real-time airport status page. This page lists all major U.S. airports that are either experiencing delays or... Posted Dec 31 2009, 03:35 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes And Heartbreakers' of 2009: Aero-Hero #9 -- XCOR Aerospace

  Aero-Heroes #9: XCOR Aerospace But... let's not ignore the folks that have NOT gotten nearly as much press -- who have as much heart, as much talent, and are destined to rock our world in ways just as profound as Burt and his most talented tribe of... Posted Dec 31 2009, 02:53 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes 'n Heartbreakers' '09--Heartbreaker #8: USA Today, Anti-GA Media

  Aero-Heartbreakers #8: USA Today and Anti-GA Media Bias 2009 was a hell of a year in terms of watching GA and BizAv interests get pummeled by ignorance, myopic behavior, and what appears to be directed attacks inspired by ATA and Jim May's seeming... Posted Dec 31 2009, 02:53 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes 'n Heartbreakers' '09--Heartbreaker #10 -- Rick Schrameck

  Aero-Heartbreaker #10: Rick Schrameck and Epic Aircraft The Epic Aircraft mess was one of the low points of 2009... but for those of us who did the slightest bit of research, it was obvious (early on) that something was amiss and was unlikely to improve... Posted Dec 31 2009, 01:37 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes And Heartbreakers' of 2009: Aero-Hero #10 -- The B787 Design Team

  Aero-Heroes #10 -- The Boeing 787 Design Team Yeah, I know, they're behind schedule, there were problems, it's costing them an arm and a leg... yada, yada... well, screw that. Nothing truly revolutionary comes easily and if find yourself involved... Posted Dec 31 2009, 01:37 AM by Aero-News Network

• ANN's 'Heroes 'n Heartbreakers' '09--Heartbreaker #9: Airports in Crisis

  Aero-Heartbreakers #9: Airports In Crisis The American airport infrastructure is undergoing a number of fits and crises that defy comprehension -- and in a society that has heretofore prided itself on mobility. In particular, we find the degradation of... Posted Dec 31 2009, 01:09 AM by Aero-News Network

• NASA Image of Saturn Featured in 'Year in Pictures'

  NASA Pix Featured Prominently In 2009 A stunning view of Saturn from NASA's Cassini spacecraft has made Time Magazine's 2009 "Year in Pictures." Read More... Posted Dec 30 2009, 10:38 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote Of The Day (12.31.09)

  "While an extraordinary level of safety and security exists in our nation's air transportation system today, we must continue to scrutinize all aspects of aviation security. Working with government, industry, and airline operators, ALPA will... Posted Dec 30 2009, 10:28 PM by Aero-News Network

• ALPA: Flight 253 Incident Calls for Increased Vigilance

  "We Must Continue To Scrutinize All Aspects Of Aviation Security" ALPA Presidient, Capt. John Prater, has issued a statement on the December 25 failed terrorist attack aboard Northwest Airlines Flight 253. Read More... Posted Dec 30 2009, 10:26 PM by Aero-News Network