EDDL – Düsseldorf: Tu-154M take off. The last flight for Air VIA with Tu154.

Here’s the original recordings of both days together. Day two starts at around 3:00. Clear space is edited out. Radio calls in between are not for emphasis. The scanner clips the audio between both tower channels as it’s recorded so not every word exists on this audio recording. This is the reason for missing audio in some sentences.

What was probably harmless is now being highlighted by the news media and now with FAA repercussions

FAA Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave following an incident last month when a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency.

This lapse in judgment not only violated FAAs own policies, but common sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable, said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. We have an incredible team of professionals who safely control our nations skies every single day. This kind of behavior does not reflect the true caliber of our workforce.

The two JFK Tower employees, a supervisor and an air traffic controller, are on administrative leave pending the outcome of an official FAA investigation into the incident which is already underway.

In addition, all unofficial visits to FAA air traffic control operational areas, such as towers and radar rooms, will be suspended during the investigation. The FAA Administrator has directed a team to conduct a full-scale review of air traffic control policies and procedures related to facility visitors.

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and now the FAA repercussions

FAA Statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration announced today that two employees at John F. Kennedy Airport Tower are on administrative leave following an incident last month when a child was permitted to talk with pilots on an air traffic control frequency.

This lapse in judgment not only violated FAAs own policies, but common sense standards for professional conduct. These kinds of distractions are totally unacceptable, said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. We have an incredible team of professionals who safely control our nations skies every single day. This kind of behavior does not reflect the true caliber of our workforce.

The two JFK Tower employees, a supervisor and an air traffic controller, are on administrative leave pending the outcome of an official FAA investigation into the incident which is already underway.

In addition, all unofficial visits to FAA air traffic control operational areas, such as towers and radar rooms, will be suspended during the investigation. The FAA Administrator has directed a team to conduct a full-scale review of air traffic control policies and procedures related to facility visitors.

Awesome landing of a Boeing 757 at Toncontin International Airport – Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Video courtesy: Transportation Security Administration, the Port Authority and Continental Airlines, and Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ).

Press Release of Senator Lautenberg

Working With Law Enforcement, Lautenberg Releases Video of Newark Airport Security Breach

Thursday, January 7, 2010 NEWARK, NJ – After calling for the release of surveillance footage of the January 3 security breach at Newark Liberty Airport in meetings with top security officials at the Transportation Security Administration, the Port Authority and Continental Airlines, Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today released video footage of the security breach. The video, approved for release by the TSA, is not considered Sensitive Security Information and law enforcement officials have determined that it will be useful in helping to advance the ongoing investigation. The release of this video will give law enforcement another tool to help find the person who breached the security gate at Newark Liberty Airport, stated Lautenberg. I encourage this individual or anyone with knowledge of his identity to immediately contact law enforcement. It is unacceptable that the Port Authority took so long to produce this tape, but now that it is public we have a better chance of getting to the bottom of this major security incident.

The world’s largest passenger aircraft, the new Airbus A380 superjumbo, takes off at Melbourne Airport.

Stuttgart Airport said five passengers suffered shock and a stewardess was taken to a hospital for observation.

Among those on board the Fokker 100 was Franz Muentefering, chairman of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), who flew to the southwestern city to address a rally for upcoming Sept. 27 general election.