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| 12.02.2008 |
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ARJ-21 Flies
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China’s ARJ -21 regional jet took flight above the Shanghai skies November 28 as the country’s first regional jet. The product of the Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Factory, the 90-seat jet has a range of...
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| 12.02.2008 |
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Omniflight Names Rambo VP of Clinical Svcs
Addison, Texas-based Onmiflight, a leading provider of air medical services in the U.S., named Rick Rambo vice president of clinical services...
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| 12.01.2008 |
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Rotorcraft Report: Glass Cockpit for R44 Gets STC
PRODUCTS The FAA has granted a Supplemental Type Certificate to ASAP Avionics of Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada, for the installation of an integrated cockpit display system (IDCS) built for the Robinson R44 by Sagem Avionics of Dallas, Texas. The...
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| 11.26.2008 |
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P&WC Certifies Engines to Power Bell’s 429
Pratt & Whitney Canada received Transport Canada type certification for its new PW207D1 and PW207D2 engines...
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| 11.25.2008 |
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In a Blink: Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker stemming from the September 19 crash of a Learjet 60 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Columbia, SC. Claiming the chartered business jet was improperly maintained and operated, Barker seeks...
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| 11.25.2008 |
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Cologne Bonn Airport Acquires Surface Surveillance
Cologne Bonn Airport will install the Searidge Technologies IntelliDAR, a non-cooperative surveillance system (NCSS). The initial deployment involves installation of Searidge camera sensors in multiple zones covering the apron areas and taxiways. The...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Air Canada Drama Finally Revealed
Imagine flying over the Atlantic Ocean and the first officer suffers a nervous breakdown, forcing the captain to search for anyone qualified to join him in the cockpit, ultimately enlisting the aid of a flight attendant to back him up in the cockpit for an...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Safety & Technology Trends
Flights Expand in Alaska GPS-equipped aircraft in Alaska can now fly more direct, efficient routes in areas lacking radar coverage. The FAA recently approved new procedures that allow GPS-equipped aircraft to proceed from point-to-point directly in areas of...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Safety Rules & Regulations
Emergency Airworthiness Directive. EAD 2008-24-51 is sent to certain owners and operators of Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900s. We received a report of failure of the left-hand fuel pump of the center wing tank (CWT) to shut off after being...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Oct 30, 2008 Carroll Township, PA HUGHES 369D N606AS A/c substantially damaged during forced landing. Purpose of flight was to trim trees located adjacent to power transmission line easement. A/c performed...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Aircraft Watch – Embraer, Horizon, BBD, Copa, ATR, African Aircraft Financing
Embraer Places Two 145s As part of a marketing effort to place used ERJ 145s, Embraer and Passaredo Linhas Aéreas signed a contract for the airline to added two leased Brasilias to its six-aircraft Brasilia fleet. Delivery of the first aircraft...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Short Takes
Garvey Goes to Transition Team Former Federal Aviation Administrator Jane Garvey stepped down from the Bombardier board on November 18 to join the Obama transition team reducing the number of board members to 12 directors. Bombardier is searching for a...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Performance Based Navigation Discussed
Dispatch from Air Safety Week The aviation industry must accelerate implementation of advanced airspace management technologies to counteract pressure from a public increasingly concerned about the environment, improved schedule reliability and increased...
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| 11.24.2008 |
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Mustang Achieves Japanese, Canadian Certification
The Cessna Citation Mustang was granted certification by both Transport Canada and the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau last week, paving the way for deliveries in the two countries. Cessna said the current active fleet of Citation Mustangs totals 130 aircraft...
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| 11.20.2008 |
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CHC Safety Summit Scheduled
CHC Helicopter Corporation ("CHC") will convene its fifth annual CHC Safety & Quality Summit, a conference focused on safety and human error management in aviation March 30 to April 1, 2009 at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Each year CHC hosts...
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| 11.18.2008 |
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Canadians Fill Helicopter Shortgage
Beginning Nov. 17, Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan began receiving helicopter transport assistance from an unconventional source: private helicopters flown by civilian pilots. Six Mi-8...
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| 11.18.2008 |
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Seven Dead when Float Plane Crashes
A Grumman Goose G21A float plane crashed on Thormanby Island, British Columbia, early on Nov. 16 killing seven men. Authorities were at the site the next day looking for the seven bodies. There was one survivor who had stumbled, badly burned and disoriented...
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| 11.17.2008 |
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Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 06, 2008 Muzino Village, Russia Robinson R-44 RA-04180 Four-place R-44 crashed in a wildlife preserve under unknown circumstances. Two fatalities, one serious Accident location was near Kuzmino Village...
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| 11.12.2008 |
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TCCA-MDW Launched by Porter
Saying it was breezing into the Windy City, Porter Airlines marked the first flight between Toronto City Center Airport (TCCA) and Chicago Midway International Airport. Porter is the only carrier offering service between these two downtown airports. The...
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| 11.11.2008 |
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BBD Opens New RSO
Bombardier opened a new Regional Support Office (RSO) recently Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's Customer Services and Support group has officially opened a Regional Support Office...
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