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May 7, 2013
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published a total of nine new recommendations following the investigation of an August 2011 Eurocopter AS350 B2 crash in Mosby, Mo. Four people died in the accident. NTSB determined that four factors contributed to the crash—training, fatigue, the pilot being distracted from multitasking including sending personal text messages, and taking off...May 7, 2013
Bombardier is expanding the maintenance capacity for its Q400 turboprops at its largest service center in Tucson, Ariz. The expansion opens three new lines of maintenance at the Tucson facility designated for Q400 and Q400 NextGen aircraft. ...May 7, 2013
The U.S. Navy said it completed the first successful arrested landing with an unmanned aircraft using Northrop Grumman's X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator. The landing was conducted May 4 at Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Md. Arrested landing procedures feature the incoming aircraft extending its landing hook to catch a heavy...May 7, 2013
United Airlines said it will resume commercial service with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner on May 20 after the aircraft undergoes lithium-ion battery system modifications. United is the only U.S.-based carrier operating the 787, with a total of six in its fleet...May 7, 2013
FAA's regulation of aircraft maintenance and repair stations is in need of widespread improvement, including better trained inspectors and risk identification strategies, according to a report from the Department of Transportation's Inspector General. According to the report, major U.S. airlines have increased their dependence on contract aircraft maintenance over the past 15 years in an...May 6, 2013
The American Helicopter Society (AHS) International has published an article in Vertiflite Magazine that details the...May 6, 2013
FAA has selected FreeFlight Systems to provide upgraded automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) avionics to fulfill the requirements of the second phase of its Capstone Project. The project was originally launched in 1999 as a joint government-industry research and development effort to improve air traffic safety in Alaska, where aircraft are constantly flying in airspace beyond...May 6, 2013
A new investor group is providing $375 million in equity growth capital for Limerick, Ireland-based Waypoint Leasing, as the company looks to expand its grow its fleet. Waypoint has a U.S...May 6, 2013
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions was selected by a second Middle Eastern air force to supply its automated flight information reporting system (AFIRS) 228 systems as upgrades for 7 C-130...May 6, 2013
CFM International completed the design configuration for its LEAP-1B engines on the Boeing 737 MAX. According to parent company GE Aviation, the configuration is paving the way for the "detailed design phase" to begin; the LEAP-1B is on schedule to begin flight testing in 2015, followed by engine certification in...May 6, 2013
NetJets took delivery of its first Phenom 300 light-cabin business jet last week, the first of up to 125 Phenom 300s scheduled to be delivered to the private jet operator. (NetJets' Embraer Phenom 300.) Embraer will begin producing the NetJets Signature Series Phenom 300s at its...May 3, 2013
“Some of our bigger peers saw a fall in general aviation traffic, rather than the expected rise through the Olympic effect,” said James Dillon-Godfray, London Oxford Airport business development director. He said that the restriction zone around London had been a factor in reducing GA traffic during the period that it was in force. However, he said that the figures for the airport’s...May 3, 2013
Marcus Bryson, CEO of GKN Aerospace, reports that the company’s sales are up 13 percent to just under £7 billion. GKN is a Tier 1 supplier to the aviation industry and operates through four divisions with facilities in 35 countries and an employee base of 50,000. Bryson said that GKN has turned its traditional reliance of the defense market around from 70-30 percent defense/civil to only 39...May 3, 2013
FAA has issued a group of four airworthiness directives (ADs) related to the Eurocopter AS350/355, 365 and the MBB/Eurocopter BK117. One of the ADs requires inspections of the Aerazur emergency flotation gear, including the attachment brackets on the AS350 (models B, BA, B1...May 3, 2013
Australia reaffirmed its commitment to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, with manufacturer Lockheed Martin setting 2020 as its date for Initial Operational Capability. (F-35. Photo, courtesy of Lockheed Martin.) The first two Australian F-35s, which are in production, will be delivered next year. Stephen Smith, Australian Minister for Defense, said he expects to see no...May 3, 2013
A solar-powered aircraft that flies without jet fuel began its attempt at a flight across the United States on Friday. (Test flight from Moffett Field_Solar Impulse flies over the Golden Gate bridge. Photo, courtesy of Solar Impulse.) Solar Impulse, the solar powered aircraft developed by Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andr Borschberg, is a single-seater plane powered by...May 3, 2013
Aer Arann, regional carrier of Aer Lingus, took delivery of its first ATR 72-600 turboprop on Friday. The airline is replacing its existing fleet of 72-200s, with eight new 72-600s scheduled to be delivered by 2014. The new planes will...May 3, 2013
Boeing announced the roll-out of the F-15 Saudi Advanced (F-15SA) on Tuesday, its latest F-15 variant built for the Royal Saudi Air Force. Flight testing of the F-15SA began this year...May 2, 2013
American Eurocopter has hired Mike Spears to serve as senior director of the UH-72A Lakota Production and Retrofit facility in Columbus, Miss. He will take over from Fred Gerard, senior director of LUH...May 2, 2013
Global air passenger traffic grew by nearly 6 percent in March compared to a year earlier, driven by strong demand growth in emerging markets, according to a report from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA Director General Tony Tyler said Latin America, the Middle East and China showed the strongest growth. The Middle East reports the strongest international air passenger...
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