Where Have We Been?
November 5, 2015 — 4:17 pm PST
Updated November 5, 2015 — 4:39 pm PST
Aerochannel is a developmental project created by folks with day jobs. As such, our ability to continue to post updates requires time and available resources. We hope to add new video and text feature stories in the months ahead. Look for more news as we go into 2016.
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Are LAX’s Controllers Working Too Much?
November 5, 2015 — 4:09 pm PST
Updated November 5, 2015 — 4:10 pm PST
LAX is on track to see a record 70 million+ passengers pass through its terminals, but can the control tower staff keep up with the demands of more flights, larger planes and chronic short-staffing situation. See this interesting story in the Los Angeles Times.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 – Where to Find News Coverage
March 19, 2014 — 3:10 pm PDT
Updated March 19, 2014 — 3:11 pm PDT
The disappearance of Malaysia airlines Flight 370 has created intense international interest. Following are links to various sources of ongoing coverage:
CNN – For better or worse, it’s pretty much wall-to-wall coverage on CNN. Much of it is repetitive much of the coverage is simply based on speculation – since that is mostly what is currently “available.” If you can cut through the abundant filler and some ridiculous speculation, there are moments of insight to be found.
ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox News – all have coverage within their broadcasts and and online. Fox News generally has less coverage online than the other networks and CNN
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post – all have daily coverage. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal have broken numerous stories
FAA Finds 787 Dreamliner Design to be Safe
March 19, 2014 — 2:19 pm PDT
Updated March 19, 2014 — 3:29 pm PDT
The following information is from a press release put out by the FAA.
WASHINGTON – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released the findings of a review team formed in January 2013 to review the Boeing 787’s design, manufacture and assembly processes. The joint team of FAA and Boeing technical experts found that the aircraft was soundly designed, met its intended safety level, and that the manufacturer and the FAA had effective processes in place to identify and correct issues that emerged before and after certification. The team made seven recommendations for further improvements in Boeing processes and FAA oversight.
FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta asked the team to review the 787’s critical systems on January 11, 2013, after a lithium battery fire on a 787 in Boston. The FAA members were engineers and other technical experts who were not closely involved in the original 787 certification process.
Perth Airport Images & Info
October 2, 2013 — 10:52 am PDT
Updated October 2, 2013 — 10:55 am PDT
(Perth, Australia) Perth Airport is Australia’s fourth largest airport in terms of passenger traffic and is 12 kilometres from the heart of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. Perth Airport is operated by Perth Airport Pty Ltd (PAPL), a private enterprise with a long-term lease granted by the government. Perth Airport works closely with the tourism industry to develop tourism in Western Australia and is a member of the Perth Convention Bureau, the Pacific Asia Travel Association and is a gold member of the Tourism Council of Western Australia. Plane spotter Hayden Lamb kindly sent us these pictures he recently captured at PER.
Read the complete article for more photos and information about Perth Airport.
FAA to Test Unleaded Fuel for General Aviation
June 10, 2013 — 1:16 pm PDT
WASHINGTON (from FAA Press Release) – The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today asked the world’s fuel producers to submit proposals for fuel options that would help the general aviation industry make a transition to an unleaded fuel.
[©Cessna Corp.] Cessna Skycatcher
Congress Gives FAA the Power to End Air Controller Furloughs
April 26, 2013 — 11:12 am PDT
Updated April 26, 2013 — 11:15 am PDT
(Washington, DC) Following on the heels of last night’s Senate resolution, the House passed the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, a bill (H.R. 1765) to ensure the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can end furloughs of air traffic controllers. The bill passed the House by a vote of 361 to 41. After much debate about how much flexibility the FAA had to make the necessary funds available to keep controllers on the job, this legislation ensures that there would be no obstacles.
[Congressional Photo] Transportation Committee Chair Bill Shuster
National Airport Delays
April 23, 2013 — 11:34 am PDT
Click for the FAA National Airport Delays map.
FAA Map Image (Click Map for Link)
Sequester Cuts Cause Airport Delays
April 23, 2013 — 11:23 am PDT
Updated April 25, 2013 — 12:30 pm PDT
(Washington, DC) As the aviation and political fallout continues due to the FAA’s sequester related furloughs of air traffic controllers, the FAA released an updated statement regarding the continued flight delays.
[Courtesy US Govt] FAA Administrator Michael Huerta
As a result of employee furloughs due to sequestration, the FAA is implementing traffic management initiatives at airports and facilities around the country. Travelers can expect to see a wide range of delays that will change throughout the day depending on staffing and weather related issues. For example, the FAA is experiencing staffing challenges at the Cleveland, Washington and New York En Route Centers, the Chicago, San Antonio, Southern California and Tampa TRACONs, and Newark, LaGuardia and JFK and Regional South West Florida Airports.
FAA Clears Boeing 787 to Return to Flight
April 19, 2013 — 9:00 am PDT
Updated April 23, 2013 — 11:26 am PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today took the next step in returning the Boeing 787 to flight by approving Boeing’s design for modifications to the 787 battery system.
[©Boeing Corp] Boeing 787
