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May 29, 2013
FAA is expanding the size of protected airspace reserved for minimum descent altitude (MDA) on circle-to-land approaches by one nautical mile, in response to industry concerns over airplanes landing too far down the runway on final approach. (Circling approach area. Photo, courtesy of NBAA.) Instrument approaches at airports throughout the country are reviewed by FAA every two...May 29, 2013
Bombardier is implementing longer maintenance intervals for its CSeries commercial aircraft, the company said Tuesday. (CS100. Photo, courtesy of Bombardier.) The CSeries...May 29, 2013
Southern Illinois University (SIU) is upgrading its flight training program, taking delivery of a new CRJ-200 Level 5 flight training...May 29, 2013
BAE Systems was awarded a $34 million contract to provide its Mode 5 Advanced Identification Friend or Foe (AIFF) system for the U.S. Air Force fleet of F-16s. (F-16. Photo, courtesy of BAE Systems.) The system will replace older IFF technology on the F-16s...May 28, 2013
Thales has achieved U.S. certification for its air traffic control security system –– the TSA 3522 interrogator. (Thales TSA 3522 IFF Interrogator. Photo, courtesy of Thales.) Following a certification process lasting several months, the Department of Defense...May 28, 2013
Canadian flight training manufacturer CAE and Dubai-based carrier Emirates inaugurated a pilot training facility at the Dubai SiliconOasis (DSO) commercial park. (EFTC's new flight training facility in Dubai. Photo...May 28, 2013
Russian Helicopters has wrapped up a series of test flights with its Kamov Ka-226T multipurpose helicopter in preparation for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. The test flights were conducted in the Krasnaya Polyana region near Sochi, with medical personnel from the Southern Regional...May 28, 2013
Three different helicopter types (a total of four aircraft) are headed for Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) under a new contract signed with Eurocopter Japan. The two medium-class helicopters are going to the Hyogo Prefectural Police (EC155 B1) and the Hiroshima Prefectural Police (AS365 N3+), while the pair of light twin EC135...May 28, 2013
Air China has committed to purchasing 100 A320 family aircraft, a $9.6 billion order according to current Airbus list prices. The order includes 60 aircraft for Air China, 27 of which are A320 current engine option (A320ceo) and 33 A320 new engine option (A320neo) aircraft, confirmed by a spokesperson...May 28, 2013
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced the Families Flying Together Act of 2013—a law that would require airlines to refrain from charging advanced seating fees to families looking to sit together on commercial flights. Nadler said the bill is necessary because of "ever-increasing fees" and "decreasing...May 24, 2013
Air Comm Corp. is expanding its design of environmental control systems (ECS) to the fixed-wing market, announcing the acquisition of Meggitt (Addison) Inc., in a stock purchase...May 24, 2013
Helicopter brokerage firm Heli Asset announced its first helicopter sale to an operator in Switzerland, a Eurocopter EC155B1...May 24, 2013
Charlotte, N.C. Mayor Anthony Foxx discussed several important national transportation issues and projects during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday, including Sen. John Rockefeller IV's (D-W.Va.) desire to increase funding for FAA's modernization of the nation's air transportation system, also known as NextGen. President Barack Obama nominated Foxx in April to replace outgoing Transportation...May 24, 2013
FAA on Thursday announced a new agreement signed with the Netherlands to promote the coordination of air traffic flows between the two countries in the San Juan flight information region. The U.S. provides air traffic flow services in the region, which is...May 24, 2013
After unveiling its new PC-24 twin-engine business jet at the European Aviation Business Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) this week, Pilatus announced the selection of Crane Aerospace &...May 24, 2013
London's Heathrow Airport was temporarily closed Friday, after a British Airways (BA) Airbus A319 passenger jet made an emergency landing with smoke emerging from one of its engines. The aircraft was carrying 75 passengers on a flight bound for Oslo. All passengers and crew were able...May 24, 2013
Thales and the Air Traffic Navigation Services (ATNS) Co. of South Africa have a new agreement to replace the legacy air traffic management (ATM) system in the region with a modernized system. The agreement will launch the Thales TopSky system, the company's ATM automation system...May 23, 2013
The U.S. Army’s Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has issued a contract to Hurst, Texas-based Bell Helicopter...May 23, 2013
Breeze-Eastern has secured a contract from Boeing to design and build a new cargo winch for the MV-22 Osprey in operation with the U.S...May 23, 2013
Jeppesen and Honeywell on Wednesday announced an avionics industry first at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE); cloud-based wireless flight deck avionics updates via Apple's iPad. The integrated navigation data service (INDS) iPad solution has initial functionality for operators of the Pilatus PC-12 next generation (NG) turboprop aircraft. According...
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