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by Staff Writer
In a move to prevent potential conflicts of interests that could affect aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to put limits on airlines and other operators hiring FAA safety inspectors and their... Read More
by Staff Writer
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has released the industry’s third quarter shipment and billings figures, confirming the sad state of affairs for the private aircraft industry. In the first three... Read More
by Staff Writer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins reports that its fourth quarter 2009 net income slid 26 percent—from $182 million in 2008 to $134 million—from the same period last year. Overall, the aerospace company... Read More
by Ramon Lopez
With the nation’s air traffic expected to double by 2025, controllers will probably have to depend more and more on automation. But too much automation could lead to fatal mistakes when that automation fails, a former Texas... Read More
by Kathryn B. Creedy
“An analysis sponsored by FAA’s Joint Planning and Development Office indicates that NextGen capabilities originally planned for 2025 could cost the government and airspace users several times the current projected... Read More
by Kathryn B. Creedy
Industry experts gather tomorrow at 11 am for a new Aviation Today webinar focusing on helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) in the wake of harsh criticism surrounding the safety of this segment of aviation. National... Read More
by Kathryn B. Creedy
Despite statements by Cessna’s Jack Pelton during NBAA that credit is loosening up, it is still very tight according to NEXA Capital Principal Tulinda Larsen, who added overall bank lending through August has continued to... Read More
by Kathryn B. Creedy
Now that the Orange County Convention Center is empty of the aviation bazaar that is the National Business Aircraft Association, it is time to reflect on what happened last week. There is no question the mood was both somber and... Read More
by Ramon Lopez
The fatal crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, over the South Atlantic on June 1, 2009 brought new focus on determining the cause of such inexplicable events - such as when a state-of-the-art aircraft suddenly falls... Read More
by Kathryn B. Creedy
Business Jets: Separating the Reality from the Hype is the topic of a new Aviation Today webinar scheduled on the heels of the he National Business Aviation Association in October. Set for October 27 at 11 am, the webinar focuses... Read More
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