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- AVIATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Initial Voluntary Airport Low Emissions Program Projects Reduce Emissions, and FAA Plans to Assess the Program's Overall Performance as Participation Increases. Dillingham, Gerald L. // GAO Reports;11/10/2008, p1
The article presents the report on initial voluntary airport low emission program, projects reduce emission, and Federal Aviation Administration plans to assess the program's overall performance as participation increases in the U.S. The report was submitted to the congressional committees by...
- AIRE Pushes Back. Hughes, David // Aviation Week & Space Technology;6/30/2008, Vol. 168 Issue 26, p31
The article focuses on the goal of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)and the European Commission to expand a green transatlantic flight demonstration program so that by 2010 it will show how airline operations can be improved from gate-to-gate. The Atlantic Interoperability...
- Obama To Propose U.S. Emission Cuts At Copenhagen Talks. Holly, Chris // Energy Daily;11/18/2009, p1
The article reports on the proposals for emissions reductions to be submitted by the U.S. and China at the December 2009 climate summit in Copenhagen, Denmark. According to U.S. President Barack Obama, they intend to produce a political accord to rally the world around a solution to global...
- Environmental Watch. // Regional Aviation News;9/10/2007, Vol. 25 Issue 34, p6
The article announces the partnership of Jets.com with Carbonfund.org to offer carbon neutrality to customers in 2007. This move reportedly follows a carbon offset program announced by Delta in the U.S. airline industry. According to Jets.com, it is setting the standard for the private jet...
- FAA Projects Decline, Then Rise, in Traffic. Sanchez, Humberto // Bond Buyer;3/13/2002, Vol. 339 Issue 31343, p4
Forecasts the decline of airline passenger traffic by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Projection for return of normal level of growth; Accounts recession and terrorist attacks for the negative forecast; Anticipation of uncertainties in the airline industry.
- FAA: No Overhaul Needed For IFE Certification Process. Croft, John // Aviation Week & Space Technology;03/12/2001, Vol. 154 Issue 11, p48
Reports the ordered removal or modification of inflight entertainment systems of several aircrafts by the United States Federal Aviation Administration. Correction of interface and addition of a master power switch; Impact of the Swissair MD-11 crash; Concern over the handling of added...
- Washington outlook. Asker, James R. // Aviation Week & Space Technology;12/11/95, Vol. 143 Issue 24, p23
Presents information on events around Washington in the airline industry. How to base defense strategy; What the Federal Aviation Administration plans to do; Expectations of the Transportation Department.
- FAA's safety list hits Swaziland, Zimbabwe. // Aviation Week & Space Technology;2/19/96, Vol. 144 Issue 8, p31
Reports that the Federal Aviation Administration has added Swaziland and Zimbabwe to its list of countries that do not provide safety oversight of their air carriers operating to the United States. Presence of civil aviation authority.
- GA interests are enraged over user-fee proposal. Gilbert, Gordon A. // Business & Commercial Aviation;Mar1997, Vol. 80 Issue 3, p15
Reports on the reactions of general aviation interests on the proposal of US President Bill Clinton's administration to levy $400 million in user fees to help fund the US Federal Aviation Administration.
