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November 9, 2018

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FAA makes staffing policy changes after Vegas controller found incapacitated

Bill Carey

The FAA is implementing a new controller staffing policy after a tower controller became incapacitated while working the midnight shift at McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada.


French authorities seize Ryanair aircraft in illegal aid dispute

Helen Massy-Beresford

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France’s civil aviation authority the DGAC has seized a Ryanair aircraft at Bordeaux-Merignac airport in a bid to force the LCC to pay back public funds that were judged illegal by the European Commission (EC) in 2014.

Airlines on track for Jan. 1 CORSIA deadline

Victoria Moores

Panelists at the Aviation Carbon conference voiced confidence that airlines are ready to start monitoring and reporting their international flight emissions from Jan. 1, when the first stage of the ICAO Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) comes into force.


Turkish Airlines triples 9-month net profit on growing demand, revenue

Kurt Hofmann

Turkish Airlines reported a $755 million net profit for the first nine months—nearly tripled from a net profit of $263 million for the year-ago period.

CEO: Austrian needs ‘more financial strength’ before investing in fleet

Kurt Hofmann

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The new CEO of Austrian Airlines said the carrier needs more financial strength before it can make needed investments in fleet renewal.


DOT IG audits FAA’s drone authorization system

Bill Carey

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) inspector general (IG) has initiated an audit of the FAA and industry program to provide timely, automated authorization of drone flights near airports.

FBI: Stolen Horizon Q400 at Sea-Tac was crashed deliberately

Ben Goldstein

The US FBI investigation of the Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 crash Aug. 10 has concluded the airline employee who stole the aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) International Airport deliberately crashed it into the ground.


ATW Editor’s Blog

Disturbing Vegas controller recording

Karen Walker

I’m posting this blog with a link to what is believed to be a recording of the conversations between a Las Vegas tower controller and a number of pilots in an incident Nov. 7 that led to FAA issuing a new controller staffing policy today.


Other News

Traffic growth, OEM delays push ALC 3Q net profit up 48%
Qantas, SITA trial facial recognition system at Brisbane Airport
Air Tahiti Nui debuts 787; begins A340 phaseout
Manila airport to reduce flights for ATM system upgrades


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