UPS Purchases Three Additional Used 747-400s
Cargolux freighters to join UPS fleet in 2009, 2010
With its international business continuing to grow, UPS has purchased three used Boeing 747-400 freighters from Cargolux. UPS expects to take delivery of two of the aircraft in 2009 and one in...
Planes wait while controller takes potty break (CNN, April 12)
The public standoff continues between air traffic controllers and the FAA—the media is now focusing on a report that two airliners had to circle for 18 minutes on Friday while the lone Manchester, New Hampshire air traffic controller...
"The plane slid off the end of the runway by a good 50 feet after the
pilot suffered the heart attack. It is still being investigated by the
FAA. It was stuck and our crews aided the recovery efforts which took
approximately 5 hours from beginning to end. This includes the lead time
to get...
From today's Chief Pilot Hotline;
The Flight HR employment team is continuing to interview and hire for future class dates. We are increasing staffing levels due to the continued international expansion and planned aircraft deliveries. However, due to the number of qualified candidates...
UPS Places Order for 27 Boeing Freighters
Monday February 5, 8:00 am ET
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UPS (NYSE:UPS - News) today announced
it had ordered 27 new Boeing 767-300ER freighters to support its growing
package business while providing broad options for the management of
its jet...
World Television Premiere on Discovery HD Theater!
On New Year’s Day, immediately following the Tournament of Roses Parade, “One Six Right” will air in High Definition and 5.1 surround sound on Discovery HD Theater! It will air at 10:30am PST (1:30pm EST). Additional airings will take place...
PAN AM EXIT
The Pan Am Liquidation Trust continues its search for thousands
of former employees, ticket holders and creditors owed money
in the final payout. If those people don't come forward, their
share of the final $30 million payout will be divided among those
who are known. To notify the...
AN INSIDE LOOK AT AMERICAN
Here is another item you may want to add to your list of TIVO
recordings--CNBC will air a special two hour documentary next
Wednesday at 8 p.m. called "Inside American Airlines, A week
in the Life." The program is said to be an in-depth look at
the airline's...
{NASA AMES SEEKS VOLUNTEERS}
Finally today, NASA Ames (near San Jose, Ca.) seeks volunteers
for simulator testing of Merging and Spacing research during
the weeks of September 11th and September 18th. Although they
indicate a strong preference for 757/767 pilots, they will consider
any pilot...
{PILOTS NEEDED}
The MITRE Corporation Center for Advanced Aviation System Development
is looking for volunteer pilots to assess flight crew roles and
responsibilities during a notional aircraft spacing concept simulation.
The concept is in the early stages of development and
flight crew input is...
AIRPORT SCREENER SHAKEUP
The New York Times reports that contractors who inspect passenger
identification at airport checkpoints will be replaced with staff
members from the Transportation Security Administration. Homeland
Security Secretary Michael Chertoff made the announcement Sunday.
The...
Boston-bound flight returns after passenger found on no-fly list
LONDON (AP) --A London-to-Boston flight was called back to Heathrow Airport on Monday (08/07/06) after U.S. authorities discovered a passenger?s name was on their ?no-fly? list, officials said. Four passengers were being...
Official: Embry-Riddle Sells CAPT Program
Long rumored, ERAU has disclosed that it has sold its non-degree Commercial Airline Pilot Training (CAPT) program to Flight Training Services International (FTSI), a company whose president and CEO, Shawn Raker, is an alumnus of the university. Raker...
UPS to establish Anchorage domicile
To facilitate the growth of the Asia flight network, UPS Airlines will open
a new pilot domicile in Anchorage, Alaska. The opening of this domicile will
improve operational flexibility, efficiency and reliability.
Initially, the Anchorage domicile will be...
TSA has begun to enforce
a new security procedure that affects all crewmembers. The new
procedure, which went into effect July 10, requires crewmembers
to possess a boarding pass or gate authorization in order to
pass through the security checkpoint at airports that the crewmembers
airline does...
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