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March 9, 2010

1. Weak U.S. Airline Travel Eases Pressure on FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which oversees the nation's air traffic network, forecast a 2.2 percent annual decline in takeoffs and landings by mainline, or major, and regional airlines this year. The projection follows a 6.9 percent drop in 2009.
Reuters
March 9, 2010

2. NTSB: Pilots Need Air-Hazard Skills
Accident investigators say new flight simulators could help correct the biggest killer in aviation: pilots who can't recover from out-of-control situations like the one that killed 50 people in a crash near Buffalo last year.
By Alan Levin
USA Today
March 8, 2010

3. Delta Joins JetBlue on JFK Tarmac Waiver
Delta joined JetBlue in asking the U.S. Transportation Dept. to temporarily waive the new three-hour limit on tarmac delays, as applied to operations at New York’s Kennedy Airport.
By Andrew Compart
Aviation Daily
March 9, 2010

4. U.S. Airlines Look to Asia for Growth
Beleaguered U.S. airlines are increasingly looking to Asia to bolster their fortunes.
By Kathy Chu
USA Today
March 9, 2010

5. Obama Taps Former US Army Major General to Head TSA
Airports Council International-North America President Greg Principato said, "Aviation will benefit from General Harding's extensive career in intelligence. Airports have long advocated that intelligence must be the cornerstone of effective aviation security." US Air Transport Assn. stated that it was "pleased" with Harding's selection.
By Aaron Karp
ATW Online
March 9, 2010

6. Throwing Exit-Row Seats Into the ‘For Sale’ Bin
Lately, those three words — without extra charge — seem to rankle the airlines, as they take services that used to be part of the basic fare and slap extra fees on them.
By Joe Sharkey
New York Times
March 9, 2010

7. US Airways Fined Over Pricing on Web Site
The Transportation Department said it imposed the civil fine because US Airways violated rules that require airline advertisements to disclose the full price on the first Internet screen that provides a fare quote.
By Linda Loyd
Philadelphia Inquirer
March 8, 2010

8. EPA Proposal on Deicing Runoff Draws Concern from Aviation Groups
The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed guidelines for dealing with deicing fluids recently drew opposition from aviation groups, which charged that the notice of proposed rulemaking would bring unnecessary costs while potentially compromising safety.
By Kerry Lynch
Business Aviation
March 8, 2010

9. Report: Airline Luggage went Unscanned in Denver
The Transportation Security Administration said it is investigating, but that it appeared the incident was an unintentional human error. It said in a written statement that it took steps to ensure the error was corrected and that additional safeguards were put in place.
Associated Press
March 8, 2010

10. Airlines to Face Feds' 3-hour Tarmac Rule Next Month
Whether that’s good, bad or unnecessary is a matter of opinion, but it already looks like the new rules will offer both more and less than many people have bargained for.
By Rob Lovitt
NBC New York
March 9, 2010