All Safety News – Page 744
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US watchdog predicts safe future for very light jets
Very light jets will have little impact on safety, concludes a report by the US Government Accountability Office. The Congressional watchdog says most experts...
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Comp Air's all-composite turboprop reaches performance goals in flight tests
Comp Air says flight testing of its proof-of-concept CA-12 has demonstrated all major performance predictions for...
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NewsFAA orders quicker 737 wing inspections
The US FAA has issued a new order to airlines to speed up inspections for all Boeing Next Generation 737s after finding new evidence that loose parts in the wing leading edge slat tracks is a wider problem than initially thought.
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Lufthansa expected to order nine Airbus A330-300s for Swiss
Lufthansa appears to be drawing close to a decision to acquire nine Airbus A330-300s on behalf of its subsidiary Swiss International Air Lines, a plan which...
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Recovery of Adam Air recorders to be attempted within days
Deep-water recovery efforts are due to begin in the coming days for the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the Adam...
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China's growth challenge
China's air transport industry is fast raising the bar - and its success is creating challenges as the country seeks to develop its airports and infrastructure to cope
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Tackling issues specific to Asia
congress andrew costerton london tackling issues specific to asia The Asian Aerospace Congress will focus on the issues central to the growth...
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In praise of an engineering hero
Last week marked the 30th anniversary of one of the most remarkable achievements in aviation. Bryan Allen climbed into a flimsy aircraft with pusher prop...
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Cessna Caravan set for major revamp
Cessna's Caravan family is set for a major upgrade with the introduction from March next year of the Garmin G1000...
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Boeing leads bid to secure spectrum for wireless aircraft systems
Aviation could seek dedicated frequency spectrum for on-board wireless networks if an industry survey now under way indicated sufficient interest in replacing...
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US Federal Aviation Administration mandates preventative measures for CRJ flap failures
The US Federal Aviation Administration is giving operators of Bombardier CRJ100/200 regional jets until early October to...
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Air China signs deal for huge pilot training centre
Air China has signed an agreement that could see it becoming one of the...
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NewsBoeing 787 flight testing remains on hold
Boeing 787 flight testing, originally planned to begin shortly, remains on hold as the clock continues to tick on the company's ambitious commitment to certificate...
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Bush urged not to make recess FAA boss appointment
Eighteen pro-aviation groups have written a letter to US President George Bush asking that he not appoint a replacement for Federal Aviation Administration...
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Five-Tupolev deal underscores Russia-Iran link
Iran AirTour looks set to be the first operator to fly the A2 version of the Perm PS-90 turbofan, with a firm order through Ilyushin Finance for five Tupolev...
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CAL 737-800 that caught fire had punctured fuel tank
Investigators in Japan find that the China Airlines Boeing 737-800 destroyed by fire on 20 August had a bolt on the right wing slat that pierced the fuel tank
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General aviation in brief
INDIAN APPEAL India's civil aviation authority the DGCA has issued a notice to the Gujarat government, a state in the west of the country, for allegedly...