American Airlines and US Airways moved a step closer to full integration this week after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave the green light for the two to legally operate as one airline under a single operating certificate. “Think of it as the ultimate enabler for integration,” said Ed Bular, a senior vice president in charge of American’s effort to obtain a single operating certificate. “The rest of the airline really cannot integrate until the airline … [Read more...] about Single op cert for American/US Airways
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‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
There has been a dramatic rise in in-flight cargo fires. In response, on 1st July 2014, the FAA issued TSO-C203 to provide a minimum standard by which manufacturers can design, build and supply a fully certified fire containment cover (FCC). AmSafe Bridport is the ‘first’ manufacturer to be granted the TSO-C203 for their fire containment cover. The system, which includes a fire cover, pallet net and patented deployment kit, follows 10 years of development, testing and trials … [Read more...] about ‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
FAA fines Neovia Logistics for hazmat violations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a civil penalty of US$116,250 against Texas-based Neovia Logistics Services for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations. The FAA alleges that on 11 July 2014, Neovia offered a package of six one-gallon containers of corrosive liquid to UPS for shipment by air. A UPS employee discovered the hazardous material after the shipment began leaking. The package was not declared to contain hazardous materials and the materials offered … [Read more...] about FAA fines Neovia Logistics for hazmat violations
‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
There has been a dramatic rise in in-flight cargo fires. In response, on 1st July 2014, the FAA issued TSO-C203 to provide a minimum standard by which manufacturers can design, build and supply a fully certified fire containment cover (FCC). AmSafe Bridport is the ‘first’ manufacturer to be granted the TSO-C203 for their fire containment cover. The system, which includes a fire cover, pallet net and patented deployment kit, follows 10 years of development, testing and trials … [Read more...] about ‘First’ fire containment cover granted TSO by FAA
United faces US$1.3M cargo safety fine
United Airlines faces US$1.3 million fine over cargo. The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that inspectors found at least 120 violations during 2013 inspections in Boston, San Francisco, Denver and Chicago. Safety regulators also said that United twice improperly accepted hazardous material for air shipments. United has 30 days from receipt of the FAA's enforcement letter to respond to the agency. … [Read more...] about United faces US$1.3M cargo safety fine
Precision gets winglet 757MZFW upgrade approval
Precision Aircraft Solutions has received FAA approval for a new maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW) increase on both winglet- and non-winglet-equipped Precision Conversions freighters. The most recent upgrade authorisation allows Precision to further increase MZFW as high as 200,000 lbs. (90,718 kg) to 12,000 lbs. (5,443 kg) over the OEM highest certificated MZFW for Rolls-Royce- and Pratt & Whitney-powered 757s. This translates to gross structural payloads of up to 84,000 lbs. (38,101 kg) … [Read more...] about Precision gets winglet 757MZFW upgrade approval
