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Federal air-safety regulators on Wednesday are set to issue new regulations overhauling decades-old fatigue rules for commercial pilots, but the tighter work-hour limits won't be mandatory for airlines that only transport cargo, according to people familiar with the plan.

FAA Set to Release Pilot-Fatigue Rules Andy Pasztor 2011

After takeoff, Mr. Buckalew was in radio contact with air-traffic controllers about icy conditions but didn't appear to be in distress, said Robert Gretz, senior air-safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board, which will determine the crash's cause.

Five Dead in N.J. Plane Crash Sean Gardiner 2011

International air-safety experts increasingly have focused lately on the hazards of planes careening off the edges or ends of runways after touchdown.

Pilots, Mechanical Problems Faulted in American Air Mishap Andy Pasztor 2011

But not far from the airport, as the plane climbed above 17,000 feet, Mr. Buckalew told air-traffic controllers that there was ice building up on the plane, according to Ralph Hicks , an air-safety investigator at the National Transportation Safety Board.

Pilot Reported Ice Before Crash Andrew Grossman 2011

The drunk-driving arrest of Federal Aviation Administration chief Randy Babbitt over the weekend has put his future leadership of the agency in question and could derail several key regulatory and air-safety initiatives.

FAA Chief's Arrest Leaves Agency in Limbo Andy Pasztor 2011

But air-safety experts fear the plane's impact or the intense water pressure on the sea floor could have damaged the protections, allowing corrosive brine to leak in.

Investigators Hopeful on Black Boxes Daniel Michaels 2011

European air-safety regulators, in their latest move to combat the hazards of major airspeed-sensor malfunctions on Airbus jets, have proposed mandatory upgrades of flight-control computers on two of the manufacturer's wide-body models.

Safety Agency Proposes Airbus Software Changes Andy Pasztor 2011

Separately, European air-safety regulators, in their latest move to combat the hazards of airspeed-sensor malfunctions on Airbus jets, on Tuesday proposed mandatory upgrades of flight-control computers on Airbus A330 and A340 models.

Pilots Cry Foul in Crash Probe Of Air France Jet Andy Pasztor 2011

Based on the relatively good external condition of the recorders, several U.S. air-safety officials also said they were optimistic valuable data would be downloaded.

Investigators Hopeful on Black Boxes Daniel Michaels 2011

Federal air-safety regulators issued a broad set of rules intended to safeguard passengers from dangerously tired cockpit crews, requiring, among other measures, longer rest periods before pilots report for duty and tighter restrictions on how many hours they can fly per week or month.

FAA Mandates Longer Rest Periods for Pilots Andy Pasztor 2011