FAA ends fines for airlines reporting safety violations
The FAA will not fine carriers that voluntarily admit safety rule violations to encourage reporting. Administrator James B. Busey says the change aims to foster cooperation and identify safety issues early. Details, including public disclosure of admitted violations, remain to be worked out while enforcement continues.
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Avianca Flight 52 co-pilot did not use emergency word
NTSB released cockpit transcript showing co-pilot Alberto Contreras did not relay the pilots urgent fuel emergency to air traffic control ten minutes before the Jan. 25 crash at Kennedy. Laureane Caviedes Hayes urged, Tell them we are in emergency, but control asked to try again while fuel ran out.
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Pilot license revoked after East River crash in New York
The FAA revoked Captain Michael Martin's flying license, saying he lacked care judgment and responsibility to operate a commercial airliner after last year's USAir jetliner crash into the East River. He has 20 days to appeal to the NTSB.
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Ike centennial tribute draws friends from coast to coast
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s centennial salute drew luminaries from politics and media to Washington. Winston Churchill’s grandson and Arnold Palmer joined Walter Cronkite in a Capitol appearance, with a White House luncheon hosted by President and Mrs Bush to cap the day. Bush lauded Ike as a man of character and shared public affection for the former president.
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