Travel Safety Update.May 21, 2007 Air traffic system needs modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, The nation's air traffic system must be modernized to accommodate the growth in travel, Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., writes in the Clarion A family of application development systems for Windows from SoftVelocity, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (www.softvelocity.com). Clarion provides a comprehensive set of tools for development, including a screen builder, 4GL and application generator. Ledger. Lott is the ranking member In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party, frequently the member with the highest seniority. on the Senate Aviation Subcommittee and says he will introduce legislation to fund modernization and generate $1.6 billion over the next four years. May 15, 2007 Airport capacity stretched thin, FAA says The FAA expects 750 million people to fly this year and says the "transportation system is stretched thin." The FAA supports increased financing for technology upgrades and airport capacity improvements. Airline delays were the worst in history in 2006, the FAA notes. May 15, 2007 Argentina Broken Radar Sparks Argentina Safety Fears. Two months after a bolt of lightning wrecked the radar at Argentina's main international airport, pilots and air-traffic controllers air-traffic controller air n → aiguilleur m du ciel air-traffic controller air n → Fluglotse m say the government response has been too slow and passenger safety is at risk. One pilots' association has reported several near-misses, although another group of pilots and government officials accuse it of alarmism a·larm·ist n. A person who needlessly alarms or attempts to alarm others, as by inventing or spreading false or exaggerated rumors of impending danger or catastrophe. . Earlier this week, an international body representing air-traffic controllers also criticized the government for its slow response since the March 1 lightning strike lightning strike n → huelga relámpago lightning strike n (Brit) → grève f surprise lightning strike n (BRIT . May 19, 2007 Kenya Airways Kenya Airways, the national airline of Kenya, based in Nairobi, Africa, started operations on 4 February 1977 It operates scheduled services throughout Africa and to Europe and the Indian subcontinent, with its main base at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. , Boeing Kenya Airways 737 Crash Pilot Took Off Despite Storm Warning. The pilot of a Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon this month decided to take off in stormy weather while other flights waited for conditions to improve, Cameroon's civil aviation chief said on Tuesday. Cameroon has launched an investigation into the crash of the six-month-old Boeing 737-800, which crashed into swampy jungle not far from Douala Airport shortly after taking off around midnight on May 4-5. All 114 people on board were killed. May 15, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. May 14, 2007 |
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