Content Archive: February 2010
Aircraft
Cirrus certification date uncertain as tests proceed
Despite the difficulties it has faced in obtaining development funding for its SF50 Vision jet single, Minn.-based Cirrus Aircraft still describes its pers
NCATT Transitions to Self-sustaining Non-Profit
One of the anomalies of aviation is the lack of FAA direction for, and even recognition of, avionics technicians.
PAMA Begins Search for New President
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has announced that its leadership selection committee is developing a list of viable candidates an
Singapore Polytechnic's Students Take Flight with P&W
Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Pratt & Whitney have signed a memorandum of understanding under which the school’s students will have the opportunity to
NATA Names Gary Driggers 2010 Ong Award Recipient
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) will present the William A.
Cobham Selects AAR for Component Repair Management
AAR has been selected by Cobham Aviation Services UK to provide repair management and overhaul services in support of Cobham’s maintenance facility in Bour
Argus Data Shows Bizav Flight Activity Continues Climb
Data released yesterday by aviation specialized services firm Argus indicates that business aircraft flight activity last month increased 5.3 percent from
Engines
Final Dreamlifter Enters Service
The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter–the final airplane in the fleet of 747-400s specially modified to carry large sections of composite parts for the 787–entered
Blade Separation Preceded EC135 Crash
Preliminary indications are that blade failure played a role in the fatal crash of a 2000 American Eurocopter EC135T1 near Cave Creek, Ariz., on Sunday aft
