http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 4:02:01 EDT Based on customer feedback, Air Safety Week will no longer be published. Beginning January 2, 2012 and every other week thereafter, you will receive Aircraft Value News in place of Air Safety Week for the duration of your subscription term. For nearly 20 years Aircraft Value News has provided... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/issues/Note-to-Subscribers_75377.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Despite a sluggish overall economy and major cuts looming in the defense sector, the U.S. aerospace industry saw its eighth straight year of growth in 2011, with annual sales of $218 billion, according to the Aerospace Industries Association's (AIA) year-end forecast and review. However, 2012 is expected to... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/issues/AIA-Economy-Defense-Cuts-Hit-Aerospace_75378.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The practice of investigating aviation accidents is becoming easier and more complicated at the same time as technology advances and aircraft become more efficient, according to a speech given earlier this month by Deborah Hersman, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Hersman... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/issues/Hersman-Data-Cooperation-Key-to-Accident-Investigation_75379.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Report: More Evidence of GPS Interference A government technical group said Wednesday that LightSquared's wireless broadband network caused harmful interference to "the majority" of general purpose GPS receivers in tests, and analysis from FAA found the service interfered with terrain awareness... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/issues/Safety-and-Security-Briefs_75380.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST DATE AIRCRAFT TYPE NARRATIVE DEATH/INJURY REMARKS Dec. 7, 2011 Las Vegas Eurocopter AS350B2 On Dec. 7, a Eurocopter AS350-B2, operated by Sundance Helicopters, crashed in mountainous terrain about 14 miles east of Las Vegas. The 14 CFR Part 135 flight was a tourist sightseeing flight, which departed from Las... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/issues/Accidents-and-amp-Incidents_75381.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST ERA was awarded the contract to supply its Advanced Surface Movement Guidance and Control System (A-SMGCS) system to Heydar Aliyev international airport in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/ERA-to-Supply-A-SMGCS-in-Azerbaijan_75362.html Wed, 14 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Airlines reported a total of seven tarmac delays of more than three hours on domestic flights and 11 tarmac delays of more than four hours on international flights in October, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DoT) Air Travel Consumer Report.   The larger U.S. airlines have... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/DoT-Reports-Tarmac-Delays-in-October_75358.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST 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/commercial/Babbitt-Resigns-as-FAA-Administrator-Huerta-Named-Interim-Chief_75326.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST Aviation accidents around the world ticked higher last year, attributable to the resurgence in air traffic, according to ICAO's inaugural State of Global Aviation Safety Report issued this week. The number of accidents attributed to scheduled commercial flights increased in 2010 to 121, compared to 113 in... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/ICAO-Issues-Global-Safety-Report_75327.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST The International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts weaker profitability for global airlines as crisis in the Eurozone and a potential global recession are depressing the outlook. In its outlook released Thursday, IATA said 2011 profitability remains weak at $6.9 billion for a net margin of 1.2... http://www.aviationtoday.com/asw/categories/commercial/IATA-Eurozone-Crisis-Could-Hit-Aviation_75328.html Mon, 12 Dec 2011 0:00:00 EST