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Engines
ATR cashes in on turboprop revival
Avions de Transport Régional (ATR) is sharing in the booming regional market and the upswing in orders for short-haul turboprop aircraft, with this year al
Regulations and Government
FAA Releases Extensive Final Rule Incorporating Rnav
The FAA published a broad
Aircraft
Embraer Rolls Out First Phenom 100
Two years after it announced the launch of its Phenom 100 very light jet program (at EBACE 2005), Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer celebrated the ro
Regulations and Government
FAA Bill Delayed in House by Controller Staffing
Where is the House’s version of the FAA funding bill? That is the question industry is asking as time draws short to get it through committee and passed on
Engines
CFM’s LEAP56 studies shifting into high gear
CFM International, the engine manufacturing joint venture between General Electric and Snecma of France, is forging ahead with a range of advanced engine s
Aircraft
Aerea runs with chance to fly aboard JSF
The U.S.-led Joint Strike Fighter program represents an important opportunity not only for large Italian aerospace companies, but also for medium-size firm
Aircraft
787 engine makers revel in record order numbers
When a new aircraft is breaking all sales records and only two engine companies compete to supply its power, it is hardly surprising that those two compani
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Claims Dominance for F-22, F-35
According to Lockheed Martin, only fighter aircraft belonging to the fifth generation “can survive and defeat the threats of tomorrow.”
Aircraft
First Airbus model sings its swan song
Delivery of the 561st Airbus A300 next month marks completion of the European manufacturer’s long march to becoming a successful competitor to its U.S.
Aircraft
Hybrid UAV motor lands in Europe
Bental Industries, an Israel-based manufacturer of motion systems, is launching its hybrid engine for unmanned aerial vehicles here in Europe, having alrea
Aircraft
Solar Impulse: environmental symbol or a glimpse of the future?
The Solar Impulse project has made significant progress toward its aim of being the first solar-powered aircraft flying at night.
Accidents
Final Report: Baggage carts, CRJ collided
Bombardier CRJ (CL-600-2D24), Las Vegas, April 30, 2006–Northwest Airlines ground service personnel failed to set the parking brake properly on the lead ba
Accidents
Final Report: EMS helicopter lost control
Eurocopter AS 350-B3, Apache Junction, Ariz., Dec.
Accidents
Final Report: Copilot failed to follow approach procedure
Beech C99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The NTSB attributed the Ameriflight cargo airplane’s crash into mountains to the copilot’s failure
Aircraft
Pre-Owned Update: Buyers keep heat on large-cabin aircraft
The Russians are coming, the Russians are coming! The movie title of 41 years ago seems fitting to describe at least the perception of what is contributing
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Interiors Expo changes hands but not direction or location
This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, the completions event held in Hamburg, Germany, for the past five years, opened to record crowds last month, and at th
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cessna Chooses Nordam for CJ4 Cabinetry
The Nordam Group of Tulsa, Okla., has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide completion cabinetry for the CJ4, the newest business jet in the Wichita
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Quiet, Please. SMAC at Work.
SMAC, a subsidiary of MontBlanc Technologies Groupe in Toulon, France, put its first “Smacsonic” viscoconstrained layered noise reduction material in a Fal
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Sure It’s Leather. It Came from a Cow, Didn’t It?
E-Leather, from the company of the same name, is leather, but not in a form that a cow ever wore.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Emteq Heated Seat Is a Cool Idea
Aircraft services and systems integrator Emteq has received an initial contract from Hawker Beechcraft for installation of its ne FAA-certified seat heater
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Tapis Offers ‘Suede’ with a Two-way Stretch
One of the difficulties with natural leather hide is that it doesn’t stretch consistently, making it difficult for upholsterers to work and resulting in mo
Cabin Interior and Electronics
RosenView Offers Moving Map Upgrade
Rosen Aviation introduced an upgrade to its moving-map display and a new DVD player at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2007 in April.The RosenViewL
Aircraft
A350XWB more than catch-up effort
Airbus has made virtue of a necessity with its new A350XWB (extra widebody) airliner.
Training and Workforce
M-311 program is taking off
Visitors to Alenia Aermacchi, part of the Finmeccanica stand here at Le Bourget, will find the same M-311 lightweight jet basic/advanced trainer avionics d
