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Cabin Interior and Electronics
747-8 Completion Is a Big Deal
Lufthansa Technik has signed a contract to do its first cabin completion on an executive version of the new Boeing 747-8.
Accidents
Final Report: King Air pilot flared improperly
Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90, Wallkill, N.Y., July 27, 2007–The “very hard” landing of the King Air, breaking off the right main gear, w
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot fatigue a factor in metro crash
Fairchild SA-227-AC Metro, Grain Valley, Mo., Aug.
Accidents
Final Report: Falcon lost cowling for endetermining reasons
Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The NTSB was unable to determine why the left engine cowling of Falcon N722JB detached and h
Accidents
Final Report: Swiss JetRanger crashed in Glacier
Bell 206B JetRanger III, Sustenlimi, Switzerland, March 26, 2005–The JetRanger, carrying three skiers to the Steinfletscher glacier, crashed in the
Accidents
Factual Report: Fractional Avantis suffer two mishaps
Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The left landing gear of the Avantair Avanti collapsed on landing at Hollywood Inter
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Global 5000 lands short
Bombardier Global 5000, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: GIV nosegear collapses
Gulfstream Aerospace GIV, Sugar Land, Texas, Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Fog possible factor in Chino crash
Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Chino, Calif., Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Cargo Caravan collides Beech 18
Cessna Caravan C208B, Opa Locka, Fla., Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Engine quits on Mexican caravan
Cessna 208B Caravan, Culiacan, Mexico, Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet crashes into house
Bombardier Learjet 35A, São Paulo, Brazil, Nov.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: January 2008
• Congress enjoyed a recess for the Thanksgiving holiday period, but not all members of the Senate availed themselves of the break.
Safety
More Action Needed on Runway Incursions
Following the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study of aviation runway and ramp safety, several members of Congress called on the FAA t
Training and Workforce
Dubai plans to be seat of training in Middle East
Training was not forgotten amid the multibillion-dollar aircraft and MRO deals various Dubai organizations signed at the Dubai Airshow in November.
Aircraft
Forecast: Embraer to lead pack
A new report released by Forecast International says that Embraer will collect 40.8 percent of the projected $99.7 billion in sales of regional aircraft ov
AMR to divest its Eagle unit
AMR has begun planning the divestiture of its American Eagle regional subsidiary amid calls for asset sales by shareholders disenchanted with the company’s
Aircraft
Skywest orders 22 crjs
Bombardier employees in Montreal and Belfast might thank, among others, SkyWest Airlines for the Canadian manufacturer’s decision to boost regional j
Aircraft
Ruag to relaunch Do 228 production
Swiss defense and technology group Ruag has decided to relaunch production of the Dornier 228, the 19-seat regional turboprop its defunct developer stopped
Aircraft
Q400X studies expand as prop fever spreads
Bombardier continues to consider at least two potential developments of its Q Series regional turboprop series under the epithet “Q400X.” Market studies co
Aircraft
AD Covers 624 ERJs
An FAA advisory directive issued November 28 requires operators of 624 Embraer ERJ 135s and 145s to check for cracks in their forward fuselage right side s
Bedford Named RAA Chairman
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) elected Republic Airways chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford to assume the chairmanship of its 2007-2008 Board
Eagle Cited in Clerk’s Death
The North Carolina Department of Labor in late November cited American Eagle for what it classifies as serious safety violations related to the death of on
Aircraft
CRJ Rate Hike Planned
Bombardier will further increase production of its CRJ700 and CRJ900 regional jets to one aircraft every three days, resulting in an annual rate of 64 regi
Rotorcraft
Local growth boosts activity at Helidubai
Rapid economic growth in the United Arab Emirates is fueling the expansion of Dubai-based helicopter operator Helidubai.
Rotorcraft
Small design changes focus of seminar
Rotorcraft design has reached a plateau and advancements are taking place in incremental steps rather than as major breakthroughs.
Regulations and Government
Air-Tour operators oppose more stringent rules
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) recently hosted a series of meetings in Las Vegas aimed at deflecting recent NTSB criticism of the industry
