pilotscafe

The FAA announced today, September 10th 2010, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) intended for fighting pilot fatigue. Once approved, the new rule will change part 121 airline pilots rest and duty requirements.

A new bill presented to congress is aimed at improving airline safety by imposing higher minimums and more thorough screening for first officer hiring.

A Yemeni Airbus 310 crashed today near the shore of Comoros after being reported to perform a missed approach and a second approach into runway 20 in Moroni.

Colgan Airlines flight 3407 accident on February 12 exposed big problems with pilot fatigue, training, and work conditions at regional airlines. This Wednesday, FAA administrator, Randy Babbitt, announced an FAA plan to expedite the creation of new rules dealing with pilot rest and fatigue. The first draft should be completed by September 1st.

Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings (RJET) declared today, just a day after announcing its acquisition of Frontier Airlines, that it will also acquire Midwest Airlines from TPG capital.

Evergreen international, an Oregon-based company, announced that its Boeing 747 supertanker is now ready to fight wildlife fires after receiving its certification from the Interagency Air Tanker Board.

Several of the U.S Major airlines joined in a petition against the FAA's plan to increase crew rest requirements for long haul flights longer than 16 hours.

Air New Zealand completed a successful biofuel-powered test flight of a Boeing 747-400. The two hour flight took off from Auckland airport on Tuesday morning, December 30th, 2008 as part of a joint initiative between Air New Zealand, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Honeywell's and Terasol Energy.

Friday December 19th, 2008; Colgan Air pilots selected the Air Line Pilot Association (ALPA) as their collective bargaining representative union.

For the first time in five months, oil prices dipped below $100 on Friday, September 12th.