All articles by John Croft – Page 60
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NewsEASA nod for Eclipse 500
The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Eclipse 500 very light jet in Europe, opening the company to sales in the 37 European Union countries and providing a much needed marketing boost for the embattled US airframer.
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Eclipse stays afloat, DayJet sinks
. Eclipse Aviation remains in business despite dire predictions of insolvency ignited when the company was unable...
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NewsATK scores launch abort system test success
Alliant Techsystems reported a successful full-scale test of the Orion crew exploration vehicle launch abort system (LAS) at the company’s Promontory, Utah, test site this afternoon.
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Airbus to certify airbags in A320s
Airbus has been granted special certification conditions from the US FAA to allow the airframer to certify inflatable airbags in the passenger restraint...
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FAA issues 737NG emergency fuel pump switch AD
US regulators last night issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring operators of all Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to perform a wiring...
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NewsViking begins water trials of revamped DHC-6 Twin Otter
Viking reports that it began on-water testing of its 19-seat Twin Otter Series 400 float-equipped technology demonstrator the week of 10 November as part of the certification of the $4.5 million twin-turboprop’s Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics suite.
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US Airways Dash 8 in gear-up landing in Philadelphia
US Airways reports that no one was injured yesterday morning when a DHC-8-300 (Dash-8) with 35 passengers and crew of three enroute from Allentown, Pennsylvania...
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TAG opens two new operations
TAG Aviation Holding has opened two new global operations to aid a growing client base with business aviation services....
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FAA finalizes aircraft insulation replacement directive
The US FAA has finalized an airworthiness directive (AD) first proposed in April 2005, calling for operators of more than 600 Boeing airliners to eventually...
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UTAir order cements AW139 assembly plans in Russia
A letter of intent to purchase as many as 49 AgustaWestland AW139s assembled in a new plant in Russia adds credence to a new 50-50 joint venture between...
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Runway demonstration projects highlight FAA NextGen user focus
Two new runway safety projects announced by the US Federal Aviation Administration this week are part of a retooled business...
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NASA reveals external vision project details with Gulfstream
NASA's Dryden Research Center has revealed pictures of the hardware set-up installed in...
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NewsEmbraer certifies first Phenom 100 pilots ahead of mid-December deliveries
Flight International has learned that Embraer has completed type rating training for several US Phenom 100 owners in two Brazilian-registered Phenom 100s operating on experimental type certificates.