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GE, AVIC Partnership to Supply Systems for Comac C919
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) has chosen the proposed joint venture between GE Aviation Systems and China’s AVIC Systems to supply the c
Conklin & de Decker Releases Updated Aircraft Comparator
Conklin & de Decker this week released its 2010/2011 Aircraft Performance Comparator, a software product that allows users to compare aircraft data for
Thales Investigates Single-crew Flight Decks
Thales Aerospace is following Embraer’s lead in researching single-crew airliners as part of a program called Cockpit 3.0, which is targeted for the 2030 t
John and Martha King To Share ‘Lessons Learned’ at Atlanta Aero Club Meeting
John and Martha King, who have been providing distance learning aviation training to hundreds of thousands of pilots and maintenance technicians since the
Engines
CF34-10E Flight-test Program Passes 500-hour Milestone on ARJ21
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) said its ARJ21 fligh
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Prepares for a Farnborough Show Fanfare
Former Boeing president Phil Condit once famously said, in so many words, that there is no point having aircraft at airshows.
Purse-strings Are Loosening as the Deal-Makers Return To Aerospace
Billions of dollars worth of new corporate deals are set to be struck in the aerospace sector over the coming weeks, according to Michael Richter, managing
IATA's Latest Figures Reflect a Robust Airline Recovery
Traffic among the world's airlines returned to pre-recession levels in May, following a brief interruption a month earlier of an otherwise steady recovery
Airbus and Spirit Bring A350 XWB Jobs to North Carolina
Airbus and U.S.-based Spirit AeroSystems showed how European funding benefits workers on both sides of the Atlantic last week, as Spirit formally opened a
Boeing Claims WTO Victory But Hasn’t Yet Landed Knock-out Punch on Airbus
Following the initial clamor of righteous indignation over the
Avionics
Heliworks Helping To Rescue Oil-soaked Birds in Gulf
EMS Aviation’s Fleet aircraft tracking system is being used by Pensacola, Fla.-based Heliworks to help rescue birds endangered by the oil spill in the Gulf
Aircraft
Piper Taps DeCrane, Propel for PiperJet Cabin Design
Piper Aircraft yesterday announced that it selected DeCrane Aerospace and Propel Designs as interior specialists for the PiperJet.
Avionics
Breakthrough Unmanned Helo System Flies
Piasecki Aircraft and Carnegie Mellon University have successfully flight tested a new navigation and sensor package on an unmanned Boeing AH-6 Little Bird
Safety
Hot Section - July 2010
ARSA Cautions Clinton on Aviation Exports
Legislation pending on Capitol Hill threatens to undermine the global competitiveness of the U.S.
Safety
FAA Stresses Upset Recovery Training
Citing an increase in aircraft accidents involving loss of control (LOC), the FAA yesterday issued Information for Operators 10010, which calls for operato
Embraer Executive Jet 2Q Deliveries Double
São Paulo, Brazil-based Embraer today said it delivered 69 regional and executive jets in the second quarter, up 15 aircraft from the same period last year
FBOs
FBO PROFILE: AAR Aircraft Services
For many years, AAR Aircraft Services has operated the sole FBO at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport, and it seems that activity is heating up at <
FBOs
Touching Bases
MILLION AIR OPENS FACILITY IN SAN BERNARDINO
The newest facility in the Million Air FBO franchise chain has opened at San Bernardino Internat
Accidents
Factual Reports - Tire Damage Eyed in Runway Excursion
The Mexican-registered twinjet was substantially damaged when it departed the runway on takeoff from Eagle County Regional Airport en route to Chihuahua, M
Accidents
Factual Reports - French King Air Makes Gear-up Landing
Following an electrical system anomaly, the French-registered turboprop twin, operated by Air Alizé, sustained substantial damage after making a successful
Accidents
Factual Reports - TBM Crashes After Loss of Control on Landing
The single-engine turboprop was destroyed but its ATP-certified pilot was unharmed when it departed the runway after touchdown at Montgomery County Airpark
Accidents
Factual Reports - Pilot Forgets to Lower Turboprop's Gear
The pilot told investigators that after takeoff he experienced a primary trim failure but continued to his destination airport using secondary trim.
Accidents
Final Reports - Citation II and Tractor Collided on Runway
The NTSB has ruled that the air traffic controller’s failure to monitor the runway environment properly caused the accident between the landing Citation II
Accidents
Final Reports - Turbine Blade Failure Blamed in Fatal Crash
Loss of engine power during landing approach due to a fatigue fracture in a power turbine blade caused the fatal helicopter crash, according to the Board.
Accidents
Final Reports - Pilot Failed to Deploy Landing Gear Manually
The pilot’s failure to follow the proper manual landing-gear extension procedure caused the gear-up landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the Ki
Accidents
Preliminary Reports - Sovereign Pummeled by Turbulence
The CitationAir Sovereign was substantially damaged after an encounter with turbulence during cruise flight.
Accidents
Preliminary Reports - Socata Damaged After Power-Off Landing
The pilot made an emergency landing after the turboprop single suffered engine and instrument failure during a Part 91 flight from San Luis Obispo Airport
Accidents
Preliminary Reports - CRJ Lands Without Nosegear
At the conclusion of an uneventful Part 121 flight from San Francisco to Ontario, the crew attempted to lower the landing gear.
Accidents
Preliminary Report - Flight In Poor Weather Claims Helicopter
The helicopter was destroyed and the commercial pilot and one passenger killed when it crashed following inadvertent flight into IMC.
Aircraft
Cirrus continues search for Vision jet financing
Cirrus Aircraft’s SF50 Vision single-engine jet program is “making good progress,” according to president and CEO Brent Wouters, who added that the company
