All articles by John Croft – Page 24
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Aeromedical simulators: probing the weakest link
Certain aspects of piloting - such as visual illusions and motion sickness - continue to baffle scientists. But amusement park-like rides could provide researchers with some answers
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MEBA: Emivest Aerospace sunsets with net sum zero
UAE-controlled Emivest Aerospace is likely to go to auction in January with nearly equal part assets and debt: $80 million to $77 million, respectively....
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PICTURE: NASA completes first Sofia science mission
NASA has completed the first science mission of its Sofia stratospheric observatory for infrared astronomy airborne science platform, a modified Boeing 747SP (N747NA) managed by NASA's Ames Research Center.
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Watchdog: FAA needs NextGen business case for airlines
A new report by the US government accountability office (GAO) is critical of the US FAA for not yet having a strategy in place to convince airlines of the...
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Cirrus operator OpenAir enjoys double-digit growth
OpenAir, a US regional Cirrus SR22 operator, says it is experiencing 30% revenue growth year-over-year despite the downturn.
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P&W: CSeries fan excels in testing
Pratt & Whitney says the new-development bi-metallic 18-blade fan for the PW1524G geared turbofan engine for the Bombardier CSeries airliner is demonstrating double-digit performance margins in initial engine-level testing.
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Flying car maker to aid DARPA flying Humvee
Terrafugia, builder of the Transition roadable aircraft, has received a five-year contract from Textron Systems subsidiary AAI to provide expertise in developing a "flying Humvee" for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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FAA to demonstrate FOQA program for small airlines
The US FAA is planning to fund a two-year flight operations quality assurance (FOQA) demonstration for six small airlines to satisfy a legislative mandate....
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NTSB recommends birdproof helicopter windscreens
Regulations governing helicopter windscreen strength are inadequate and at least partially responsible for a Petroleum Helicopters crash in Louisiana in 2009 that killed eight, says the US National Transportation Safety Board.
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FAA, EASA: Inspections needed for interim S-92 gearboxes
US and European regulators say an interim upgraded main gearbox mounting structure for the Sikorsky S-92A continues to exhibit the cracking problems that plagued by the original design.
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US proposes picture IDs for all pilots
The nearly 850,000 certificated pilots and flight instructors in the USA will have four to five years to replace their plastic certificates with eight-year duration photo identification cards
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NewsP&W: CSeries fan excels in testing
Pratt and Whitney says the new development bi-metallic 18-blade fan for PW1524G geared turbofan engine for the Bombardier CSeries is demonstrating "double-digit"...
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Investigation: cabin door déjà vu for Bombardier CRJ
A stuck main cabin door on a SkyWest Airlines CRJ200 in Phoenix in October drew the attention of a National Transportation Safety Board official who happened...
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NewsNASA furthers sonic boom irritation studies
NASA has completed another battery of tests with two NASA Boeing F/A-18 fighters to help determine what might be acceptable noise levels for overland supersonic...
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NewsRunaway truck damages SkyWest CRJ
A driverless pickup truck being operated by United Airlines ground crews caused "substantial" damage to a SkyWest Airlines CRJ200 at the Chicago O'Hare international...
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Investigation: Cabin door déjà vu for Bombardier CRJ
A stuck main cabin door on a SkyWest Airlines CRJ200 in Phoenix last month drew the attention of a National Transportation Safety Board official who happened...
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US proposes picture IDs for all pilots, students
The nearly 850,000 certificated pilots and flight instructors in the US will have between four and five years to replace their plastic certificates with...
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FAA gains temporary access to military airspace for US holiday
The US FAA again this year will have temporary access to certain restricted military airspace zones to ease an expected glut of travel during the Thanksgiving...
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Airbus complaint could put Hawker Beechcraft further in red
Hawker Beechcraft is awaiting a decision from the International Chamber of Commerce as to whether the company will have to pay Airbus close to $60 million...
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FAA: manufacturers to set widespread fatigue life limits
Manufacturers of 4,198 airline transport aircraft will be required to set new life limits for their products under new US Federal Aviation Administration...