Lawmakers seek to fix pilot fatigue training

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- Lawmakers seek to fix pilot fatigue training
- SGL Carbon seeks aviation tie-ups paper
- APA EAA Teaming To Protect General Aviation
- Bill to help Duncan Aviation advances

Lawmakers seek to fix pilot fatigue training
The Associated Press
Jerry Costello chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s aviation subcommittee told a hearing Thursday he’s fed up with waiting for the Federal Aviation Administration and the airline industry to act on safety recommendations. He said he will try to force action through legislation. “I do not believe we can rely on airlines to voluntarily comply with industry best practices” the Illinois Democrat said.
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SGL Carbon seeks aviation tie-ups paper
Reuters
DE) wants to expand its business in the aviation industry and wants to do so through closer tie-ups with Airbus (EAD. PA) and Boeing (BA. N) its CE told a German daily.

APA EAA Teaming To Protect General Aviation
Aviation International News
com” >By: Chad TrautvetterJune 11 2009General AviationThe Aircraft wners and Pilots Association (APA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) said last week that they will be collaborating on issues and programs that protect support and foster general aviation. This effort stems from a meeting last Wednesday between EAA chairman and president Tom Poberezny and APA president and CE Craig Fuller as well as their senior staff members to discuss how the groups can work more closely to support GA. They agreed to a collaborative three-pronged commitment to protect general aviation interests promote GA safety and expand the general aviation community in the U. “This is a logical collaboration that makes sense for the greater good of general aviation” Fuller said. “Each of our associations has been an effective advocate for GA. But nowworking more closely together at all levels to protect and [enhance] general aviation.

Bill to help Duncan Aviation advances
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