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The FAA's Human Intervention Motivation Study (HIMS) program for flight crew members... Details and various links related to the FAA's HIMS program for airline pilots, et al.

US Airways is offering up better meals on its flights for economy-class passengers, but it will cost $20. CNBC reported the Tempe-based airlines expanded its options for dining to allow flyers to reserve one of four first-class meals.

The Charlotte Business Journal sought reactions from the region's business community about the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. We wanted to know what impact executives expect for their businesses and for the region as a whole.

A Prescription to End Drinking Data on Medicine for Alcohol Disorders Pushes Doctors Beyond 12-Step Programs -- **Also see Melinda Beck's radio interview on same page**

What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.

RYANAIR has admitted defeat in its renewed takeover bid for rival Aer Lingus, but vowed to fight the decision in the courts.Airlines news

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (7270.T), a first-tier supplier for Boeing Co's (BA.N) 787 passenger jet, said there was no change to its production plans for the grounded Dreamliner's wingbox.

PARIS-U.S. group Air Leasing Corporation ALC has placed a giant order for airliners built by European manufacturer Airbus worth about $9.0 billion (6.64 billion euros) at catalogue prices, Airbus said on Monday. Airlines news.

Ten US Airways employees from Frankfurt, Germany to Tucson, Ariz. were awarded $10,000 each for providing exceptional service to customers through the airline's "Above & Beyond" program. An additional 350 employees of US Airways and its wholly

the primary functions in the aircraft more powered by electrical system; rather than conventional Pneumatic and hydraulic system aircraft will able to achieve reduced fuel burn, higher reliability, reduction in maintenance cost and more dispatch availability. Even though the challenges are enormous our modern world has come up with bleed less and efficient system. The industry is witnessing new entrants from emerging economies in narrow body segment, especially from China. Coupled with the increase in orders for existing models and new models and the need for more fuel efficient and greener aircraft the electrical and environmental systems will be charged with opportunities.

The commercial sector mainly consists of the transportation sector, security and surveillance, thermography, and other applications. The improved acceptance of integrated solutions for closed circuit television cameras, transportation, and smart phones, has fuelled the sales and demand for thermal imaging systems within these sectors that ultimately helped increase revenues.

The USS Enterprise starts the final voyage of its 50 years of service as it set sail for its 22nd and last deployment. The USS Enterprise is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. It had been commissioned by the US Navy in 1961 and it is the Navy's largest and oldest combat vessel.

For a brief moment in 2011, fledgling rocket maker SpaceX silenced critics with a deal to launch a commercial telecom satellite for one of the largest fleet operators in the world.

Airports across the UK are still on high alert after Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey became the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus on UK soil. We ask Professor Paul Cosford, director for health protection and medical director for Public Health England, if screening procedures at Heathrow and other UK hubs are sufficiently robust to protect passengers and staff.

Airports across the UK are still on high alert after Scottish nurse Pauline Cafferkey became the first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus on UK soil. We ask Professor Paul Cosford, director for health protection and medical director for Public Health England, if screening procedures at Heathrow and other UK hubs are sufficiently robust to protect passengers and staff.

Swedish aerospace company Saab has successfully deployed its automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system for Naviair, the air navigation service provider for Denmark.

Gabrielle Glaser's NYT article, July 3, 2014

2012 has been dubbed the Year of B-52 Bomber by the Air Force. The B-52 will reach several milestone this year including, the 60th anniversary of the B-52′s first flight.

The global economic downturn has slowed growth at major airports in the US and Europe, paving the way for more Asian and Middle Eastern airports to break into the top ten for passenger traffic levels. Based on passenger traffic stats for the first five months of 2012, airport-technology.com presents the ten busiest airports in the world.

If you are an American pilot or live overseas and would like to train to be a pilot in the United States, this site should be useful. A pilot portal which includes a flight school directory, aviation directory, and weather information.