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| 09.01.2003 |
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So Long, Starship
Raytheon's plan to destroy the entire fleet of Starships seals the fate of the ground-breaking composite turboprop, or does it? Raytheon Aircraft's surprise announcement that it is sending its Starship literally to the shredders, thus ending the type's...
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| 09.01.2003 |
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Safety News
Grounded too late? In August 2001, FAA inspectors found more than 100 "apparent" violations and ordered Emery Worldwide Airlines to cease operations. Yet there are some who believe the FAA was not sufficiently aggressive in dealing with the...
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| 08.01.2003 |
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Starships Heading to the Shredder
By the end of this year, as many as only 10 Beech Starships may remain on Planet Earth as Raytheon Aircraft has ordered destruction of the 40 Starships it owns. Already the benchmark turboprops are showing up at a Marana, Arizona depot that will serve as...
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| 08.01.2003 |
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Safety News
Tired technicians? When people get tired, they lose initiative, self-discipline, and attention to detail. Work degradation from fatigue is well documented. Fatigue may have played a role in the step-skipping the night the elevator control cables were...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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Legislation May Deliver "Free" Maintenance Data
Legislation titled "Flight 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act" (H.R. 2115) proposes new FAA rules requiring aircraft, engine, and component manufacturers to make it easier and cheaper for operators to obtain maintenance data such as...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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ARINC Direct Expands Bizjet Service Capabilities
ARINC Direct has taken another step in its plan to become a significant player in the business jet arena, by opening a new hangar and expanding its service facility at Colorado Springs Airport. To meet the desires of its customers to save time and money...
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| 07.01.2003 |
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Safety News
The following are excerpts from the National Transportation Safety Board files on the Air Midwest Flight 5481 crash in Charlotte, North Carolina on January 8, 2003. (Q=question, A=answer during interviews of various mechanics who worked on the airplane at...
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| 06.01.2003 |
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Gulfstream Furloughs Factory Operations
Gulfstream Aerospace is shutting down parts of its Savannah, Georgia manufacturing facility from June 30 through July 27. Sales of new Gulfstream jets are "well below prior years," according to president Bryan Moss. The shut-down will help...
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| 06.01.2003 |
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Udvar-Hazy Center On Short Final For Grand Opening at Dulles International Airport
After nearly 25 years of planning, fund raising, and construction, the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is on schedule for its official opening on December 15, 2003. "We chose December 15th as our opening date to...
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| 06.01.2003 |
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Safety News
Training, inspection at heart of new wiring task force recommendations: The way forward on aircraft wiring safety is at a critical juncture, with enormous implications for manufacturers and operators in terms of the cost and labor burden. A U.S...
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| 05.01.2003 |
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Concorde: End of an Era
On April 10, British Airways and Air France each said they would stop flying their Concorde fleets and retire the historic aircraft by the end of October. The world’s only operators of the Concorde blamed rising maintenance costs and a drop in passenger...
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| 05.01.2003 |
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FAA’s 12-Year Forecast: Regionals Keep Growing and GA Holds Steady
The U.S. FAA still foresees a recovery of demand for aviation products and services, just not as quick as it predicted last year. At the agency’s annual forecast in Washington, FAA prognosticators said they expect airline passenger traffic to return to...
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| 05.01.2003 |
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The War is Still On
In aviation, we pride ourselves on safety. It is not just the engineer, mechanic, pilot, or inspector who is responsible for safety, we assert to basically anyone who asks. Each is and each backs up all the others. This robust system is what makes flying...
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| 04.01.2003 |
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Air Canada Puts Slice of Technical Division on Market
Like everyone else, Air Canada is coming off a terrible year. It lost $280.7 million in 2002, and prospects for a Middle Eastern conflict aren't helping sales in 2003. As a result, Canada's major carrier is actively seeking new money. It has announced that it...
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| 04.01.2003 |
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AIA Report: Aerospace Employment Reaches 50-Year Low
The Aerospace Industries Association reported on March 4 that U.S. aerospace employment is at the lowest level since 1953. Citing data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the association said that since September 11...
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| 04.01.2003 |
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Safety News
Shoot the Messenger No More: In the days after Columbia was lost, Ron Dittemore was the face of the search for why that orbiter and its crew of seven were lost. NASA's shuttle program manager, he daily updated us on the details of the Columbia investigation...
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| 03.01.2003 |
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Jet Aviation Cancels Sale Plans
After floating the possibility of selling Jet Aviation, shareholders of its owner, Hirschmann Holding, have decided not to sell. Jet Aviation will continue as before, with the same corporate structure, and plans to expand. Jet Aviation recorded its best...
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| 03.01.2003 |
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Catching a Little Bit of Cabin Fever
Each January, a group of fanatical tinkerers and machinists gathers for the annual Cabin Fever Expo in York, Pennsylvania to show off their handiwork. The show is subtitled the "Model Engineering Exhibition," and what this group of...
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| 03.01.2003 |
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Safety News
In the Spotlight: Will the loss of the space shuttle Columbia add to public scrutiny of maintenance this year? It became clear that maintenance will be in the spotlight after an Air Midwest Raytheon 1900D crashed on takeoff in Charlotte, North Carolina...
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| 02.01.2003 |
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MTU Opens China Facility
Paul Grall, MTU executive vice president in charge of civil maintenance, celebrated the grand opening of MTU Zhuhai at a November 5, 2002 ceremony heralding the company’s newest facility, located in Zhuhai, China. Work on customer engines...
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