Travel Safety Update.For more global news, data, analysis and features, please go to: http://www.AirGuideOnline.com/order_formsubs.htm Sep 25, 2006 FAA should do more to improve safety, lawmakers say. Lawmakers at a House subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee n. A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee. subcommittee Noun hearing on Thursday said the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control has not done enough to address key safety issues. Some said the FAA should more tightly regulate air traffic controllers, citing the Comair runway runway: see airport. crash last month in Kentucky. FAA Associate Administrator Nicholas Sabatini said the FAA plans to hire thousands of new controllers over the next few years and is on pace to fill vacancies. Sep 21, 2006 Three foreign airlines ban some laptops with batteries. Three international carriers have banned passengers from using Dell and Apple laptop computers A portable computer that has a flat LCD screen and usually weighs less than eight pounds. Often called just a "laptop," it uses batteries for mobile use and AC power for charging the batteries and desktop use. Today's high-end laptops provide all the capabilities of most desktop computers. with batteries during flights. The airlines cited concerns about fire hazards fire hazard fire n that's a fire hazard → das ist feuergefährlich fire hazard n that's a fire hazard → comporta rischi in caso d'incendio caused by overheating Overheating An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. . Passengers in first and business class can use electrical outlets to power their computers, but most coach sections do not have power sources. No U.S. carrier has banned any laptops. Sep 21, 2006 Airlines object to FAA proposal for older jets. Airlines oppose a proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration that would change the way structural fatigue is managed in older planes. The new rules include strict criteria for determining life limits for commercial planes. The Air Transport Association, in a filing, said the rule is unjustified and should not be finalized See finalization. . Airlines also say the FAA underestimated the cost of complying with the program. Sep 20, 2006 Charter operators need more oversight, experts say. Some charter operators fail to meet basic safety requirements and do not have federal licenses, experts say. The Federal Aviation Administration notes that large airlines receive the most oversight because they carry the most passengers. Still, the FAA says it is cracking down on questionable companies and issuing citations to firms with improper maintenance and operational problems. Sep 18, 2006 |
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