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Regulations and Government

High cost of hangar fire codes

If they didn’t already know it, attendees at the NATA FBO Leadership Conference held last month in Chantilly, Va., learned that fire codes set by the Natio
Aircraft

Dassault embraces green technology

With an eye toward ever-increasing environmental awareness, Dassault Aviation is aiming for 2020 entry into service for new technologies that will reduce t
Aircraft

Qantas Slashes 787-9 Order, Delays Deliveries

The Qantas Group has reduced its firm order for 65 Boeing 787-9s by 15 airplanes, delayed first delivery of the type by three years and suspended delivery
Aircraft

Klapmeier Team Vying To Buy Cirrus Jet Program

Alan Klapmeier, chairman of Cirrus Aircraft, has formed a team to raise funds to try to buy the Vision SF50 single-engine jet program from majority Cirrus
Engines

Rolls-Royce BR725 Engine Approved by EASA

Rolls-Royce yesterday received EASA certification for its 16,000-pound-thrust BR725 engine.
Regulations and Government

Unexpected Anomalies Put Future GPS Under Stress

One key benefit of the future GPS III satellites that the DOD plans to launch in 2014 is that they will transmit a second civil aviation signal, called L-5
Airports

FAA To Decide Burbank Noise Curfew Fate by November 1

The FAA has acknowledged that the application by the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA)
ATC

DOT IG: FAA Data Muddles Controller Training Failures

A report to Congress by the Transportation Department inspector general found that the FAA’s reported rate of training failures among newly hired air traff
Maintenance and Modifications

FAR 21 Rewrite Leaves More Questions Than Answers

Unintended consequences of a proposed rewrite of FAR 21 certification p
Maintenance and Modifications

Comeaux Pleads No Contest in Parts Scheme

Last year Jerry Roy Comeaux and his wife, Vicki, were indicted for “conspiracy to commit fraud, fraud involving aircraft parts, mail fraud, wire fraud, con
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall To Expand Distribution of CF34-3 Engine Parts

GE Aviation has signed an exclusive agreement with Aviall Services that expands the latter’s distribution of GE CF34-3 engine parts to include unique life-
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.
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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.