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ATR Reports on Solid 2010
ATR collected firm orders for 80 new turboprops last year–exactly double the number it accumulated in 2009, the Franco-Italian company announced today duri
Aircraft
Latest 787 Takes Flight
The newest Boeing 787–designated ZA102–flew for the first time yesterday, a Boeing spokesperson confirmed.
Maintenance and Modifications
SAIB Issued for Garmin CDI/HSI Scaling Issue
Maintenance and Modifications
Rockwell Collins Expands Shanghai Support Facilities
To support OEMs, customers and partners in China, Rockwell Collins has opened a new China System Support Center (CSSC) in Shanghai.
Maintenance and Modifications
Executive Flight Opens Seattle Satellite Repair Station
Executive Flight, a 29-year-old FBO and charter and maintenance provider headquartered in Wenatchee, Wash., has opened a satellite repair station at Boeing
Maintenance and Modifications
IA Policy Change Generates Hundreds of Comments
The FAA's proposal to clarify the definition of "actively engag
Aircraft
More Landing Gear Problems Found in Q400
An emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada yesterday calls for further inspection of Bombardier Q400 main landing gear (MLG) after lin
Regulations and Government
FCC Reverses Decision on 121.5-MHz ELT Ban
Gulfstream Further Expands Its R&D Center
Gulfstream Aerospace has acquired a 253,000-sq-ft building in Savannah, Ga., to house its growing research and development program.
Regulations and Government
Alphabets Object To Portions of Helo NPRM
Aircraft
Boeing Sets New 787 Schedule
A day after resuming certification flight testing on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing announced this morning that it expects delivery of the first production air
Aircraft
Mexico's Interjet Orders SSJ100s as Delayed Certification Approaches
SuperJet International has secured another key export order for the SSJ100 airliner, while acknowledging that certification of the type has stalled once ag
Aircraft
Virgin America’s A320Neo Order Propels Airbus’ 2010 Sales Beyond Boeing’s
A late surge in new airliner orders during December took Airbus’s sales tally for 2010 to 644 aircraft (compared with 574 in 2009), just edging out rival B
Safety
Pilots Slam Europe’s Proposed Flight Duty Limits
Conflicting reactions to new proposals from both sides of the Atlantic on 
Scope Resolution Central to UA-CAL Integration
The Air Line Pilots Association won the latest battle in the war on so-called regional airline outsourcing when an arbitrator derailed United Continental H
Costs Cloud EADS Profit Forecast Despite A320neo Boost
Despite a strong rebound in orders and deliveries, and despite being flush with cash reserves, the new year’s forecast for Europe’s EADS aerospace and defe
Safety
In Terms of Safety, Airlines Emerge from ‘Disappointing’ 2010
London-based aerospace consultancy and equipment appraiser Ascend characterized 2010 as “a disappointing year” in terms of airline safety, as both the numb
Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance
After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the 
Safety
Jeppesen Tackles Fatigue Risk Management
Jeppesen added fatigue risk management (FRM) functionality to its Crew Management System suite, furthering its work to prevent and mitigate fatigue risk in
Sustainability and Environment
Colt Offers ‘Turnkey’ Solution for ETS Compliance
Colt International is now offering a “turnkey solution” for flight departments that must comply with the
‘Overhang’ Clouds Bizjet Recovery, Says JPMorgan
“Will the overhang finally abate enough in 2011 to drive new [business jet] orders?” JP Morgan North American Equity Research aerospace analyst Joseph Nado
Avionics
N-Jet Receives FAA OpsSpec for iPad in Cockpit
Chicago-based charter/management provider N-Jet has started using Apple iPads for in-flight display of approach plates.
Aircraft
G650’s Fly-by-wire Electric Backup Aces Initial Test
Gulfstream G650 flight-test aircraft S/N 6001 recently flew for the first time using only an electrically powered, fly-by-wire (FBW) backup flight-control
Alliance Seeks To Make Aviation Greener
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Aircraft
ATR Banks on Resumption of Turboprop Revival
Judging by figures released at a Paris press briefing on January 20, the waning resurgence of the commercial turboprop market has, if anything, resumed at
Aircraft
Air France considers 35 safety changes following independent review
Management and union representatives at Air France have started to digest 35 safety recommendations delivered to them on January 24 by the team of experts
Aircraft
McNerney: Boeing 787 Certification Will Include ETOPS
Boeing won’t consider submitting the 787 Dreamliner for certification in the third quarter without Etops capability, notwithstanding differences in qualifi
