Content Archive: May 2015

Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Mx Management Conference One for the Record Books

More than 800 people attended the annual event, and a sold-out exhibit hall hosted a record 156 exhibitors.
Aircraft

Boeing Confident About Commercial Airplane Outlook

Recent 787 order changes are 'normal fleet planning adjustments' that do not presage a cyclical change, CEO Jim McNerney says.
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Aircraft

Embraer Moving All Phenom Assembly to U.S.

The company’s Melbourne, Fla. facility has the capacity to assemble up to 96 Phenoms per year, just above the 92 delivered by Embraer last year.
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International Operations: Navigating a World of Change

NBAA’s IOC “circles the globe” seeking an operational edge.
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Accidents

Fatal A400M Crash Disrupts Production Recovery Plan

Four of six crew killed during failed emergency return to Seville.
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Aircraft

Pilatus Jets into the Future with PC-24 First Flight

Early performance data indicates that the jet had a takeoff roll of less than 2,000 feet (600 meters) and climbed to 10,000 feet in three minutes or so.
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Aircraft

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Start the Year on a Down Note

Deliveries of general aviation jets, turboprops and pistons declined overall by 15.2 percent year-over-year.
Safety

Air Safety Award Nomination Opens

The award recognizes achievement in the field of aviation safety.
Safety

FAA Warns of Uncommanded Propeller Feathering

Affected PCUs should be removed and replaced as soon as possible, beginning with twin-engine aircraft with affected PCUs installed on both engines.
Safety

Optimizing the Interface between Human and Machine

One company's performance-measurement tool to predict when people are becoming too task saturated to recognize that they are overwhelmed.