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Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Considers Part Manufacturing In Europe
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued Preliminary Re
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA To Update Composite Aircraft Advisory Circular
Advisory Circular AC 20-107B, pertaining to composite aircraft
Training and Workforce
Free Training for Laid-off Bizav Pilots, Techs at FSI
FlightSafety International today announced the Proficiency Protection Program, which is intended to help maintain the currency of business aircraft pilots
Charter & Fractional
Platinum Jet Defendant Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy
Andre Budhan, a cofounder of defunct charter operator Platinum Jet, pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a case relating to the 2005 crash of a Challenger 600 f
Avionics
Honeywell System Aims To Reduce Runway Excursions
Honeywell last week at the Paris Air Show launched SmartLanding, a product intended to reduce runway excursions by alerting pilots if the aircraft’s approa
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky S-76D Program Progressing on Schedule
According to Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky, two more S-76D prototypes will soon join the helicopter test program, which is expected to conclude next year
ATC
New York Airspace Redesign Moving Forward
The New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign, which is intended to reduce delays in this heavy air traffic area, cleared a “key
Security
DHS Report: No Need for TSA to Regulate GA Security
The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General released a report on “TSA’s Role in General Aviation Security” that concludes: “We determ
Regulations and Government
FOIA Request Seeks List of BARR Participants
A December 2008 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by investigative journalism organization
Aircraft
Aerion Formal Launch Set for Late Next Year
Aerion this week at the Paris Air Show said it is nearing a decision on an aerospace manufacturing partner to lead the development and production of its su
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Elbit and General Dynamics Offer Hermes 90 UAV
Israel’s Elbit showed the latest member of its UAV family for the first time at the Paris Air Show in June.
Aircraft
TP400 nears Fadec trials, certification
Engine consortium Europrop International (EPI) is now just 300 test hours away from certification of its 11,000-shp TP400 turboprop for the Airbus A400M mi
Aircraft
Hermes 90 targets U.S. forces
Hermes 90, the latest member of Elbit’s UAV family, is on show here at Paris for the first time.
Engines
GE to test open-rotor fan engine
GE Aviation and NASA are to ground test five sets of new subscale blades for open-rotor engines at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
Aircraft
Tanker protagonists square off for round three of U.S. bid
Battle lines were drawn here this week for round three of the Great Tanker War.
Aircraft
IAI tanker program advances
While Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS prepare to lock horns again for the U.S.
Aircraft
C Series supply chain locked; focus turns to production prep
Bombardier has moved into the next stage in the development of its new C Series aircraft, having secured the supply chain and completed the selection of al
Aircraft
Eurofighter working on E-scan radar, support
Eurofighter hopes that the four partner nations will agree the technical specification for an active array radar for the Typhoon by year-end.
Aircraft
Saudi Arabia Joins the Sniper Family
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has announced that it is to supply the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Aircraft
Premium Aerotec To Build Part of A350 Fuselage
German aerostructures specialist Premium Aerotec (Hall 1 Stand E197) has signed a contract with Airbus to provide the fuselage structure for the European m
Aircraft
Civilians can check out this Mirage themselves
“Une fois Mirage, toujours Mirage!” insists Thierry Goetschmann.
Aircraft
Airbus orders still flow, but now just a trickle
Cooling down somewhat from a red-hot commercial start at this year’s Paris Air Show, Airbus yesterday won a pair of modest but significant firm orders–one
Aircraft
Boeing joins sales parade
Boeing joined in the sales action yesterday at the Paris Air Show when MC Aviation Partners (MCAP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp., finalize
Engines
Mitsubishi keeps MRJ on course; critical design review under way
Development of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation’s MRJ regional jet continues on schedule, as some 800 engineers, designers and subcontractors in Nagoya, Jap
Aircraft
Flying the Airbus A380
Airbus engineers are never satisfied, and customers of the European airframe builder should have only one response: thank goodness.
Engines
Paris'09 News Clips
GPS Location Downlink Completes TestingAeroMechanical Services has completed testing of an upgrade to its automated flight information reporti
Aircraft
Lynx goes wild as first flight approaches
After a difficult period in which the whole program’s future lay in doubt, AgustaWestland’s Future Lynx has emerged with a new name–AW159 Lynx Wildcat–and
Aircraft
Ilyushin Finance inks $1.2B lease deal for An-148s, Tu-204s
Leasing company Ilyushin Finance yesterday did a deal to supply up to 45 airliners to Russian airline Atlant-Soyuz.
Aircraft
MIG Aviation Opts for Eight Q400 T-Props
Bombardier Aerospace announced that MIG Aviation 3 Limited, subsidiary of Greece’s Marfin Investment Group Holdings., has signed a firm order for eight Q40
