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December 19, 2011
Based on customer feedback, Air Safety Week will no longer be published. Beginning January 2, 2012 and every other week thereafter, you will receive Aircraft Value News in place of Air Safety Week for the duration of your subscription term. For nearly 20 years Aircraft Value News has provided...December 19, 2011
Despite a sluggish overall economy and major cuts looming in the defense sector, the U.S. aerospace industry saw its eighth straight year of growth in 2011, with annual sales of $218 billion, according to the Aerospace Industries Association's (AIA) year-end forecast and review. However, 2012 is expected to bring changes. The forecast, issued on Dec. 14, projected civil aircraft sales of $49.7 billion in...December 19, 2011
The practice of investigating aviation accidents is becoming easier and more complicated at the same time as technology advances and aircraft become more efficient, according to a speech given earlier this month by Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Hersman addressed an ICAO meeting in Montreal on Dec. 8. "Old 'steam gauges' have been replaced by electronic...December 19, 2011
Report: More Evidence of GPS Interference A government technical group said Wednesday that LightSquared's wireless broadband network caused harmful interference to "the majority" of general purpose GPS receivers in tests, and analysis from FAA found the service interfered with terrain awareness systems in aircraft. The findings were presented to the National Executive Committee for Space-Based...December 19, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 7, 2011 Las Vegas Eurocopter AS350B2 On Dec. 7, a Eurocopter AS350-B2, operated by Sundance Helicopters, crashed in mountainous terrain about 14 miles east of Las Vegas. The 14 CFR Part 135 flight was a tourist sightseeing flight, which departed from Las Vegas McCarren International Airport. The helicopter impacted in a narrow ravine in mountainous...December 14, 2011
ERA was awarded the contract to supply its Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) system to Heydar Aliyev international airport in...December 13, 2011
Airlines reported a total of seven tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 11 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DoT) Air Travel Consumer Report. The larger U.S. airlines have been required to report...December 12, 2011
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday, following a weekend arrest in Fairfax, Va., for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a statement posted to the FAA Website late in the day, Babbitt, who was named to the agency's top post in 2009, submitted his resignation to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and it was accepted. Babbitt, a former Eastern Airlines...December 12, 2011
Aviation accidents around the world ticked higher last year, attributable to the resurgence in air traffic, according to ICAO's inaugural State of Global Aviation Safety Report issued this week. The number of accidents attributed to scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, compared to 113 in 2009, resulting in an accident rate of 4.0 per million departures. The accident rate in 2009 was 3.9...December 12, 2011
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession are depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2 percent. Looking ahead to 2012, IATA downgraded its central forecast for airline profits from $4.9...December 12, 2011
Metron Aviation, based in Dulles, Va., is opening an office in Egg Harbor Township, N.J., near FAA's William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC) to further research and development support of the FAA's Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. Metron Aviation is a prime contractor on Systems Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) SIR1...December 12, 2011
Southwest to Deploy Flightcom Ground Comm System Flightcom, based in Portland, Ore., signed an agreement with Southwest Airlines to deploy its wireless aviation ground support communication systems at all of Southwest's gates at its 73 U.S. destinations, starting in the first quarter of 2012. The Flightcom hands-free wireless aircraft pushback system connects one or more wing walkers with the tractor...December 12, 2011
DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 1, 2011 Fulton, N.Y. Wing John R Wittman Tailwind On Dec. 1, 2011, about 1440 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built, Wing Wittman Tailwind W10, N865JT, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in a wooded area near Fulton, N.Y. The airplane had departed from the Oswego County Airport (FZY), Fulton, N.Y., just prior...December 12, 2011
FAA is proposing a $777,000 civil penalty against Horizon Air for allegedly operating 32 Bombardier Dash-8-400s on 49,870 flights when the aircraft were not in compliance with Federal Aviation Regulations...December 8, 2011
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2 percent. Looking ahead to 2012, IATA downgraded its central forecast for airline profits from $4.9 billion to...December 8, 2011
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash Wednesday of a sight-seeing helicopter in Las Vegas, killing...December 7, 2011
Aviation accidents around the world ticked higher last year, attributable to the resurgence in air traffic, according to ICAO's inaugural State of Global Aviation Safety Report issued this week. The number of accidents attributed to scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, compared to 113 in 2009, resulting in an accident rate of 4.0 per million departures. The accident rate in 2009 was...December 6, 2011
Flightcom, based in Portland, Ore., signed an agreement with Southwest Airlines to deploy its wireless aviation ground support communication systems at all of Southwest’s gates at its 73 U.S. destinations, starting in the first quarter of 2012. The Flightcom hands-free wireless aircraft pushback system connects one or more wing walkers with the tractor operator...December 5, 2011
Boeing has partnered with a pilot training school in South Africa, aimed at improving air safety on the continent. Boeing said the agreement with Port Alfred, South Africa-based 43 Air School reflects a shared commitment by Boeing...December 5, 2011
FAA's Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) system connects 46 safety databases across the industry and is integrated into the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) process, the agency said Thursday in a fact sheet. There are...
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