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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:15:00 AM EST 60 The Federal Aviation Administration has revoked the licenses of two Northwest Airlines pilots who overflew their destination airport on October 21, 2009 while operating Flight 188 from San Diego to Minneapolis.The pilots were out of contact with air traffic controllers for an extended period of time and told federal investigators that they were distracted by a conversation. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10881 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10881 Press Release Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON- Along with counterparts from around the world, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led the U.S. delegation in recent meetings at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal that resulted in an agreement that will guide the global aviation community as it tackles the challenge of climate change."The agreement reached on Oct. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10880 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10880 Press Release Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has published new regulations for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products that will update and standardize FAA requirements to better align them with the current global manufacturing environment."We want to make sure that all aircraft and parts designed for them meet the highest standards no matter where they are manufactured or who makes them," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10877 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10877 Press Release Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $3.8 million civil penalty against United Airlines for allegedly operating one of its Boeing 737 aircraft on more than 200 flights after the carrier had violated its own maintenance procedures on one of the plane's engines.On April 28, 2008, a United 737 returned to Denver after shutting down an engine due to low oil pressure indications. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10861 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10861 Press Release Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $5.4 million civil penalty against US Airways, Inc. for allegedly operating eight aircraft on a total of 1,647 flights from October 2008 to January 2009 while not in compliance with certain Airworthiness Directives (ADs) or the airline's maintenance program. ADs are rules issued by the FAA when an unsafe condition exists on a type of aircraft, and additional maintenance is required to remedy the problem. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10860 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10860 Press Release Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON - Japan became the latest partner in the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE), which is designed to make aircraft operations in the region more efficient in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10859 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10859 Press Release Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that serious runway incursions were down 50 percent for the most recent 12-month period compared to the previous year.There were 12 serious incursions in fiscal year 2009 which ended Sept. 30, with only two involving commercial carriers, compared to 25 such events in fiscal year 2008, with nine involving commercial carriers. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10857 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10857 Press Release Thu, 8 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON - The majority of U.S. air carriers have responded to our Call to Action with written commitments to implement several "best practices" and to adhere to the highest professional standards. We take these commitments very seriously, and believe they are a big step toward making future commercial air travel even safer than it is today. I promised I would make public those airlines that didnot give us a written pledge to implement the most critical safety improvements. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10817 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10817 Press Release Fri, 2 Oct 2009 12:00 AM EST "From the very first day I came into this job, I made a commitment to the controllers that reaching a mutually acceptable agreement would be our top priority," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. "The union's ratification vote is great news and marks a new day between the controllers and the FAA."Secretary LaHood thanked Chairman Jane Garvey and mediators Rich Bloch and Dana Eischen for making the agreement possible. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10812 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10812 Press Release Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new surveillance system introduced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in Colorado allows air traffic controllers to track aircraft not covered by radar in remote, mountainous regions."The new system, called Wide-Area Multilateration, lets us see aircraft we couldn't see before due to the rugged terrain," said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. "It improves the safety and efficiency of those flights and saves time and money for passengers and operators. http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10809 http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=10809 Press Release Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:00 AM EST