Latest Aviation Headlines
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President Obama Signs Pipeline Safety, Airport Security Bills
Jan 5 2012 // President Barack Obama has signed legislation to toughen oil and gas pipeline regulations and another to ease airport security procedures for members of the military on official travel. The president signed the legislation...
U.S. Airlines and Lost Luggage Liability
Dec 26 2011 // With so many people flying over the holidays, there’s a good chance some of these travelers will end up at their final destination without their luggage. Nearly four of every 1,000 passengers filed a complaint about...
Air Force Building in Georgia Clears the Air for Workplace Safety
Dec 22 2011 // A year ago, Building 169 at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia was the epicenter of the base’s troubles with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An inspection of the building by OSHA investigators found...
US Government Accuses Oregon Aircraft Contractor Of Fraud
Dec 19 2011 // A Coos Bay, Ore. company and its owner accused of defrauding the U.S. government by supplying defective and counterfeit aircraft parts have been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges. A grand jury named Kustom...
Reno Air Race Officials Mull Options After Crash
Dec 19 2011 // A formal announcement will be made in January concerning the future of the National Championship Air Races after a Sept. 16 crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70, organizers said Friday. The future of the races...
Federal Agency to Hold Hearing on Air Shows, Races
Dec 5 2011 // A federal hearing will examine the safety of air races and air shows after a horrific crash killed 11 people and injured more than 70 at an event in Reno. The hearing announced last Friday by the National Transportation...
Investigators Looking Into Boeing Field crash
Dec 2 2011 // The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Wednesday night crash of a small plane at Boeing Field in Seattle, Wash. The wreckage of the twin-engine Piper PA44 remained upside down Thursday morning, but...
Strong Winds Downed Trees and Power Lines in West
Dec 2 2011 // Some of the worst winds in years blasted through California this week, with the brunt off the gusts felt overnight on Wednedsday, sweeping through canyons, gusting up to 97 mph, and toppling trees and trucks while knocking...
Sweeney Retires; McKay Named CEO of U.S. Aviation Underwriters
Dec 1 2011 // Michael Sweeney plans to retire as CEO of United States Aviation Underwriters (USAU) at the end of the year, parent company General Re Corp. in Stamford, Conn. said. Sweeney will continue as chairman until April 30, 2012....
Russian Aviation Safety Facing Criticism After Hockey Team Crash
Dec 1 2011 // A prominent Russian lawyer said Wednesday he will challenge the powers of a regional aviation watchdog following a crash that killed an entire Russian professional ice hockey team and other recent air disasters that have...
Safety Oversght of Government Aircraft Lacking
Nov 30 2011 // Nonmilitary government agencies operate more aircraft than the world’s largest airline but are subject to little federal safety oversight — a situation accident investigators say has contributed to air crashes and...
Ohio-based Business Jet Operators Sue IRS over Ticket Tax
Nov 18 2011 // A group of Ohio-based private business jet operators is suing the Internal Revenue Service for $643 million, saying the government wrongly applied a ticket tax meant for commercial passengers only. The lawsuit in U.S....
Another Suit Filed in Reno Air Race Tragedy
Nov 10 2011 // Another lawsuit has been filed in the Sept. 16 Reno Air Race crash that killed 11 people, including the pilot, and insured nearly 70 other spectators, the Reno Gazette Journal is reporting . The second suit was filed on...
Willis Report Concludes Airline Industry is Buyers’ Market
Nov 10 2011 // An analysis from Willis Group Holdings concludes that “despite ongoing global economic challenges, the airline industry continues to project a positive picture, with loss levels at a six-year low and insurance...
Aon’s Study of Airline Insurance Industry Finds Divergent Trends
Nov 9 2011 // Aon Risk Solutions, the risk management business of Aon Corp., has released the latest edition of its aviation data report –”Airline Insurance Market Indicators 2011/12,” which concludes that “as the...
AIG Reports Q3 Net Loss of $4.1 Billion
Nov 3 2011 // American International Group reported on Thursday a net loss of $4.1 billion and an after-tax operating loss of $3.0 billion for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011, compared with a net loss of $2.5 billion and an...
First Suit Filed in Reno Air Race Tragedy
Nov 2 2011 // The family of a spectator killed in the Reno Air Race crash in September has filed a lawsuit claiming the crash was “the predictable result of a reckless drive for speed by a risk taking pilot and crew, coupled with...
Business Jet Operators Sue IRS Over Ticket Tax
Nov 1 2011 // A group of Ohio-based private business jet operators is suing the Internal Revenue Service for $643 million, saying the government wrongly applied a ticket tax meant for commercial passengers only. The lawsuit in U.S....
3M Powerless as October Snow Surprises Northeast
Oct 31 2011 // A freak October snowstorm knocked out power Sunday to more than 3.1 million homes and businesses across the U.S. Northeast, with close to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow falling in some areas over the weekend. The storm...
Outlining the Risks of the Business Traveler
Oct 17 2011 // Business travelers say there’s no substitute for being there. Even though budgets are tight and new technology makes it easy for people to connect virtually anywhere, businesses understand that it is crucial for...
