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FAA says hijack-a-jet app works only on simulator
2013-04-15 12:30:00| InfoWorld: Top News
When a security researcher announced last week to great media fanfare that he'd written an Android app that allowed him to hijack a jet with his Samsung Galaxy smartphone, he acknowledged an important caveat to his exploit: It had been tested only on a simulator.
FAA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Reach Agreement on Airport Safety Violations
2013-04-08 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
FAA and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) reached settlement agreement concerning aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) violations from December 2010 to June 2012 at 4 New York area airports: John F. Kennedy, Teterboro, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International. Under terms of said agreement, PANYNJ agrees to pay $3.5 million fine within 30 days. Additionally, PANYNJ will take several actions, with FAA approval, to address underlying problems. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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US FAA delays federal contract ATC tower closures
2013-04-08 01:00:00| Airport Technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delayed its earlier scheduled closures of all 149 federal contract air traffic control towers (ATC) until 15 June 2013 after airports asked the federal government to reconsider the issue.
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FAA postpones closure of control tower at Detroit City Airport
2013-04-06 07:50:54| Agriculture - Topix.net
The closings of control towers at 149 small airports, due to begin this weekend because of government-wide spending cuts, are being delayed until June 15, federal regulators announced Friday.
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FAA Extends Tower Closure Date
2013-04-05 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Last month, FAA announced it would eliminate funding for 149 federal contract air traffic control towers as part of agency’s required $637 million budget cuts under sequestration. FAA said today that it will delay tower closures until June 15, allowing agency to attempt to resolve multiple legal challenges to closure decisions. As part of tower closure implementation process, agency continues to consult with airports and operators and review appropriate risk mitigations. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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