All articles by John Croft – Page 30
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FAA promotes upset recovery aid
The US FAA is asking airline, air cargo, air taxi and fractional flight departments to incorporate upset recovery aids developed by government and industry...
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Spirit launches A350 component production
Spirit AeroSystems is preparing to start building Airbus A350 fuselage and wing components at its new composites centre in Kinston, North Carolina. At...
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New company to focus on corporate jetliner support
Washington and Dallas-based Bizliner Aviation is marketing its aircraft selection and acquisition, certificate development and operational and modification...
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FAA asks industry for GPS back-up ideas
The US Federal Aviation Administration will hold a three-day public meeting in August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning,...
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FAA proposes new icing rules for aircraft, engines and systems
The US FAA today proposed new regulations that would require aircraft and engine manufacturers...
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Pelton: jury 'still out' on ADS-B benefits
Cessna chief executive Jack Pelton says the "jury's still out" on the real benefits of the automatic dependent surveillance - broadcast rulemaking that was finalised in May.
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Watchdog: FAA's NextGen at risk
The US Department of Transportation's office of inspector general has issued a report critical of the Federal Aviation Administration's performance in launching the next generation air transport system (NextGen).
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Markets slow for new simulators
Powerful new simulators are on the market - but with the effects of the downturn still being felt, where are the customers?
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Nastar lights the candle on spaceflight simulation
Aspiring adventurers can test their aptitude and physical fitness for spaceflight in an FAA-approved centre in Philadelphia
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NASA Airstar: taking the simulator out to play
NASA researchers are taking subscale models out of the windtunnel and into the atmosphere in a safety programme
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FAA asks industry for GPS backup ideas
The US FAA will hold a 3-day public meeting on 10-12 August in Stanford, California to gather industry ideas on alternative positioning, navigation and timing...
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NewsCessna to refresh Citation X with new avionics
Beginning in 2011, Cessna will begin delivering Citation X business jets with Honeywell Primus Elite avionics systems and a new Honeywell cabin management...
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Watchdog: FAA's NextGen at risk
The US DOT's office of inspector general has issued a report critical of the FAA's performance in launching the next generation air transportation system...
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NewsPICTURES: Boeing seeks heat with 747-8
Photographer David Shields snapped pictures of a Boeing 747-8F performing three touch-and-go circuits followed by a full-stop landing at the Phoenix-Mesa...
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GE plans mid-July nod for GEnx siblings
General Electric is expecting near simultaneous regulatory certifications for its GEnx-1B and -2B engines in July, several months ahead of the planned certification and service entry for the Boeing 787 and 747-8.
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NASA plans subscale green airliner tests in 2015
NASA anticipates flying a next-generation twin-aisle demonstrator aircraft, in unmanned subscale form, by 2015.
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NewsPICTURES: SpaceX Falcon 9 makes orbit on first attempt
SpaceX launched its first Falcon 9 booster from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1445 EDT today, reporting that the vehicle successfully delivered...
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USAF sets 2013 entry for extended-range JASSM
The US Air Force will deploy the extended-range version of Lockheed's AGM-158 joint air-to-surface stand-off missile in 2013 ...
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Lead-laser guidance tops Sniper targeting pod upgrade
The US Air Force has begun fielding a new software load upgrade for its Lockheed Martin Sniper advanced targeting pods ...
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NewsPICTURE: Gulfstream adds third aircraft to G650 test fleet
Gulfstream has added a third flight test aircraft to its G650 certification fleet, a vehicle that will be used primarily to measure aerodynamic loads and...