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Regulations and Government
Euro Research Focusing on Helicopter Electric Systems
A call for proposal released for Europe’s main aerospace research project, the €1.6 billion ($2.2 billion)
Aircraft
Eclipse Completes Fatigue Testing of Eclipse 500
Eclipse Aerospace has completed fatigue testing of the Eclipse 500 and is in the process of getting this data together to submit to the FAA, company execut
Safety
India’s Aviation Authority Mulls Mandating Dhruv Mod
India’s civil aviation authority, the DGCA, is considering grounding all civil Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Dhruv light twin helicopters until the a
US Airways to Offer First Class on RJs
US Airways yesterday announced it would add first-class seating and service on 110 US Airways Express regional jets operated by Republic Airways, Mesa Air
Engines
Airbus delays ‘A30X,’ advances A320neo schedules
Airbus has rescheduled plans to address perceived airline requirements for more-efficient single-aisle jetliners.
Maintenance and Modifications
NBAA Mx Management Conference Grows Again
NBAA’s 26th annual Maintenance Management Conference opened yesterday in San Diego, celebrating the contributions of flight department maintenance managers
Maintenance and Modifications
Fokker Aircraft Services Offers Aircraft ‘Re-skinning’
Netherlands-based Fokker Aircraft Services (FAS) has added aircraft interior “re-skinning” to its maintenance, repair and overhaul capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter To Acquire Vector Aerospace
Eurocopter Holding, a subsidiary of EADS, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Vector Aerospace by way of a takeover bid at $13.
Maintenance and Modifications
Signature Rebrands Its Maintenance Operations
Signature Flight Support has launched its new maintenance brand, Signature TechnicAir.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Launches Phased Interior Mx
Duncan Aviation has introduced a phased interior maintenance program.
Aircraft
Southwest Returns To Full Schedule, Finds Cracks in Two More 737-300s
Southwest Airlines returned to its regular schedule today after finishing
Safety
Eurocopter Flies Secret X2 Helo, a Ecureuil Replacement
Last month in Marignane, France, Eurocopter quietly flew the first prototype of a helicopter that is to replace the EC130 light single and possibly the ent
Safety
U.S. Fatal Bizav Accidents Drop in 1Q, but Rise Globally
The total number of U.S.-registered business turbine accidents in the first quarter of this year was one fewer than in the same period last year, but the n
Safety
Judge Promises April Verdict in Brazil Midair Trial
A Brazilian judge last week heard testimony, via video link, from the two American pilots of the
Regulations and Government
Aviation Industry Welcomes Latest House FAA Bill
While it may seem to many like the movie “Groundhog Day,” the House of Representatives passed yet another version of FAA reauthorization on Friday, sending
Aircraft
Mitsubishi Starts Assembly of First MRJ
Assembly work on the Mitsubishi Regional Jet officially began today with a ceremonial rivet-driving celebration at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Tobishima p
Aircraft
FAA To Mandate Fuselage Fatigue Inspections for Certain 737s
The FAA plans to issue an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) tomorrow that will require operators of specific early Boeing 737 models to conduct initia
Engines
Lufthansa Picks Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G for Its Airbus A320neos
Evidence of the warm reception that Airbus A320 customers are giving the Pratt & Whitney’s Geared TurboFan engine mounted still further today, as Lufthansa
Aircraft
Hole in Southwest Jet To Prompt Boeing Service Bulletin
Boeing plans to issue a Service Bulletin to describe inspection techniques for Boeing 737s similar to the Southwest Airlines 737-300 whose fuselage skin ru
AF447's Airbus A330 wreckage found
The fourth campaign to fi
Gulfstream G650 Test Airplane Crashes in New Mexico
A Gulfstream G650 flight-test airplane crashed today at 9:30 a.m.
Aircraft
Southwest Grounds 79 Jets after Emergency Landing
Southwest Airlines has grounded 79 (not 81 as was previously reported) of its Boeing 737s as it began working with Boeing and the NTSB to determine the cau
Aircraft
AIN Blog: Weather Takes Sun ‘n’ Fun Fly-In by Storm, Quite Literally
If I were to experience a tornado, or a near-tornado, my guess would have been while visiting one of the aircraft manufacturers in Wichita.
Avionics
Announced at AEA: new avionics extend cockpit capabilities
by Matt Thurber
Among the new products introduced at the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention & Trade Show on Marc
Regulations and Government
Business groups join fight against Barr limits
by Paul Lowe
Although the words aviation and security usually conjure images of terrorists trying to do bad things to airliners, the FAA’s pr
Sustainability and Environment
Rising fuel prices squeeze charter operators, FBOs
by Matt Thurber
For a pilot worried about whether the next bump in operating costs will be one more incentive for the boss to sell the airpla
Sustainability and Environment
What are the limits of Europe’s ETS?
It is astonishing to many operators outside Europe, but under the European Union’s emissions trading scheme they are accountable for their engines’ carbon
