CommercialFAA to Require Boeing 787 Inspections FAA officials are working on a new airworthiness directive requiring Boeing 787 operators to perform mandatory inspections of the aircraft's Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT). The agency issued a statement over…
Business & GAIcon's A5 to Feature Standard AoA System Icon Aircraft is looking to make flying its A5 amphibious aircraft safer, as the company released details Monday about an angle of attack (AoA) indicator that will be standard on new production…
ATM ModernizationBudget Cuts Would Further Delay NextGen NextGen, already mired by program delays and budget overruns, could be facing more financial and scheduling challenges ahead if a House budget proposal passes. Calvin Scovel, the Transportation Department's inspector general…
CommercialUK Officials Urge Airworthiness Action on Boeing 787 Emergency Locator System U.K. investigators are recommending deactivation of Honeywell's Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) system on all Boeing 787 aircraft, following a technical examination of a 787 that caught on fire last week at London's…
ATM ModernizationMetron Aviation to Support Air Traffic Redesign in Australia Dulles, Va.-based Metron Aviation has a new agreement with Airservices Australia to assist in addressing the need to improve flight operations within Australia. Under the agreement, Metron will assist with engaging…
CommercialWestJet Encore, Lufthansa Technik Sign Fleet Support Agreement WestJet Encore, WestJet's newly launched Canadian regional carrier, has a new agreement with Lufthansa Technik to provide component support for its fleet of Bombardier Q400s. Under the multi-year agreement, Lufthansa Technik…
Business & GAHouse Passes Small Airplane Revitalization Act The House on Tuesday unanimously passed the Small Airplane Revitalization Act which requires FAA to replace its current prescriptive regulations on small aircraft certification with performance-based regulations. A similar bill was…
CommercialBoeing, Panasonic Partnership Markets eXConnect to Government Operators Boeing has a new agreement to begin marketing Panasonic Avionics' satellite-based in-flight broadband service eXConnect to government operators. Under the agreement, Boeing will market the Ku-band aeronautical network to government customers…