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Aircraft
BAE Drives Dual Approach To Fixing F-35 Helmet Display Issues
Progress has been made in fixing night-vision and jitter problems experienced by pilots using the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s helmet-mounted display system
AIN Blog: Cargo Pilots Have Been Down This Road Before
A delegation of the Independent Pilots Association came to Washington recently.
Regulations and Government
FAA Reauthorization Nears Finish Line in Congress
Passage of long-delayed FAA reauthorization legislation was imminent.
Regulations and Government
Spirit Airlines Wages War of Words Over DOT Rules
Low-fare carrier Spirit Airlines continued its public criticism of new US Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger protection rules.
Aircraft
Pentagon Will Slow JSF Buys, Cancel Global Hawk Block 30
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) previewed a Fiscal Year 2013 budget submission on January 26.
Regulations and Government
UPS Pilots, Cargo Carriers File Papers in Duty Rule Case
The union representing UPS pilots filed a preliminary statement of the issues it will pursue in court to try to amend the FAA’s new pilot duty rule.
Airports
Study: EC Slot Rule Changes Would Hurt Regionals
A study contends that changes to slot allocation rules proposed by the European Commission would penalize regional carriers.
Truth in Advertising Comes to Airline Ticket Pricing This Week
New airline passenger protections mandated by the US Department of Transportation take effect this week.
Cargo Carriers Association Sides with FAA on Duty Rule
The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), representing air cargo carriers in the US, has sided with FAA in a suit brought against the agency by UPS pilots.
Airline Indicators Soften, Slow Growth Seen for 2012
Airline passenger, freight and traffic numbers softened toward the end of 2011.
Aircraft
U.S., International Carriers Add Surcharges to Offset ETS
Numerous U.S. and international airlines in the first half of January added fare surcharges to certain flights to offset the European ETS.
