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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Boeing 747-8 Completes First Flight
The Boeing 747-8 Freighter completed its 3 1/2-hour maiden flight Monday in Everett, Wash. During the flight, the airplane underwent tests for basic handling qualities and engine performance. The airplane reached a cruising altitude of 17,000 feet and a speed of up to 230 knots... [read more]
February 9, 2010 Avionics
GOL Airlines Selects Rockwell Collins
Brazil's GOL Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins to provide CMU-900 Communications Management Unit (CMU) for its fleet of Boeing 737NGs. In addition, Rockwell Collins...
February 9, 2010 Rotor & Wing
EC145 Joins Life Flight Fleet
Williamsport, Pa.-based Geisinger Life Flight has incorporated a Eurocopter EC145 into its fleet of three EMS helicopters. The newest...
February 9, 2010 Aviation Maintenance
Lufthansa Technik Launches WebSuite Tool
A new WebService tool is now available through Lufthansa Technik’s manage/m technical operations WebSuite. The...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Crew Errors Led to Fatal Colgan Air Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that the captain of Colgan Air Flight 3407 inappropriately responded to the activation of the stick shaker, which led to an aerodynamic stall from which the airplane did not recover. The Safety...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
ALPA's 2010 Safety & Security Hit List
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently released its aviation safety and security priorities for 2010. Topping the list are aviation security, improved qualifications and training for pilots, and combating pilot fatigue. "ALPA pilots' dedication...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
American Eagle Slapped with Hefty Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a penalty of nearly $2.5 million against American Eagle for not making sure crews had accurate information about the weight of baggage on dozens of flights. Incorrect takeoff weights are a safety hazard...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Concorde SST Stands Trial
A French court has put Continental Airlines and five individuals on trial for the July 25, 2000 Air France Concorde crash that killed 113 people The trial in Pontoise, north of Paris, could last four months as the court debates responsibility for the fatal...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Airport Security: New Fears, New Solutions
an Aviation Today webinar Thursday, February 25, 2010 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET) Are we safer since 9/11 and at what cost? This overriding question now dominates public discourse. The continual threat to the flying public was underscored yet again, when...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Safety Issues at TRACON NATCA says the number of fully trained and certified air traffic controllers at Southern California Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) has plummeted 26 percent in the last six years jeopardizing safety there. In 2004, SoCal...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Security Shortlines
Concern Over Cameras A new report by the Surveillance Camera Awareness Network (SCAN) at Canada's Queen's University shows that Canadians believe surveillance cameras promote safety. But their perceptions don't match the actual evidence. "There is little...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus A340-200, -300, -500, and -600. Final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and...
February 8, 2010 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Jan 03, 2010 Dortmund, Germany BOEING 737 D-ABKF Air Berlin Boeing 737-86J ran off the end of runway 06 at Dortmund, Germany, during aborted takeoff. Snow falling at the time. Takeoff aborted due to airspeed...
February 8, 2010 Avionics
Panasonic to Equip Turkish Airlines
Panasonic Avionics Corp., based in Lake Forest, Calif., and AeroMobile were selected by Turkish Airlines to supply the carrier with Panasonic’s eX2...
February 8, 2010 N/A
Air Dolomiti Acquires Navigation Charts
Air Dolomiti will fly with navigation charts from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies recently signed a 10-year-contract for the usage of Lido/RouteManual. The agreement also includes an option to migrate to the electronic version of the charts. With the...
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