http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Sun, 26 May 2013 2:35:17 EDT FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday, following a weekend arrest in Fairfax, Va., for driving under the influence of alcohol. According to a statement posted to the FAA Website late in the day, Babbitt, who was named to the agency's top post in 2009, submitted his resignation to Transportation... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Babbitt-Resigns-as-FAA-Administrator-Huerta-Named-Interim-Chief_75326.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 1, 2011 Fulton, N.Y. Wing John R Wittman Tailwind On Dec. 1, 2011, about 1440 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built, Wing Wittman Tailwind W10, N865JT, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in a wooded area near Fulton... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Accidents-and-Incidents_75331.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST NTSB Assists Mexican Government in Investigation By request from the Mexican Government, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) sent a team of investigators to assist in the investigation of Friday's crash of an Aerospatiale AS 322L Super Puma, which killed all eight people on board, including the... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Safety-Security-Briefs_75064.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST Airframe, engine manufacturers, and airlines are investing billions of dollars into biofuel technology, hoping to derive a new formula of powering air travel into a cleaner future. However, as the proliferation of this fuel source continues, safety and reliability questions are coming into focus. In recent... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Is-Plant-Powered-Fuel-Safe_74909.html Mon, 7 Nov 2011 0:00:00 EST Plane Crashes in North Carolina, Killing One A single-engine experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft crashed Sunday morning in North Carolina, killing a Jacksonville, Fla. man and seriously injuring another, according to news reports. The plane departed from Craig Municipal Airport in Jacksonville, Fla... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Safety-Security-Briefs_74786.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Denver International Airport will use $37 million in federal grants for airport improvement projects, including runway rehabilitation work and baggage screening system improvements. FAA and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) awarded the airport the federal grants in August and September... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/DIA-Rehabilitates-Runways-Baggage-Screening_74632.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT European safety regulators may require European operators of Airbus A330s and A320s to replace aircraft windshields following an investigation into a June 2009 Jetstar flight from Japan that was diverted to Guam after a fire ensued at the base of the right main windshield. The Australian Transport Safety... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Windshield-Fire-Exposes-Airbus-Faults_74574.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT Sudanese Plane Wheels Jam, Crashes A Fokker 50 aircraft operated by Sudan Airways carrying 45 passengers crashed on Oct. 2 at Khartoum airport, the country's largest city, after its wheels jammed. There were no serious injuries or fatalities. The aircraft was en route to Malakal. Upon arrival, the pilot was... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Safety-Security-Briefs_74575.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT With the first delivery of the 787 Dreamliner to Japanese airline, All-Nippon Airways (ANA) Sept. 26, aircraft manufacturer Boeing spent years at its Everett, Wash. facility to develop what they call a super-efficient airplane, however, how safe is recycled aircraft? Composite materials make up about 50... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Are-Dreamliners-Really-a-Dream-Come-True_74515.html Mon, 3 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT NTSB Holds Fuselage Structural Forum The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) held a safety forum last month, which offered an increased understanding of protection that exist to ensure fuselage structural integrity throughout the operational lifespan of an airplane. "[The] U.S. Commercial... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/maintenance/Safety-Security-Briefs_74522.html Mon, 3 Oct 2011 0:00:00 EDT