Latest from AIN Staff
Jet Aviation Vienna Opens For MRO And FBO Clients
Vienna International Airport is among the top ten most important airports in Europe–in terms of business aviation traffic–and a key market for Jet Aviation
Bill Stine and Kathleen Blouin Honored with NBAA Employee Award
Formerly known as the Staff Lifetime Achievement Award, the Pillar of Achievement Award has been awarded to only two others in NBAA’s 63-year history.
Bill de Decker’s Lifetime of Achievement Began with Apollo Program
“[At Falcon Jet in the early ’70s] we were bemoaning the fact that there wasn’t any good data on business aircraft–all eight of them.”
Avionics
Blue Sky Network Unveils Portable Satcom with Bluetooth
With the HawkEye 7200 nearby, users can connect to iPads and iPhones using Bluetooth and send and receive messages and forms, such as flight plans.
Bob Hoover could be ‘the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived’
“There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots.” Bob Hoover comes very close to disproving that piece of wisdom.
Charter and Fractional Report 2014
Charter and Fractional Report 2014
Aircraft
Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets
Gulfstream Reveals New G500 and G600 Business Jets
Accidents
LongRanger Hit Power Lines as it Crashed Near Hospital
Pilot reported helicopter spun out of control before hitting the ground.
Safety
Safety Standdown Focused on Distraction Issues
Standdown banquet energized by guest speaker John Travolta.
ATC
NASA Unveils Mobile Safety Technology for Alaska
New system will include 3-D terrain visualization.
Accidents
Italy Deals with Alarming Number of Runway Incursions
Incursions climbed by 40 percent from 2012 to last year.
ATC
Canso Outlines Vision To Improve African Air Safety
Funding shortages for modernization remain a formidable obstacle.
ATC
Chicago Center Set To Reopen Fully Today
ATC facility closed by fire appears to be on track to return to service today.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Extends Comment Period for Investigative Procedures
Board published NPRM earlier this summer.
Safety
Single-Pilot Safety Standdown at NBAA Convention
Safety standdown begins in Orlando on October 20
ATC
Chicago Bizav Traffic Moving Following ATC Center Fire
The FAA expects ZAU ATC center will be fully operational by October 13
Safety
FAA Requires Some Pilots to be Re-Tested for Competence
All were initially examined by DPE Bruce Kalashian from the Fresno FSDO.
Avionics
Aireon to Offer ADS-B Aircraft Tracking for Free
Aireon tracking system will come online as the next generation of ADS-B receiver-equipped satellites is launched.
Rotorcraft
Helicopter Group Encourages Back-to-Basics Training
IHST reorganizes helicopter resources as a fresh training aid ###sub###
Rotorcraft
Potential Oil Rig Safety Rules Announced
Public has until November 24 to comment on new rules
Rotorcraft
NASA Crashes Helicopter to Test Energy Absorption
Research effort designed to test new shock-absorbing composites.
Safety
Texas Man Indicted for Flying Without a License
Pilot certificate had been revoked after false statements over alcohol offense.
Flight Department Managers: No Longer a Pilots-only Club
Today’s top companies want flight department managers fluent in the language of business.
Accidents
NTSB Points To Unstable Approach in UPS A300 Crash
The NTSB determined the probable cause to be the crew’s continuation of an unstable nonprecision approach.
Aircraft
Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification
Airbus A350 XWB Completes EASA Type Certification
Aircraft
New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards
New ATR Giugiaro Cabin Designs Boost Aircraft Passenger Comfort Standards
