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Farnborough Blocked On Movement Increase

TAG Aviation's application for more weekend aircraft movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport was rejected by the local Rushmoor Borough Council.

EADS confronts credibility crisis over Airbus program delays

EADS executives can talk all they want about refusing to allow the Farnborough airshow to dictate the timing of their decisions, but in their current predi
Rotorcraft

HAI Initiates "First-responder Database"

A program intended to allow emergency response agencies to quickly identify, locate and coordinate helicopter assets is now available at Helicopter Associa
Safety

Data Show Fewer Fatalities in First Half

Despite a rash of accidents in June involving U.S.-registered turbine business airplanes, there were fewer fatalities in the first six months of this year
Accidents

Montrose Crash Copilot Suing Bombardier

Eric Wicksell is suing Bombardier for negligence, claiming the Challenger 601 is defective because operating and training manuals didn't disclose what he a

Helisureste a firefighting outfit that can never lower its guard

Fires are a huge and growing problem in Spain and its islands, as they are throughout southern Europe.

Mideast Business Aviation Event Expanding

Are the organizers of the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference planning to turn future meetings into yet another bizav show? During the event's

Boeing's GoldCare program offers Midas touch for 787s

Three years ago, Boeing product support experts started thinking about new ways to take care of the 787 fleet.
Accidents

NTSB Report Shows False Data by MU-2 Pilot

The pilot of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Portland-Hillsboro (Ore.) Airport in May last year had falsified his records, accord

Switzerland relies on Ruag for defense work

Aerospace and defense group Ruag (Hall 1 Stand A21) currently has two major domestic defense orders in process.
Aircraft

Comp Air Aims To Certify Turboprop Single

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air recently unveiled plans to certify its 10-seat, all-composite Comp Air 12 turboprop single.

Quebec aerospace industry rides out the ups and downs

French-speaking Canadian province Quebec claims to be the world’s sixth-ranking player in aerospace after the U.S., France, the UK, Germany and Japan.
Aircraft

A Third Beechjet Flameout Under Investigation

On June 14, Beechjet 400A N440DS lost all power from both Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 engines while the airplane was in cruise flight at FL380 near Norf

SBAC enters Farnborough with a renewed sense of focus

The Society of British Aerospace Companies has sharpened its priorities and its structures since the last Farnborough show in 2004.

MyTravel takes next step toward paperless cockpit

British charter airline MyTravel is using an electronic technical log (ETL) to manage its aircraft fleet data, including maintenance requirements and trip
Avionics

Lockheed Martin Unveils ADS-B Team

Lockheed Martin at the Air Traffic Control Association Convention on Monday announced its bidding team for the FAA’s nationwide automatic dependent surveil
Safety

FAA Promotes Safety System Implementation

The FAA released Notice 8700.49, effective October 11, to guide FAA inspectors in helping operators develop Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Regulations and Government

GAO Further Muddles FAA Funding Debate

The Government Accountability Office’s October 30 report “Observations on Potential
Accidents

Wind Played Role in East River Cirrus Crash

An excerpt from the NTSB’s update on its investigation into the crash of the Cirrus SR20 that hit the 30th floor of an apartment building on October 11 whi
Accidents

Poorly Trained ‘Cabin Aide’ Factor in TEB Accidents

Included in the several factors that the NTSB says contributed to the Feb.
Aircraft

Maverick Jets Working on Another Very Light Jet

After operating below the radar for several years, Maverick Jets, now headquartered in Jackson, Wyo., revealed it is working on a next-generation Maverick
Safety

Landing Assessment Rulemaking Committee Urged

In an October 24 letter to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne asked the agency to form a
Regulations and Government

Corrective Actions Taken Since Challenger Crash

Within days of the Teterboro Challenger crash and weeks before the NTSB released recommendations as a result of its investigation into the accident, the FA
Accidents

Crash Investigation Reveals Several Causal Factors

The Safety Board determined that factors contributing to the Teterboro Challenger accident were Platinum Jet Management’s conduct of charter flights withou
Accidents

NTSB: Improper Loading Caused Challenger Crash

In a final report adopted Tuesday, the NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the Feb.

Simulators Being Brought under New Rule

Technical, design and operational requirements for simulators and flight training devices (FTDs) will be updated and consolidated under one new rule, FAR P
Airports

O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is expected to publish tomorrow a final rule extending through Oct.
Safety

Raytheon Deliveries and Bookings Increase

Raytheon Aircraft delivered 39 jets and 36 King Airs in the third quarter of this year compared with 29 jets and 27 King Airs in the same period last year,

GA Shipments and Backlogs Keep Climbing

General aviation manufacturers continue to show steady growth in deliveries and backlogs.
Safety

Bizav Reported Target of ATC Restrictions in Brazil

According to today’s issue of ASI Group’s “Hot Spots” security newsletter, civil aviation authorities in Brazil will impose temporary restrictions on priva