All articles by John Croft – Page 21
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It’s official: Sikorsky is part-owner of Eclipse
Helicopter firm's investment will hasten Eclipse's plans to reopen aircraft production lines closed since 2008
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FAA mandates 737 pressurisation alerting
The US FAA has finalised a rule that requires operators of 741 older generation US-registered Boeing 737s to install new warning systems within three years.
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NTSB investigates American Airlines, Air Force near midair collision
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the 20 January late night near midair collision between an American Airlines Boeing 777-200...
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Digital divide buster could sink FAA’s NextGen
A government-favoured project to help make broadband wireless service ubiquitous across the US could interfere with GPS, jeopardize the cornerstone of the...
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FAA approves Cirrus safety aids
Cirrus is now delivering its Garmin flight deck-equipped aircraft with an automatic descent mode to prevent hypoxia accidents and an electronic stability...
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JetBlue to showcase NextGen benefits in ADS-B trial
JetBlue and the US FAA have signed a multi-year, multi-phase agreement that will equip 35 of the carrier's Airbus A320s with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast...
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Cessna “pulls trigger” on Embraer challengers
Cessna is readying a slate of clean sheet and product upgrades in its super-light and medium-sized business jet line to take on the equivalent from Embraer's Legacy 450 and 500 development programmes.
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Sikorsky S-92s to begin Afghanistan duty from February
Two Sikorsky S-92 heavy twin helicopters will begin performing passenger and cargo lift services in Afghanistan in February as part of a contract with AAR Corporation.
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Proposed regulation by FAA closes human factors loophole
The US FAA is proposing to close a human factors loophole in the regulations governing the certification of transport category aircraft with increasingly...
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FAA flags stall warning problem for Phenom 100
Regulators are proposing that operators of as many as 89 US-registered Embraer Phenom 100 business jets replace the twin-jet's two angle-of-attack sensors and cover plates to prevent possible loss of control problems.
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NewsAVIC tops list of Emivest buyers
The general aviation arm of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (AVIC) has emerged as the front runner in the bidding war to purchase the assets of Texas-based Emivest Aerospace, builder of the SJ30 light business jet. The company is targeting mid-February to complete the deal.
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Chromalloy confirms attributes of new engine blade coating
Ceramic coating provider Chromalloy has confirmed that a new thermal barrier coating is allowing for increased thermal efficiency in Pratt & Whitney PW4000...
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Texas objects to SJ30 sale to mystery buyer
The State of Texas in asking the US bankruptcy court to halt the proposed sale of San Antonio-based Emivest Aerospace to an undisclosed buyer, an action...
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P&W to outsource more work on its geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) plans to bring in partners to share as much as 49% of the cost of producing its next generation PurePower geared turbofan engine, with...
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FAA proposes 737 cockpit window checks
The US FAA is warning opening and closing of cockpit side windows could lead to electrical arcing, smoke and fire problems in the cockpits of next generation...
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Dassault evaluates Clean Sky laminar flow probe
Dassault has completed a flight test using a new FLIR Systems infrared camera designed to differentiate turbulent and laminar flows on a wing. Part...
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China to produce Groen gyroplane
Gyroplane kit manufacturer Groen Brothers says that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Guangzhou, China-based Suntrans to produce in China a family of light aircraft based on its SparrowHawk design.
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NewsGulfstream: G650 flight test family complete
Gulfstream on 24 January performed first flight of the fifth and final member of its airborne certification fleet for the ultra long-range G650. Aircraft...
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NTSB assists with Air Burkina incident in Paris
The US NTSB is assisting the French government to determine why an Air Burkina MD-83 almost ran out of fuel after several landing attempts in poor weather...
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FAA: Laser events leap in 2010
Reports of lasers being pointed at aircraft in US skies nearly doubled in 2010 to 2,836, up from 1,527 in 2009, according to the FAA.