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Bio-fuel substitute for Aviation fuel?
From Todays News With Crude oil prices soaring up and also to reduce carbon emissions, scientists and researchers are trying to find alternatives to crude and lots of research is going worldwide. There was a similar test done at London ...
100 FAA Badges Missing
NBC News reports that more than 100 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) credentials are missing. [Former commercial pilot] and aviation expert Denny Kelly says "the FAA badge of all the badges is probably the most dangerous of any ...
LCA , What holding area?
So how interesting it was in a conversation with the Civil Aviation Authority in the last few days that it was confirmed that London City Airport DO indeed have a holding area for their use (we were not informed by the CAA that the ...
Boeing files protest against US Air Force Tanker selection
Showing what a sore loser they are, Boeing will file a formal protest today asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the decision by the US Air Force to award a contract to a team of Northrop Grumman and European ...
Fight the Flights Hits BBC Radio London 94.9 Airwaves
FTF were invited to speak on the morning breakfast show presented by Joanne Good and Paul Ross this morning, and have since featured on the regular news bulletins since. The focus was Fight the Flights, London City Airports application ...
Sri Lankan pilots eye growing Indian aviation market
With the opening up of Indian aviation to foreigners, pilots from Sri Lanka have been eyeing the expanding Indian job market.
…aviation frequencies…
If, like me, you enjoy listening in to the various aviation communications, then here is a list of the various Honolulu Airport frequencies:. 127.900 - ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information System. You have to listen to this and remember ...
Growing Pains for Indian Aviation
With business going well and aviation booming for India, the government decided to build new airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad. These modern airports will be able to deal with many types of aircraft and large volumes of passengers. ...
WHISTLE BLOWN ON AVIATION AGENCY’S ILLICIT RELATIONSHIP
USA Today’s Alan Levin reports that agency officials at the Federal Aviation Administration intimidated and prevented two FAA inspectors from doing their jobs. C. Bobby Boutris and Douglas Peters said that starting in 2003 they weren’t ...
Aviation Pic of the Week
I found this remarkable photo of a 777 slicing through clouds and illustrating wake turbulence. This beautiful phenomenon is usually invisible, and something you don’t want to be caught in, especially if you’re a smaller plane! ...