Content Archive: December 2014
Accidents
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
Regulations and Government
Robert Hartzell Among New Hall of Fame Slate
Gene Kranz, the late Abe Silverstein and Brig. General Robert Cardenas also to be enshrined.
Aircraft
J.P.Morgan: BizJet Deliveries To Jump By Double Digits In 2015
Business jet deliveries appear to have returned to growth in 2014 and are poised to jump by 13% in 2015.
Aircraft
Only Three Nations are Takers for Joint European Tanker Fleet
The Netherlands, Norway and Poland will collectively acquire and operate A330MRTTs
Aircraft
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.
Regulations and Government
FAA Upgrades Part 25 Lightning Protection Standards
New standards designed to protect fuel tanks from explosions.
Aircraft
NetJets Ups Firm Orders For Embraer Phenom 300
Latest agreement converts 10 options into firm orders valued at nearly $90 million.
Avionics
Gulfstream Offers ADS-B OUT for G150
The new technology is required to operate in portions of airspace above Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Safety
India’s Safety Rating Likely To Remain at Category II
Recent inspections uncovered eight system deficiencies
