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FAA Releases Final Rule Requiring Airline Safety Systems

The FAA has released a final regulation that requires U.S. passenger and cargo airlines to implement a safety management system by 2018.

January 7, 2015

VietJet Low-Cost Offshoot Enters Crowded Thai Market

Thai VietJet Air, the Thai offshoot of Vietnam’s no frills carrier VietJet Air, is preparing to launch in the first quarter this year.

January 6, 2015

Helicopter Operator Places Launch Order for Flexrotor UAV

Precision Helicopters placed the launch order for the Flexrotor, a vertical takeoff and landing UAV developed by Insitu co-founder Tad McGeer.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 6, 2015

ICAO Panel Will Recommend First UAV Standards in 2018

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s new Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Panel aims to deliver first standards for UAVs in 2018.

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

January 6, 2015

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FlightSafety Promotes Davenport, Johns to Executive V-p Slots

David Davenport is now executive vice president of the commercial segment, while Raymond Johns is executive vice president of the government segment.

Training and Workforce

January 6, 2015

Boeing Reveals Final Tallies in Record Year for Sales, Deliveries

Books $232 billion worth of orders

January 6, 2015

Boeing Develops EC135 Training for Australia

The $500 million deal covers helicopters, sims and a sea-going training vessel.

Training and Workforce

January 6, 2015

Venerable C-1s and A-4s Being Upgraded for Brazilian Carrier

Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary and Embraer are doing the work.

January 5, 2015

Weather Continues to Hinder Search for AirAsia Flight 8501

Bodies of 37 victims recovered

January 5, 2015

World Aviation Safety Summit Coming to Dubai

Canso’s Jeff Poole will deliver the summit’s keynote address

January 5, 2015

AIN Blog: Don't Fear the Quadcopter

Quadcopters are fun and capable machines, but pilots need to operate them safely and carefully.

January 5, 2015

Airliners Lift U.S. Aerospace Industry to $228 Billion in Sales

U.S. aerospace industry sales in 2014 grew to $228 billion, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.

December 31, 2014

U.S. Military Aircraft Sales Flat in 2014, Missile Sales Down

U.S. sales of military aircraft remained flat in 2014, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.

December 31, 2014

Only Three Nations are Takers for Joint European Tanker Fleet

The Netherlands, Norway and Poland will collectively acquire and operate A330MRTTs

December 30, 2014

Debris Found Is From AirAsia Flight 8501, Airline Confirms

Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency confirmed that debris found in the Karimata Strait is from AirAsia Flight 8501

December 30, 2014

India’s Safety Rating Likely To Remain at Category II

Recent inspections uncovered eight system deficiencies

December 30, 2014

China Awards Type Certification of ARJ21 Regional Airliner

The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued a type certificate for the Comac ARJ21-700 regional jet, China’s first indigenous airliner.

December 30, 2014

Boeing Completes First Flight of 767-2C Tanker Prototype

Boeing announced the first flight of a 767-2C "provisioned freighter" that will become one of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueling tankers.

December 29, 2014

Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes

City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.

December 29, 2014

Russian Government Guarantees Debt For Transaero

Transaero Airlines CEO denies reports of possible service cancellations due to Russian currency crisis.

December 29, 2014

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