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65,000 flights should not have flown
By AEI Editor
Published: Feb 4, 2010

 

Once again events reported in the United States have clearly highlighted the inadequacies of the European Union Transport Department’s (DG TREN) oversight of air safety within Europe. A USA Today analysis of Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) data in the United States has shown that 65,000 commercial passenger flights took place between 2003 and 2009 in an un-airworthy condition.

Read the full article! Read the full article!

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Two technicians indicted in the trial after the Concorde crash.
By AEI Editor
Published: Feb 2, 2010

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French Concorde crash trial opens to day.(Tuesday 02 February)

An official report said Concorde had hit a metal strip from a Continental plane that had taken off earlier.

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EASA Press Release
By AEI Editor
Published: Jan 10, 2010

Agency issues preliminary safety data for 2009:

One fatal accident overshadows good safety record. 2009 shows lowest number of fatal accidents for EASA Member States!

EASA Press Release 08. Jan. 2010. EASA Press Release 08. Jan. 2010.

 

 





From AEI Secretary General
By AEI Editor
Published: Dec 21, 2009

Dear Colleagues, Friends, Co-workers, and other interested persons. 

When the end of this year is nearing, it is time to reflect on what happened during last and look forward to next year.

Secretary General Report Dec. 2009 Secretary General Report Dec. 2009

 
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How Safe Are International Airlines?
By AEI Editor
Published: Dec 15, 2009

You can check fares, fees and flight schedules for just about any airline in the world with a few keystrokes or a single phone call. But checking the safety of an international airline is a much more complicated task.

Read the full article:
How Safe are International Airlines How Safe are International Airlines 

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Scott McCartney gives Radio Interview to The Wall Street Journal 




AEI Freezes Members Fee for 2010
By AEI Editor
Published: Dec 7, 2009

In order to assist affiliates during the current economic crisis the AEI Executive Board has voted unanimously not to increase membership fees for 2010. AEI is well aware that many affiliates have had a difficult year and therefore fees due to paid in January 2010 should be calculated using 2009 rates.

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Fatigue in Aviation Maintenance.
By AEI Editor
Published: Nov 13, 2009

 
Vangelis Demosthenous,
AEI HF Coordinator.

FAA has been doing a lot of work on fatigue for the last year. I wish to bring to your attention the FAA maintenance newsletter and website to help improve awareness of fatigue in aviation maintenance. 

MX Fatigue Newsletter MX Fatigue Newsletter

http://hfskyway.faa.gov/HFSkyway/index.aspx

 





AEI Annual Congress 2009, Varna Bulgaria
By AEI Editor
Published: Nov 7, 2009

A review of the most interesting points on the agenda of the AEI Annual Congress held in Varna, Bulgaria.

AEI Annual Congress took place between 23rd and 27th of September with colleagues attending from several countries in Europe, and as far as Australia and New Zealand.

AEI President, Andreas Georgiades welcomed the Affiliates, and presented the AEI board for the participants and guests. He thanked the Bulgarian Aircraft Engineers Association for arranging the 37th. AEI Annual Congress.

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