... ) investigation  they scrutinized the Federal Aviation Administration database of airline pilots who have been sanctioned. According to the data 6,176 commercial airline pilots have ... was supposed to land at Minneapolis, but over shot its destination by several miles. Those pilots claimed that they had been distracted while working on their computers and therefore missed their destination. However, ...

... the cockpit is the latest in a series of incidents involving airline pilots and alcohol. The United pilot, Erwin Vermont ... flying incident in the U.S. last month, where Northwest Airlines pilots overshot Minneapolis by more than 100 miles because, they said, they were using their laptop computers. ... nurses playing Facebook game while on duty!!!Pilots in India, and the alcohol problem...Russia's ...

... 2000 and 1500 feet. It appears there was a communication breakdown between who was lowering the gear. Both pilots have stepped down during the investigation. Really? A “communication breakdown”? The two pilots ... 8217;s the kind of thing we’d like pilots to be in the habit of asking. If that’s OK. Stupidly Careless Airline Pilots Kind Of Becoming A Thing © Vagabondish.

... in government taxpayer handouts to stay above water are scheduled to make huge bonuses yet again this year end? WHILE THE AIRLINE PILOTS WHO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING IMPORTANT WITH THEIR BRAINS AND HANDS, AND WHO WE ENTRUST OUR LIVES WITH, BARELY MAKE A LIVING WAGE??!!!! Democrats, Republicans, Independents...Greens. Tea party goers, granola eaters ...

... Britain are one half of what the limits are in the US?" the U.S. Airline Pilots Association asked last month, in an email to ... had consumed. Specifically, British law prohibits pilots from having more than 20 micrograms of alcohol for each 100 milliliters of ... little ragged at the edges. "You have an industry of professional pilots whose pay had been cut, their work hours extended and ...

... fares and a reduction in service to smaller communities. The US Airline Pilots Association said it sent a letter to the Justice Department ... National airports. The dispute pits the US Airways pilots union against its counterpart at Delta, which supports the slot ... valuable to airlines. A slot is an interval of time during which an airline can take off or land its aircraft at an airport. A pair refers ...

... have a vacation specific post to talk about, but in the mean time check this out. Ice Pilots NWT is a 13-episode real-life docu series about an unorthodox airline in the Canadian North. Yellowknife-based Buffalo Airways flies WWII-era ... "Rosie the Riveter" and pretty much unchanged. Rookie pilots defy bonechilling temperatures to fly cargo and passengers through ...

... on strike Monday, and Finnair said most flights are being cancelled. Said the airline: "We recommend that customers postpone their journey if ... ,000 passengers," the airline said. It appears the strike by the Finnish Air Line Pilots' Association was ... loyal workers around the world, so it's fair to say that the Finnair pilots' fight is our fight as well." For the rest of ...

... series, set right here in the great Canadian North. Ice Pilots NWT is a thirteen–part series that follows a group of elite pilots in Yellowknife and the extraordinary adventures of the most unorthodox airline in the Canadian North. Renegade ... fuel, supplies and passengers to remote outposts. Rookie pilots with nerves of steel come from across the country to Yellowknife to receive training ...

... meeting with NTSB and NASAP meetings. ATL FAA is really big on this new regulation which will allow pilots to take a short nap in flight so they will be rested for the approach...they were insistent that they ... second light which then extinguishes. Tim always has 121.5 tuned, but as we all know as pilots, it can get very noisy at times and we turn it down and sometimes forget to turn it back on. He ...

Hong Kong, Nov 11 (DPA) Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific airline was ordered Wednesday to compensate a group of pilots sacked during a 2001 industrial dispute. The airline, one of Asia’s biggest, was ordered to pay 3.3 million Hong Kong dollars ($425,806) to each of the 18 pilots it had sacked. The ruling came after an eight-year

... work alongside management in creating a leading regional airline contract that recognizes our role as safety professionals. ... temporary chairman of the ATI unit of ALPA, says ATI pilots are excited about working with other pilot groups and the ALPA staff, ... ATI crewmembers realized that the world’s largest pilots union will best represent their interests in all aspects of the aviation arena ...

Airline inspectors warn of safety issues, say new system leaves big airlines unmonitored Source: The Canadian ... the necessary equipment to restart its engines, the Canadian Federal Pilots Association told the transport committee. Association officials, ... destination over-flight incident in the U.S. where the FAA took action against the pilots within five days," Slunder told the committee. " ...

... Associated Press HELSINKI, Finland – Some 800 Finnair pilots will begin a strike on Monday, grounding all scheduled international ... domestic flights of the Finnish national carrier, the airline said. The announcement came after pilots rejected a labour contract proposal by ... the state mediator following months of unsuccessful talks between the airline and pilots on working conditions and pay Finnair ...

... through the myriad other issues of a complex health system. Both pilots and docs are now also network operators. 2) Despite their unique talents ... economics. Starting annual salaries for the regional jet pilots are now in the unbelievably low range of $35,000. While ... ice build-up, leading to a cascade of errors which may overwelm pilots. Ditto on the healthcare future of our digital home monitoring ...