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Emergency AD targets Eclipse thrust levers
The pilot of an Eclipse 500 pushed the throttles forward during a wind-shear encounter at Chicago Midway Airport last month with enough force to result in
Safety
Safety Board calls on FAA to address pilot fatigue concerns
The NTSB cited three accidents and an incident involving regional airlines as the basis for a pair of recommendations to the FAA related to pilot fatigue l
Alenia’s EM test chamber nearly ready
Electromagnetic (EM) compatibility testing, which has become increasingly important with the advent of new technologies such as fly-by-wire controls, the s
Keeping control of where tools are kept
Keeping control of where tools are kept is an important issue in aircraft production lines or maintenance facilities, especially because of concerns about
General Dynamics UK straddles transatlantic divide
As the British subsidiary of a leading American defense contractor majoring in sensitive communications and intelligence technologies, General Dynamics UK
Takeover by Finmeccanica could open door in U.S.
Italy’s Finmeccanica agreed to acquire U.S.
Boeing looks to leverage C-130 AMP contract
Off the back of its 2001 contract to modernize the U.S.
Engines
Rolls considers keeping 747 for future engine trials
The success of Rolls-Royce’s flight test program for the Boeing 787’s Trent 1000 engine has led it to consider retaining the Boeing 747 it acquired for the
Aircraft
Airbus claims its place in a new world order
If Airbus COO customers and chief commercial officer John Leahy ever met a paying customer he didn’t like, it certainly wasn’t one of the world’s big aircr
New bizav terminal breathes life into Oxford
Tomorrow evening, the UK’s Oxford Airport (Hall 4 Stand G22) will open its $5 million business aviation terminal as its new owners push ahead with ambitiou
FBOs
FBOs explain sky-high fuel prices
In just one year, the price paid at the refinery for jet-A in the U.S.
EASA prepares new flight crew licenses
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), established in Cologne, Germany, in 2003, has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulation of pilo
Fuel prices, scarce credit could depress lease rates
Recent demand for younger airliners has ensured lease market buoyancy, but rental rates could fall if more operators release capacity or collapse under the
Son of Apollo takes shape
Next year will mark the fortieth anniversary of man first setting foot on the Moon.
Manpaby Tom Withingtond threat increases as weapons fall into hostile hands
The statistics are sobering: as many as 700,000 anti-aircraft missiles for man-portable air defense systems (Manpads) have been manufactured since the 1970
Aviation and the environment
Anyone in the air transport sector who remains unconvinced by the clarion calls for aviation to be held accountable for its impact on the environment will
Diehl celebrates further prospects for growth
Diehl Aerospace, the product of a merger between two German companies, is celebrating its second anniversary this month and joining French group Thales
Aircraft
Hamilton Sundstrand promises 787 vindication
Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has been on the frontline of the ongoing battle to get Boeing’s repeatedly delayed 787 airliner program back on trac
Euro MRO firms brace for downturn, skill shortage
European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service providers expect a downturn in air transport, and analysts say consolidation in the support market
Take home show highlights on official Farnborough DVD
For those who just don’t want the airshow ever to end, there is the official Farnborough 2008 DVD, which is being filmed here all week by LifeTV Media.
Business aviation, UAVs get dedicated space on grounds
Underscoring the universal appeal of the Farnborough International 2008 airshow, the organizers have again dedicated space for specialty sectors or discipl
SOSTAR cancellation a ‘shame’ for Europe
After completion of a ?90 million ($139 million) development program funded by five countries for nearly six years, Europe has developed significant new te
Bombardier reacts to surging backlog
“A strong market for strong products” is driving growth at Bombardier Aerospace, according to president and chief executive officer Pierre Beaudoin.
Aircraft
Bombardier reacts to surging backlog
At the Finmeccanica exhibit here at Farnborough (Outside OE2) visitors once again can find Alenia Aermacchi’s M-346 lead-in fighter trainer.
Aircraft
Superjet team optimistic despite delays
Sukhoi (Hall 1 Stand E9) has come to the Farnborough show elated at having begun flight trials for its Superjet 100 airliner.
Aircraft
KnAAPO starts work on fifth-gen fighter
Sukhoi’s Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Industrial Association (KnAAPO) has started manufacturing the first development prototypes of an advanced fifth-genera
FBOs
TAG Aviation gears up for Farnborough
Farnborough Airport may be packed with an odd assortment of aircraft for this week’s show, but ordinarily it is strictly business.
A320 cargo pact restores Russia’s ties to EADS
The June 5 signing of a contract for work on Airbus A320 cargo conversion program appears to have restored Russia’s position as a full partner in Europe’s
Boeing, Airbus try to strike outsourcing balance
Boeing and Airbus are still looking for the right balance in outsourcing, or at least for the right way to run the massively outsourced production organiza
Show keeps tight safety rein on display pilots
More than 50 years ago, the English Channel coastline near Selsey Bill was the location of two record-setting flights, and now this south coast of England
