NTSB urges rigid air safety enforcement
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The agency investigating a plane crash last summer that killed 49 people has instructed the Federal Aviation Administration to more aggressively enforce new safety recommendations issued after the disaster.
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WASHINGTON -- The government needs to do a better job monitoring and inspecting hazardous materials shipped aboard airlines, according to a report released Friday by the Transportation Department&#39;s inspector general.
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US space agency Nasa is criticised for issuing an incomplete and unanalysed   report on air safety.
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to inspect wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 aircraft after an initial investigation said a loose part caused a fuel leak and subsequent fire that destroyed a China Airlines 737 last week in Japan.
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An international pilots' group responded to a deadly plane crash in Brazil by urging authorities worldwide Wednesday to install long safety strips at the ends of airport runways.
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Top federal safety officials urged the Labor Department in 2006 to adopt critical regulations to prevent deadly dust explosions Â like the one suspected in the deadly blast in a Georgia sugar plant Thursday Â but the government has failed to do so.
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Members of the Sept. 11 commission urged Congress yesterday to impose strict deadlines on the Department of Homeland Security to close loopholes in the nation&#39;s transportation system, even if it means going up against powerful ...
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U.S. aviation authorities have ordered emergency inspections of newer model Boeing Co.  737 jetliners in response to last week's explosion and fire that destroyed a China Airlines plane in Japan, officials said on Monday.
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Turkey asked the United States formally  on Tuesday to avoid another violation of its airspace after an  incident that exposed tensions between the NATO allies.
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The crash of Comair flight 5191 at the airport in Lexington highlights both the remarkable record of the FAA in keeping the skies safe and the long-running concerns that the biggest threats may be on the ground
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The Federal Aviation Administration needs to improve its oversight of air carriers and passengers who bring hazardous materials onto airplanes, according to a report released yesterday by the Department of Transportation's inspector general.
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Health and safety officials are urged to act after a report finds one in three industry deaths occur on building sites.
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A commuter plane that crashed near the Kirksville, Mo., airport lacked an updated version of a warning system that alerts pilots if they fly too low to the ground, officials said Friday.
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Turkey asked the United States formally on Tuesday to avoid another violation of its airspace after an incident that exposed tensions between the NATO allies.
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Airlines and pilot groups say they may be forced to curtail a critical federal safety program after a federal judge's order requiring a regional carrier to disclose pilot incident reports to families suing the airline over a fatal 2006 crash.
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Beginning today U.S. pilots will have more reliable information about the threat of icing&#151;an airborne condition that has caused hundreds of plane-crash fatalities.
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The government has set up a hotline to register complaints about flight disruptions that occurred over the Christmas holiday weekend, the Transportation Department's inspector general said on Friday.