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Noise monitors at Hollywood Burbank to go wireless By ANTHONY CLARK CARPIO FEB. 18, 2020 6:12 PM Hollywood Burbank Airport will soon be updating its noise and flight-track monitoring systems to improve reliability. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority voted 8-0 on Tuesday to approve extending its contract with EMS Bruel & Kjaer Inc. through April 14,...

Delta says it will spend $1 billion to be carbon neutral, the latest airline announcing a radical shift to make flying less destructive Thomas Pallini Feb 15, 2020, 5:35 AM Thousands of flights criss-cross the skies over our heads every day, transporting millions of people to destinations near and far. Powering those flights, however, are...

Meng Introduces Legislation to Mitigate Excessive Aircraft Noise Feb 14, 2020 Press Release Congresswoman’s measure would lower FAA’s noise standard WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens), a founding member and former Co-Chair of the Congressional Quiet Skies Caucus, announced the introduction of legislation that would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to...

FedEx continues fleet renewal with retirements Jeff Lee, Associate EditorFebruary 10, 2020 Aircraft, Carriers, Equipment, Express, News, Production Freighters, Strategy FedEx Express in the past week removed three aircraft from service and sent them to Victorville (VCV) to be parked as part of the replacement program for its fleet. The aircraft consist of two MD-11Fs (48547...

Silicon Valley’s Airport Sets a New Record with 15.7 Million Passengers Served in 2019 -- America’s fastest-growing major airport over the past four years -- Contact: SJC Media Relations sjcmedia@sjc.org January 30, 2020 San Jose, Calif. – Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) passenger traffic continued to soar in 2019, with nearly 15.7 million departing and...

Why planes landing at SFO flew scary close to Highway 101 on Sunday By Amy Graff, SFGATE Updated 10:48 am PST, Monday, February 10, 2020 Drivers passing the San Francisco International Airport on Sunday may have been surprised to see planes passing directly over Highway 101. Fierce north-northeast winds kicked up around the Bay Area...

SFO reels from coronavirus flight cuts to China; ‘waiting to see if it gets worse’ Mallory Moench Feb. 9, 2020 Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 3:09 p.m. With the coronavirus outbreak causing the cancellation of most flights from San Francisco International Airport to China, the airport is losing thousands of dollars a day in revenue, and...

Lawmakers Push Airlines To Reduce Airplane Noise Around Logan Airport February 5, 2020 at 10:49 am Filed Under:Boston News, Logan Airport BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing major airlines to cut down on airplane noise around Logan Airport. Letters sent to American, Delta and Southwest Airlines are “urging them to act to reduce airplane-related...

ATN: easyJet’s partner Wright Electric begins engine development program for 186 seat electric aircraft Source: easyJet easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, today welcomed the announcement by its partner Wright Electric on its engine development program for its flagship 186 seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale which will...

Noise Critical Issue for eVTOL Acceptance by Mark Huber - January 29, 2020, 7:41 PM - GENERAL AVIATION Industry experts agree that electric drive motors and slower propeller tip speeds will enable eVTOL aircraft to have a significantly lower external noise signature compared to helicopters, but that does not necessarily translate into instant public acceptance. Juliet Page, a...

FAA Issues Record of Decision for Denver Metroplex Project WASHINGTON—The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Denver Metroplex project. The Finding of No Significant Impact/ Record of Decision, as well as the Final Environmental Assessment, are available on the Denver Metroplex website. The decision enables...

Under Attack, Hawaii Air Tour Industry Forms Task Force by Mark Huber - January 15, 2020, 2:20 PM Air tour stakeholders in Hawaii have formed a task force to deal with industry issues there following several high-profile accidents and legislative backlash from certain elected officials. The Hawaii Air Tour Task Force’s mission is to address...

Jet builder Aerion expects to fly silent supersonic planes by 2024, unlocking a $40 billion market PUBLISHED THU, JAN 16 20202:00 PM EST UPDATED THU, JAN 16 20204:19 PM EST By Michael Sheetz @THESHEETZTWEETZ NEW YORK CITY – Supersonic air travel is only a few years from returning if a small U.S. company succeeds in...