Content Archive: May 2010
UND, Embry-Riddle Flight Teams Take Top Spots in College Aviation Competition
The University of North Dakota (UND) Flying Team won the 2010 Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON) national collegiate aviation competition, w
Pre-owned Helicopters a Seller’s Market, Says JetNet
Unlike the inventories of pre-owned business jets and turboprops, the inventory of used turbine helicopters remains low (below 7 percent of the in-service
Engines
NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendations for GE CF6-45/50 Turbofans
The NTSB issued two urgent safety recommendations to the FAA that pertain to th
Aircraft
ScanEagle Compressed Carriage UAS Achieves First Flight
Boeing successfully flew its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage
Aircraft
X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight
The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t
Aircraft
X-51A WaveRider Breaks Record for Longest Hypersonic Flight
The Boeing X-51A WaveRider hypersonic vehicle, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet engine, achieved aviation history this week by making t
ATC
Jeppesen Helps South African ATC Prepare for FIFA World Cup Air Traffic
Jeppesen is assisting Air Traffic & Navigation Services (ATNS) of South Africa in its preparations for the influx of air traffic for the 2010 FIFA Worl
Charter & Fractional
Per-seat Charter Working at Greenjets
West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Greenjets said its shared-ride charter jet membership service has been growing quickly since it was launched in April last year
Chamber of Commerce: build consensus on bizav
The top official in the U.S.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air Suffers Damage in Hard Landing
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Sioux City, Iowa, Jan.
