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Cargo Airline Association Names Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy

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Monday, January 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy. Ms. Thibodeau will join CAA in February from the Office of the General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Transportation where she served as Senior Attorney and worked on major international transportation issues for over twenty years.

Key Points: 
  • The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy.
  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Cargo Airline Association (CAA) today named Jennifer Thibodeau as Managing Director, Safety and Regulatory Policy.
  • She will collaborate closely with CAA members to advance industry safety priorities as well as working to protect global access for air cargo.
  • During her tenure at the Department of Transportation, Ms. Thibodeau worked closely with the Federal Aviation Administration on a dynamic range of safety issues.

Attorney Amy Witherite Warns: First Responders in Texas Should Be Concerned About Autonomous Trucks

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Monday, January 22, 2024

2024 is the year many companies are promising to place tractor-trailers on Texas highways without a driver in the cab.

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  • 2024 is the year many companies are promising to place tractor-trailers on Texas highways without a driver in the cab.
  • Attorney Amy Witherite, an expert in trucking safety, warns that these 80,000-pound vehicles may pose a special danger to first responders.
  • Using a fire engine to protect first responders at accident scenes is a widespread practice.
  • This year there was a major increase in drivers who are afraid, rising to 68% as compared to 55% in 2022.

New Information Available as Investigation Into Fatal Phoenix Hot Air Balloon Accident Commences

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigative team is on scene, new information is emerging regarding the January 14, 2024, fatal hot air balloon accident near Phoenix, Arizona. In that accident, the pilot and three passengers were killed. Another passenger was critically injured.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Now that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigative team is on scene, new information is emerging regarding the January 14, 2024, fatal hot air balloon accident near Phoenix, Arizona.
  • The balloon departed with a pilot and 13 passengers, but eight of those occupants were skydivers who exited the gondola as part of a planned jump.
  • Quoting the NTSB, media sources report that the balloon gondola impacted terrain following "an unspecified problem with its envelope."
  • Since its April 2017 safety recommendations to the FAA, lax regulatory oversight of hot air balloon activities has been an ongoing concern for the NTSB.

Shareholder Alert: Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems and Alaska Air Investigated by Johnson Fistel, LLP; Should Management be Held Accountable for Investors’ Losses?

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, grounded 171 of the 737 Max 9 Boeing aircraft indefinitely, and has recently expanded its investigation to include Spirit Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier to Boeing.

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  • As a result, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, grounded 171 of the 737 Max 9 Boeing aircraft indefinitely, and has recently expanded its investigation to include Spirit Spirit AeroSystems, a major supplier to Boeing.
  • If you are a current long-term shareholder of Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, or Alaska Air, you may have standing to hold the Company’s harmless from the alleged harm caused by the Company's officers and directors by making them personally responsible.
  • You may also be able to assist in reforming the Company's corporate governance to prevent future wrongdoing.
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SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS INVESTIGATION INITIATED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates the Officers and Directors of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. - SPR

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR).

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  • Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPR).
  • KSF’s investigation is focusing on whether Spirit’s officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to its shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
  • About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
    KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation’s premier boutique securities litigation law firms.
  • KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.

Rocket Lab Receives Federal Aviation Administration Authorization to Resume Launches

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1.

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  • Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a global leader in launch services and space systems, today announced it has received authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to resume Electron launches from Launch Complex 1.
  • The authorization comes after Rocket Lab experienced an in-flight anomaly on September 19th during the Company’s 41st Electron launch.
  • The FAA, the federal licensing body for U.S. launch vehicles, has now confirmed that Rocket Lab’s launch license remains active, which is the first step to enable launches to resume.
  • The FAA is providing oversight of Rocket Lab’s mishap investigation to ensure Rocket Lab complies with its FAA-approved mishap investigation plan and other regulatory requirements.

AvePoint Launches AvePoint Opus, AI Powered Information Lifecycle Management Solution

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AvePoint (Nasdaq: AVPT), the most advanced platform to optimize SaaS operations and secure collaboration, today announced the launch of AvePoint Opus , its AI-powered information lifecycle management solution, at #shifthappens Conference 2023 .

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  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AvePoint (Nasdaq: AVPT), the most advanced platform to optimize SaaS operations and secure collaboration, today announced the launch of AvePoint Opus , its AI-powered information lifecycle management solution, at #shifthappens Conference 2023 .
  • AvePoint Opus is a robust information lifecycle management solution that ensures organizations can manage all stages of the data lifecycle and represents the next generation of AvePoint’s Resilience solutions.
  • A key component of AvePoint Opus is AvePoint Maestro, which uses AI models powered by Azure Machine Learning to analyze content and metadata and assign appropriate policies to documents.
  • With AvePoint Opus, organizations can now achieve the following:
    Manage Information and Ensure Compliance: Automatic data classification, powered by AI, helps reduce the risks associated with information over-retention or accidental data deletion to meet compliance standards.

R.M. Palmer Responds to OSHA Press Release re Citations

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

WEST READING, Pa., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- R.M. Palmer is still mourning the tragic deaths and injuries to its employees from the events of last March 24. Our thoughts and prayers remain with those who were injured and the families of those were killed.

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  • Palmer is still mourning the tragic deaths and injuries to its employees from the events of last March 24.
  • Palmer was asked by the National Transportation Safety Board to assist as a "party" to its investigation of the accident.
  • The July 19, 2023, NTSB Investigative Update contains no reference to any natural gas leak inside any Palmer building.
  • Palmer intends vigorously to contest OSHA's citations, which it believes are legally and factually unsupported.

HNTB welcomes Steven Mudge as fleet and facilities technical director for transit & rail

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Steven Mudge has joined HNTB as fleet and facilities technical director and vice president, serving the firm's transit and rail practice. A nationally recognized expert in transit vehicles, facilities and operations, Mudge will serve as a key technical resource supporting clients as they modernize and grow their fleets of buses, trains and other vehicle rolling stock and support facilities.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Steven Mudge has joined HNTB as fleet and facilities technical director and vice president, serving the firm's transit and rail practice.
  • A nationally recognized expert in transit vehicles, facilities and operations, Mudge will serve as a key technical resource supporting clients as they modernize and grow their fleets of buses, trains and other vehicle rolling stock and support facilities.
  • "We are thrilled that Steve has joined us here at HNTB," said Ronnie Hakim, national transit and rail market sector leader and senior vice president.
  • After completing his service with the MBTA, Mudge held senior leadership roles at other engineering consulting firms, leading transit projects across the eastern United States.

Extreme Turbulence Injures 11 on Delta Flight from Milan to Georgia

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A Delta flight, carrying 151 passengers and 14 crew members, hit severe turbulence on Tuesday as it was approaching Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, sending 11 people to the hospital. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to flight attendants and passengers in nonfatal accidents. It is also one of the most common airline accident types, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The flight originated in Milan, Italy and was about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta when the event occurred.

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  • According to the Federal Aviation Administration, turbulence is the leading cause of injuries to flight attendants and passengers in nonfatal accidents.
  • The flight originated in Milan, Italy and was about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta when the event occurred.
  • "Despite improvements in technology, turbulence encounters continue to be an airline safety issue," said pilot and aviation expert, Ladd Sanger of Slack Davis Sanger.
  • "Turbulence can be difficult to predict, and sometimes flight crews are justifiably unaware of the risk of a turbulence encounter."