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OTTAWA, July 4, 2012 /CNW/ - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced new regulations to improve aviation safety in Canada. The new regulations require private turbine-powered and commercial airplanes with six or more passenger seats to be equipped with an alert system known as the "terrain awareness and warning system" (TAWS). "While Canada has one of the safest aviation systems in the world, we are committed to the...

CHICAGO, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines announces the launch today of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck(TM) program at O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 1. TSA PreCheck(TM) is a new risk-based, pre-screening initiative that allows customers to volunteer information about themselves that may make them eligible to expedite their screening experience. Eligible United customers traveling through Terminal 1 at O'Hare are allowed to leave on...

PLYMOUTH, Minn., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There are situations that many, if not most, airline passengers repeatedly face - particularly since planes are flying at near capacity. Consumers were provided with a variety of such scenarios through Travel Leaders Group's recent consumer survey and asked how they would handle them, including when fellow passengers don't turn off their cell phones in-flight - in that instance, 61.4% said they would take some sort of action. A child...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com Space just got a little closer as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA have signed a historic agreement to collaborate on guidelines for space travel. The two agencies have agreed to come up with standards and guidelines that provide a stable framework for the U.S. space industry. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed Monday, commercial space travel providers will be required to obtain a license from the FAA for public safety....

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and NASA have signed a historic agreement to coordinate standards for commercial space travel of government and non-government astronauts to and from low-Earth orbit and the International Space Station (ISS). The two agencies will collaborate to expand efforts that provide a stable framework for the U.S. space industry, avoid conflicting requirements and multiple sets of standards, and...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The transportation security agency (TSA) is responsible for preventing knives, guns and other weapons from being taken aboard airplanes. Despite their precautions, more than 800 guns were detected at checkpoints prior to making it on board planes during 2011. This scenario has highlighted the need for more stringent screening methods. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.aerospace.frost.com), U.S. Airport...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The transportation security agency (TSA) is responsible for preventing knives, guns and other weapons from being taken aboard airplanes. Despite their precautions, more than 800 guns were detected on board planes during 2011. This scenario has highlighted the need for more stringent screening methods. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.aerospace.frost.com), U.S. Airport Screening Technologies Market, finds that...

PLYMOUTH, Minn., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- While the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may be much maligned, it appears as if American travelers are growing accustomed to the variety of security measures they are likely to encounter at airports. Two-thirds (66.2%) of U.S. travelers indicate they are "satisfied" with the level of security at airports - that's up 6% from last year - and only 17% indicate they are "unsatisfied." In addition, nearly three-quarters...

REDMOND, Wash., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In its effort to empower personnel to work more efficiently and collaboratively, the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen to deploy a CSC cloud productivity solution based on Microsoft Office 365, encompassing email messaging, calendaring, instant messaging and webconferencing. As the contract prime, Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) will lead the cloud implementation, which will provide...

WORCESTER, Mass., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ThermoEnergy Corporation (OTCBB: TMEN) (www.thermoenergy.com) said today that final rules for airport de-icing operations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provide an opportunity for the company to help airports protect the environment and save money. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100816/CL50460LOGO ) The new rules, aimed at protecting the nation's water, call for tougher permitting for the collection of...