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Terrafugia Announces Production Plans for Its Roadable LSA
Terrafugia is planning to build its new aircraft/auto hybrid, the Transition, in a new facility in Woburn, Mass.
Sikorsky To Start Light Single Helo Certification Tests In January
Sikorsky is to start certification testing on the S-434 light single helicopter in January, thus postponing FAA certification to a targeted December 2011,
Flight Attendant's Conference
The annual NBAA corporate flight attendants conference has grown steadily, and on June 24 through 26 celebrated its 15th year and a new name and focus as t
FAA Proposes New flight- and Duty-time Rules
The FAA today proposed new pilot du
Consulting Firm Suggests Solutions to Aircraft Program Delays
David Bonnus, cofounder of Paris-based Step Consulting, recently analyzed the causes of major aerospace program delays and suggested how airframers could b
Engines
Boeing 787 Flight Test Aircraft Keeping Busy
Boeing moved quickly this month to erase any doubts about the progress of the
ALPA Attacks ‘Outsourcing’ during United/Continental Merger Talks
Major airline pilots have long complained about the practice of “outsourcing” flying to lower-cost regional carriers, despite the existence of clauses writ
Engines
Prospects for Re-engined Boeing 737 Become More Remote
Pratt & Whitney and CFM might not like to hear it, but if the assertions of Boeing CFO James Bell prove accurate, the 15- to 16-percent fuel efficiency
Ryanair’s O’Leary Calls for Single-Pilot Commercial Flights
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary is pushing for single-pilot commercial aircraft operations.
ATC
Operation Skyshield Remembered 50 Years Later
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of Operation Skyshield, one of the largest air drills in U.S.
FBOs
SheltAir FLL Hosting NASA Hurricane Test Base
A NASA Earth science field experiment is being conducted from a temporary base at SheltAir’s FBO facility at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood (Fla.) International
Avionics
Gulfstream G250’s Avionics Scrutinized at Test Facility
The certification-configured software load for the Gulfstream G250’s PlaneView250 avionics has logged more than 1,000 hours of testing at the company’s int
FBOs
Venice Airport FBO May Still Get Hangar Permits
Due to a technicality, the FAA dismissed the Part 16 complaint against the city of Venice, Fla., for denying permits for the sole FBO at Venice Municipal A
Safety
TCAS Not Working in Citation CJ1, 777 Near Midair
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) yesterday released its incident report on the near midair of a German-registered Cessna Citation CJ1 and
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Revokes Phoenix Heliparts’ 145 Certificate
Today the FAA revoked Phoenix Heliparts’ air agency certificate to operate as a Part 145 repair station, alleging that the Mesa, Ariz.
Avionics
AIN 2010 Product Support Survey: Part Two - Avionics
Las Vegas oddsmakers don't keep track of such things, but if they did Garmin would have been a safe bet to retake the overall number-one ranking in AIN'
Maintenance and Modifications
Timco Adds Widebody Capability at Macon Facility
Timco Aviation Services plans to begin widebody operations at its Macon, Ga., facility early next year, according to CEO Kevin Carter.
Maintenance and Modifications
Star Navigation Offers In-flight Safety Monitoring
Toronto-based Star Navigation Systems offers business jets something better than the airline black box: the Star In-flight Safety Monitoring System (Star-i
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Springfield To Get $500,000 Facelift
StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications
Amac Gains Additional EASA Subpart Approvals
Amac Aerospace received EASA Part 21 Subpart G Production Organization Approval in late August, a few months after it was awarded the EASA Part 21 Subpart
Maintenance and Modifications
Spare Parts Keep Older Business Jets Flying
Anyone who has ever faced a potential repair of an old car knows the dilemma about throwing good money after bad.
Avionics
Review: Jeppesen Mobile TC for the iPad
Jeppesen Mobile TC, a free iPad application that the company recently launched, allows anyone with a Jeppview electronic chart (paid) subscription to acces
Rotorcraft
Heavy-lift Helos Critical To Gulf Restoration
Heavy-lift helicopters from private contractors and the military are continuing to play a critical role in restoring the Gulf of Mexico's ecosystem in the
ATC
NextGen in Obama’s New Infrastructure Plans
President Obama announced in Milwaukee yesterday that airports and the Next Generation Air Traffic System will be part of a more than $50 billion investmen
2H10 ‘Crucial’ Period for Bizjet Makers, Says JPMorgan
“Elevated used inventory, attractive used pricing and macro uncertainty continue to hold down demand for new business jets,” JPMorgan Equity Research noted
Smoke Filled Cockpit as UPS Pilots Attempted Return to Dubai
The pilots of the UPS Boeing 747-400 cargo airplane that crashed on September 3 reported smoke in the cockpit as they tried to return to Dubai Internationa
Aircraft
UK Operating Improved Desert Hawk Mini-UAVs
An improved version of the Lockheed Martin Desert Hawk mini-UAV is now operating with the British Army in Afghanistan.
Aircraft
Iran Shows New Jet Bomber Drone
Iran unveiled a jet-powered UAV that it claimed could deliver two 250-pound bombs to targets beyond 600-miles range.
