New Status Update Underscores Need for Continued Positive Train Control Implementation and Funding. Updated railroad-by-railroad and industry data on progress toward implementation released WASHINGTON— What is the importance of positive train control progress and funding? A status update released today..
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BTS Statistics Release May 2016 U.S. Airline Traffic Data The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today that U.S. airlines’ systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service load factor – a measure of the use of airline..
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The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has successfully completed a week of onsite ATMS (Advanced Training Management System) training at the Ohakea Air Force Base in New Zealand. The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Completed ATMS Training – ATMS..
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The FAA is Hiring Air Traffic Controllers – The FAA is Hiring Air Traffic Controllers In preparation for the future workforce, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that it will be accepting applications from entry-level candidates for air traffic controller..
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JetBlue Airline Training Services Expand ATMS Usage by 150% JetBlue Aviation Training Services Expand ATMS – AQT Solutions is very proud to serve one of our nation’s greatest airlines, JetBlue Airways. Over the past year, JetBlue has continued to make remarkable strides in..
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FAA Administrator Talks Safety and Innovation at EAA AirVenture Air Show Speaking before a diverse general aviation audience at the EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta underscored the importance of government and industry collaboration and..
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Boeing Forecasts Nearly $1.5 Million Pilots and Technicians Needed by 2035 Jul 27, 2016 – 16:04PM – Courtesy of Galleon Extraordinary demand for pilots, technicians, and cabin crew As global economies expand and airlines take delivery of tens of thousands of..
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BTS Statistics Release: 1st-Quarter 2016 Air Fare Data The average domestic air fare decreased to $361 in the first quarter of 2016, down 7.8 percent from $392 in the first quarter of 2015, falling to the lowest level since 2010,..
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FRA Prevention of Deaths at Railroad Crossings and Calls on Railroads, States, Tech Companies, Congress and Others to Be More Aggressive WASHINGTON—Federal Railroad Administrator Sarah E. Feinberg today called for greater action to prevent fatalities at the nation’s more than..
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BTS Statistics Release: Commercial Airline Passenger Report May 2016 U.S. scheduled passenger airlines employed 3.7 percent more workers in May 2016 than in May 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. May was the highest..
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the appointment of 29 New Maritime Advisory Panel members to the Marine Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Established in 2010, MTSNAC is comprised of leaders from commercial transportation firms, ship..
Read MoreMay 2016 Complaints, Cancellations Down and On-Time Performance Up From Previous Year WASHINGTON – FAA Airline Performance Report May 2016 – In May, the U.S. Department of Transportation received 1,134 complaints about airline service from consumers, down 24.0 percent from..
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What is the World’s Best Airline? By Katherine LaGrave is Condé Nast Traveler‘s associate digital editor The winners of the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards were announced on Tuesday. The people have spoken: After crunching data from 19.2 million surveys by..
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So what are the world’s largest railroad companies today? Based on market value as of April 2016, here are the world’s largest railway companies, with Union Pacific leading the pack at $75.4 billion U.S. dollars. Canadian National Railway, which had a market..
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July 7, 2016 – FAA Helps Modernize General Aviation Airplanes and Helicopters – A new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policy encourages general aviation aircraft owners to voluntary install safety equipment on airplanes and helicopters that is not required by the..
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Introduction As of July 1, 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will be enforcing new regulation requiring the gross mass of a container to be verified before it is loaded onto a ship. The consequences of misdeclaring the gross mass..
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July 6, 2015 FAA Awards NextGen Contract to Lockheed Martin – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin worth $344 million to develop and implement a new NextGen technology that will improve the efficiency of departures and arrivals,..
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WHAT DOES HUMAN FACTORS MEAN? Human factors and ergonomics is the “fit” between the user, equipment and their environments, describing the user’s capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks, functions, information and the environment suit each user. To assess the..
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Medical Simulation Training Center Directory Halldale’s Medical Training Magazine (formerly Medsim) directory includes a comprehensive list of medical simulation training centers located around the globe many of which are accredited by the following entities: American College of Surgeons (ACS) American..
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Rise of Robotics From Leonardo DaVinci to Google, astonishing command of robotics design and development such as Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robots and SpotMini may significantly altering the way we live, work, play, and fight. Far from the wide application of these..
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PHILADELPHIA –Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the four winning cities of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Every Place Counts Design Challenge, which aims to raise awareness and identify inclusive community design solutions that bridge the infrastructure divide..
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NextGen Data Comm for Los Angeles International Airport June 24 – NextGen is bringing new benefits to Los Angeles International Airport through a technology called Data Comm. Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some..
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US DOT Announces Columbus as Winner of $40M Smart City Challenge COLUMBUS, OH – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced today that Columbus, OH has been selected as the winner of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT)’s Smart City..
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WASHINGTON – What are the DOT and FAA Rules for Drone Systems? Today, the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has finalized the first operational rules for routine commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or “drones”), opening pathways..
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US Department of Transportation Partners with DC Solar for Smart City Challenge Winning city to receive $1.5 million in mobile solar technology WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced that DC Solar Solutions, the largest manufacturer of..
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BTS Releases 1st Quarter 2016 Airline Financial Data U.S. DOT’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics Report – Q1 2016 – U.S. scheduled passenger airlines reported an after-tax net profit of $3.1 billion in the first quarter of 2016, down from $7.7..
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Which US Aerospace Company Manufactured Global Hawk Surveillance Drone? The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk is an unmanned (UAV) surveillance aircraft initially designed by Ryan Aeronautical (now part of Northrop Grumman), and known as Tier II+ during the development process...
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Maritime Training Videos by MTS: Ship Stability – Learn Basic Definitions Ship Stability and Trim by Maritime Training Services (MTS) Maritime Training Services’ maritime training videos, are designed from the perspective that “while computers have made stability calculations easier, it’s..
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An Integrated LMS for Railroad Employee Training With ATMS’s built-in LMS and eLearning for Compliance Training (Learning Management System) for railroad and transportation companies, flexibility is the key when it comes to delivering training content and evaluating trainees and eLearning..
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Simulation Training Company and SIMCOM New Training Center Simulation Training Company and SIMCOM Aviation Training have announced a collaboration to open a general and business aviation training center near Paris, France. The training center will be branded SIMCOM Aviation Training..
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