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ATR Banks on Resumption of Turboprop Revival
Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at
Aircraft
Air France considers 35 safety changes following independent review
Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts
Aircraft
G650’s Fly-by-wire Electric Backup Aces Initial Test
Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft S/N 6001 recently flew for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control
Avionics
N-Jet Receives FAA OpsSpec for iPad in Cockpit
Chicago-based charter/management provider N-Jet has started using Apple iPads for in-flight display of approach plates.
Sustainability and Environment
Colt Offers ‘Turnkey’ Solution for ETS Compliance
Colt International is now offering a “turnkey solution” for flight departments that must comply with the
Safety
Jeppesen Tackles Fatigue Risk Management
Jeppesen added fatigue risk management (FRM) functionality to its Crew Management System suite, furthering its work to prevent and mitigate fatigue risk in
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Chides FAA FAAC on MRO Security
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) recently sent a letter to the FAA’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) taking it to task for m
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Works Opens MRO in Trichy
Air Works India Engineering and Aircraft Paint and Refinishing UK have opened a line maintenance facility for the Airbus A320 at Trichy International Airpo
Maintenance and Modifications
Banyan Receives STC Approval for Aviator 200
Banyan Air Service received the first STC for the SwiftBroadBand 200 class of service in the U.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA OKs PT6A-135A STC for King Air F90
StandardAero has received EASA STC approval to re-engine the Hawker Beechcraft King Air F90 wit
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco Beijing Expands Mx Deal with Eastar Jet
Eastar Jet has signed an agreement with
Engines
Qantas To Resume A380 Service to Los Angeles
Qantas announced today that it would resume Airbus A380 services between Australia and Los Angeles more than two months after an
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flight Activity Rises, Part 91 Up by 10 Percent
Overall business aircraft flight activity climbed 4.4 percent last month year-over-year, bolstered by a double-digit-percent resurgence in Part 91 corporat
Safety
Business Aviation Safety Nearly Unchanged in 2010
Despite a modest increase in the number of business aircraft flight hours last year, the number of accidents remained virtually static compared with those
ATC
Eram Fixes Could Add $500M to FAA’s NextGen Tab
Software problems with the FAA's new, $2.1 billion en route automation modernization (Eram) computer system, originally scheduled to be operational at all
Aircraft
Daher-Socata Turboprop Deliveries Climb in 2010
Daher-Socata delivered 38 TBM 850 turboprop singles last year, two more than it shipped in 2009, making 2010 the TBM programπs fourth-best year.
Aircraft
Airbus Signs Launch Customer for A320neo
Indian discount airline Indigo will become the launch customer for the Airbus
Aircraft
F-35 Program Restructured Again as the STOVL Version Faces the Axe
Lockheed Martin has two years to fix problems with the F-35B STOVL version of the Joint Strike Fighter, or it will be cancelled.
Aircraft
China Reveals New Combat Aircraft Design
Following months of speculation, fueled by tidbits gleaned during the Zhuhai airshow in November, the first images of China’s newest combat aircraft were r
Aircraft
U.S. Tanker Decision Still Awaited
The Pentagon’s decision in the third round of the KC-X competition is now expected next month.
Aircraft
Yet More King Airs for U.S. Recon Operations over Afghanistan
Boeing has won the enhanced medium-altitude reconnaissance and surveillance systems (EMARSS) competition to supply low/medium-altitude airborne reconnaissa
Aircraft
Eurocopter Makes Progress with NH-90, Tiger and X3
Eurocopter ended 2010 with a flurry of progress announcements, some of which related to previously delayed military programs in Europe.
Aircraft
Marshall Aerospace Completes Tristar Upgrade
Marshall Aerospace has completed development of an avionics upgrade for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of nine Lockheed Tristar tanker-transports.
Regulations and Government
State Aircraft Fleet Axed by New Florida Governor
Fulfilling a campaign promise, newly installed Florida governor Rick Scott directed the Florida Department of Management Services yesterday to sell the sta
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Preps Electric Firefly Helo for First Flight
The Firefly, Sikorsky’s first foray into electric-powered helicopters, is getting closer to its maiden flight, although the company has not publicly releas
Regulations and Government
NTSB Seeks ELT Inspections for GA Aircraft
The NTSB yesterday issued two safety recommendations stemming from the
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Helicopter Consolidates Brands
Bell Helicopter yesterday announced that its six support and service subsidiaries have been int
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Symposium Spotlights Congressional Developments
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has set March 31 through April 2 as the dates for its annual repair symposium at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel
