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Washington Report: FAA Increases Controller Hiring

The FAA revised its controller hiring plan early last month to adjust for greater retirement numbers and revisions to staffing requirements at each of the
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer

Earmark or pork amendments were banned as the 110th Congress passed its Continuing Resolution (H.J.Res.20) to fund the nine 2007 appropriations bills that
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Aileron roll damages Learjet wing

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Columbus, Ohio, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Postal flight hits building

Cessna 208B Caravan, Alliance, Neb., Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS crash kills three

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Belgrade, Mont., Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Approach light out at EWB

Socata TBM 700, North Dartmouth, Mass., Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: E170 overruns runway

Embraer E170, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Piaggio swerves off runway

Piaggio Avanti, Eagle, Colo., Jan.
Accidents

Accidents: Citation fails to decelerate on landing

Cessna Citation 550, Butler, Pa., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Ice ingestion downed research Citation

Cessna Citation 550, Fort Yukon, Alaska, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot failed to maintain control

Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Rapid City, S.D., Jan.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin complexities call for independent expertise

The independent aircraft interior completion manager is based on a dusty little airport on the outskirts of Fort Worth, Texas, and the airplane interior be
Cabin Interior and Electronics

It’s the Size of Macaroni but weighs less

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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion & Refurbishment: Aircraft Interiors Show To Debut in Dubai

Fairs & Exhibitions, which organizes the biennial Dubai Airshow in the United Arab Emirates, will debut a new aircraft interiors show–Aircraft Interior
Aircraft

An-148-100 lands milestone approvals

The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successful completion of the first ne
Aircraft

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last
Aircraft

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.  The airline plans to place the airplane
Accidents

Missing Bolt Blamed for Q400 Mishap

Japanese investigators have determined that a missing support arm bolt caused the nosegear hatch on an All Nippon Airways Bombardier Q400 to jam as i
Security

Comair Arrests Prompt Crackdown

The Transportation Security Administration began random security checks of airline and airport employees in Florida and Puerto Rico last month after author
Aircraft

XJet ERJ 145s Spell JetBlue E190s

JetBlue Airways last month recruited Houston-based ExpressJet to fly four 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145s as replacements for each pair of E190s it sends to Embra
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2007 Report

Heli-Expo 2007 Report PDFAt this year’s Heli-Expo in Orlando, the major manufacturers ra
Safety

FAA User Fees Bad for Helicopters, Too

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of NBAA, described the recently released FAA funding proposal as “one of the greatest threats business aviation has ever faced.
Maintenance and Modifications

European Certification Pending for Powerline Detection Device

U.S.-based Safe Flight Instrument announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will certify the company’s Powerline Detection System on
Rotorcraft

Sloane Helicopters Gets Part 145 Nod

Sloane Helicopters has received Part 145 approval for its new maintenance facility at Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Safety

EMS helicopter operators build a case for their service

Jeff Hensel leaves the same voicemail every July 23.
Maintenance and Modifications

India to get CFM56 engine maintenance training center

CFM International has announced that New Delhi, India, will be the location for the company’s fourth aircraft engine maintenance training school.
Maintenance and Modifications

Worthington Jet Services selects Quantum Control

Worthington Jet Services, a subsidiary of aftermarket parts supplier Worthington Aviation, has selected Component Control’s Quantum Control aviation Enterp
FBOs

Michigan FBO OK’d for Part 145 insrument and radio work

Riley Aviation of Kirsch Municipal Airport in Sturgis, Mich., has received FAA certification as a Part 145 repair station for limited instrument and limite
Maintenance and Modifications

Middle East center of excellence proposed

Sikorsky Aircraft and Gulf Helicopters of Doha, Qatar, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore establishing an aviation center of excellence
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet spare signs Perkins Aircraft deal

Aftermarket support facility CRS has signed with aircraft transparency OEM Perkins to market, distribute and support business jet cabin and cockpit transpa