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July 31, 2006
NTSB Recommends Broadening Aging Aircraft Rule
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) require records reviews, aging aircraft inspections and supplemental inspections for Parts 121 and 135 aircraft older than the 1958 cut-off date of the aging...
July 17, 2006
NTSB Issues Icing Recommendations for Saab 340s
In an incident hauntingly similar to the Halloween 1994 crash of an ATR 72, the crew of an American Eagle Saab 340 lost control owing to ice buildup, prompting the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to issue recommendations calling for an upward...
May 22, 2006
Quick Takes
A change bing to launch a new local airline -- Manx2, linking the Isle of Man to Leeds, Blackpool and Belfast - is expected to bing in July, operating a fleet of 19-seat aircraft. Noel Hayes and James Filleul, veterans of both regional airlines and island...
May 8, 2006
Dramatic Growth Expected for MRO Business
The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business for regional jets will grow at a five-percent annual rate over the next five years, according to Christopher Doan, president of the TeamSAI, which partnered with BACK Aviation Solutions to produce a...
May 8, 2006
RACCA, Cessna, FAA Create Pilot Training Coalition for Caravan
A new organization designed to ensure pilot know how to handle the Cessna Caravan in harsh weather conditions, was created by the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA), Cessna and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The move complements the...
May 1, 2006
Ameriflight Granted Landmark 135 Exemption
In a landmark decision that has potential to change the face of the regional cargo industry, the Federal Aviation Administration granted Ameriflight an exemption, allowing the Burbank-based cargo carrier to exceed the 7,500 pound freight payload limit imposed...
May 1, 2006
Dornier Ends 328 Production, Forms 328 Support Services
Serial Number 3220 became the final production aircraft of the Dornier 328 jet as its rolled out of the Oberpfaffenhofen plant on its way to Icelandic operator Nordic Wings, registered as TF-PNA. It is operating on the certificate of City Star Airlines, which...
May 1, 2006
Club328 Promotes Hudson
Club328, a European executive jet operator, has appointed Alan Hudson as operations director. Hudson was previously deputy chief pilot and training manager for the Southhamption, England-based company...
April 24, 2006
FAA Issues NPRM on Aging Aircraft, RJs Included
In an effort to prevent widespread fatigue damage (WFD), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) at an estimated industry cost of $360 million, proposing age limits on aircraft and prohibiting operation beyond...
April 17, 2006
Volcanic Hazard Detection Improves, National Alert System Still Needed
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) continues moving ahead with establishing a national, integrated volcano early-warning system that the airline industry and other interested parties will be able to routinely tap into to avoid the hazards of volcanic ash. To...
April 3, 2006
Efforts to Understand Dangers Of Mountain Flying Renewed
A research project in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is attempting a major leap forward in unraveling the mysteries surrounding one the biggest atmospheric hazards in modern aviation -- a wind phenomenon known as a "mountain rotor." The...
March 13, 2006
Flights Are Affected By Electronic Devices, Researchers Say
The use of cell phones, laptops or DVD players in flight may cause havoc in the air, according to a recent study released by Carnegie Mellon University's (CMU) Department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP). CMU researchers who kept track of radio...
March 6, 2006
Supply Side
B/E Aerospace B/E Aerospace will expand its primary seat manufacturing plant in Kiikeel, Northern Ireland. The work will double that amount of space available for assembling aircraft seats. Dallas Airmotive Dallas Airmotive is expanding its Lafayette, La....
February 27, 2006
RACCA, Cessna Working To Overcome Caravan's Icing Issues
The Cessna 208 Caravan series aircraft are critical vehicles in the fleet portfolios of many small air cargo carriers. Faced with the prospect that federal regulators may ground the Cessna during most wintry weather conditions, the Regional Air Cargo Carriers...
February 27, 2006
Supply Side
Embraer <ST>Embraer [ERJ] announced the sale of two more Legacy 600 business jets to clients in Asia. While one was sold to an undisclosed company in the region, the second was sold to PT Ekspres Transportasi Antarbenua, which operates as Premair out of...
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