All articles by John Croft – Page 39
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Skycatcher 162: Cessna’s mini opus
Cessna's new Skycatcher 162 aims to become a key player in the next generation of flight-training aircraft, and seems to be in tune with requirements
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Boeing readies thrust reverser fixes for Rolls-Royce-powered 777s
Boeing says it will begin shipping kits to fix the thrust reversers on Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 777 aircraft within the next few weeks.
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GE: Remote diagnostics helped find cracked CF34 fan blades
GE Aviation says its remote diagnostics services "contributed substantially" to finding three cracked fan blades among the thousands of engines it analyzed...
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EASA calls for repeat elevator checks on A330s and A340s
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has mandated that operators of Airbus A330 family aircraft and A340-200/300 models perform repetitive inspections...
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Embraer readies fixes and upgrades for Phenom 100 fleet
Some Embraer Phenom 100 owners can expect a flurry of activity...
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Core route to a new market
Military specialist Rockwell Collins is taking on the big guns in civil simulation systems
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FAA snubs NTSB, ALPA requests on Rolls-Royce 777 engine ice directive
In a final airworthiness directive (AD) to be published Friday, the FAA has rebuffed efforts by both the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)...
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NewsStratos close to engine, avionics decisions for personal jet
Stratos Aircraft chief Alexander Craig says the company is in the final stages of selecting the avionics
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Irkut studies flutter potential on MS-21 wing
MS-21 prime contractor Irkut is performing windtunnel tests on the wing/engine combination for the new family of aircraft in the 150- to 212-seat range in...
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NewsNTSB: Both engines of Frontier jet damaged in goose encounter
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials say both engines of a Frontier Airlines Airbus A319 (N924FR) that hit a half-dozen or more large...
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EASA mandates PC-12 NG Apex fix
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued an airworthiness directive that will remove flight attitude restrictions for Honeywell Primus Apex-equipped...
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FAA finalizes Rolls-Royce spinner directive for ERJ series
FAA officials have issued a final airworthiness directive (AD) calling on operators of hundreds of Embraer ERJ-135 and ERJ-145 jets to replace the spinners...
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GE acquires performance-based navigation firm, Naverus
GE Aviation has acquired Washington-based Naverus, a 60-employee company that develops required navigation performance (RNP) and other performance-based...
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FAA pulls 14-year-old proposed flight time, rest rule
The FAA on Monday will officially withdraw a proposed crew flight time limitation and rest rule that languished since its introduction in December 1995 as...
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NewsAfghans receive clutch of four Mi-17s
The US Navy has delivered four new Mi-17s to the Afghan National Army Air Corps; the “first new helicopters Afghanistan has ever received" ...
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FAA proposes ice detection rules for commuter aircraft
The FAA on Monday will propose a new rule that would require airlines operating aircraft with maximum take off weight (MTOW) of less than 60,000lb (27,216kg)...
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Military simulators: Full immersion in the crosshairs
Technological advances are promising to achieve the 'full immersion' goal of simulator training, creating hugely realistic environments in a variety of scenarios
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NewsNavy analyses full-flight simulator for P-8A upset training
STUDY: A study carried out for the US Navy by Calspan will provide clues to the effect of using full-flight...
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FAA codifies “cooling off” rule for former inspectors
The US FAA is proposing formal rules that would prevent airlines and fractional ownership programs from hiring former air safety inspectors (ASIs) or their...