Latest from AIN Staff
Aircraft Tracking Experts Look at Big-Data Monitoring
Malaysian airliner disappearance prompts new efforts to improve real-time tracking.
Australia Proposes New Helicopter Winch Rules
Current winching rules do not reflect the latest risk assessment techniques.
IATA Publishes Cabin-Safety Guide
Guide resulted from two years of IATA industry research
FAA Gives Details on Flight Deck Prohibition of PEDs
Rules apply to Part 121 operators, but are strongly suggested for other operators as well.
Ice Ingestion Shut Down Helicopter Engine
Pilot failed to protect against build-up of snow and ice ahead of takeoff.
Ash Cloud Affects Some Australian Flying
Ash from Indonesian volcano drifts into Australian airspace.
King Air Accident Kills Five of Nine Aboard
Twin turboprop crashed into a sandbar in Uruguay.
Chile Suspends Airline’s Operator Certificate
Chilean Boeing 737 operator PAL failed a safety audit.
U.S. Helicopter Accidents Are Mainly in the West, South
California and Texas top the list for rotorcraft accidents, according to the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team.
U.S. Policy on Part 91 LPV Approaches Clarified
Exemption from ICAO SARP on LPV approach clearance applies only in the U.S.
Reduced Situational Awareness Caused Runway Excursion
American Airlines 737 pilots failed to execute go-around in marginal weather, said Jamaican investigators.
FAA Recategorizes Wake Turbulence Separations
Wake turbulence standards amended to boost airport capacity.
NTSB Issues Recommendations on Lithium-Ion Batteries
Board calls for development of a practical thermal runaway test
FAA Issues Emergency AD on Parachutes
The FAA issued a safety alert as a follow up to EASA’s emergency AD.
Angle-of-Attack Indicator Now Standard on Viking Twin Otter
Safe Flight’s heated AoA leading edge sensor is certified for flight into icing.
Pilot Killed in Grand Canyon Helicopter Accident
AS350 was being repositioned on the ground at the time of the accident.
ATC
Ingenio “Smart Solutions” Products Satisfy Form and Function
The suite of products accommodates different formats and supports tablets, electronic flight bags, smartphones and MP3 players.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
FAA Grants Approval for BLR Lighting in King Air 90s
Charter & Fractional
Clay Lacy Adds Three Gulfstreams To Charter Fleet
The California company provides aircraft management, charter, sales, acquisitions, FBO, maintenance, avionics and interior work.
Airports
Swiss Airport Development Site Scores Three Tenants
Payerne Aeropot has two sectors available, sector one with planned runway access to the airport and sector two, which does not have runway access.
FlightSafety S-92 Simulator Ready In Riyadh By February
Agreement signed with Alpha Star’s Infinity Support Services
Charter & Fractional
Global Jet Sees Recent Increase In Charter And Management Fleet
The Geneva-based operator manages nearly 70 business jets, from the Cessna Citation CJ2 to Gulfstreams, Bombardier Global Expresses and AC319s.
Sustainability and Environment
World Fuel’s BaseOps To Launch Flight Planning Portal
World Fuel also promotes iPhone-enabled AvPOS payment software
Aircraft
Gulfstream Views Aired In G550 Flight Over Alps
Larry Flynn, president of Gulfstream Aerospace, talks about Gulfstream’s orders at EBACE and Aerion’s supersonic business jet proposal.
Bell Becoming “More European”
EU activity up 37% in past year
Airports
Alliance of Parisian Organizations Promoting Business Aviation
Hubstart Paris Region hailing the advantages of Le Bourget as “Europe’s leading business-aviation hub.
Supersonic Still on Gulfstream’s Radar
Company has small research and development project that’s focused on suppressing the sonic boom.
Aircraft
Orders for Gulfstream G650ER Start To Flow In
Company has already signed purchase agreements for two or three G650ERs.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Ancestor’s Founding
Executive Jet Airways (EJA) was founded on May 21, 1964, by a group of retired World War II U.S. Air Force generals.
