All articles by John Croft – Page 69
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FAA issues icing constraints for Saab 340 operators
Motivated by a loss of control incident with an American Eagle Saab 340B in 2006, the FAA has issued a final airworthiness directive requiring US operators...
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Industry slams FAA on ADS-B as proposed
Aircraft makers, airline associations and pilot groups alike are criticising the US Federal Aviation Administration's proposed...
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FAA forecast is bullish on business jets
The US Federal Aviation Administration is projecting a 3x increase in the size of today's turbine-powered fixed-wing business...
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Bell potentially in BLR hot water with latest 429 mods
Recent design changes to the Bell 429 development prototypes could land Bell Helicopter in hot water with helicopter...
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VLJ and GA operators propose NextGen demos
A group of air taxi operators under the auspices of the Personal Air Transportation Alliance (PATA) is...
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FAA issues new certification rules for helicopters
Starting on 31 March, helicopter manufacturers certifying their products in the USA will face multiple new requirements made necessary by "technological...
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US NTSB investigates A320 runway excursion at Jackson Hole
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why a United Airlines Ted Airbus A320 veered off a runway in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on 25 February....
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Heli Expo 2008: Sikorsky takes the momentum, Eurocopter the orders
Sikorsky stole the spotlight at this year's record-breaking Heli-Expo exhibition...
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Learjet 60XR: Made in America by Americans
manufacturing Made in America by Americans By many accounts, Bombardier's...
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Learjet 60XR: Legacy of Velocity
Legacy of velocity John Croft Wichita, Kansas Cutaway tim hall When Bombardier decided to upgrade the Learjet 60, it listened to what pilots...
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AgustaWestland boosts US output with AW139 line
AgustaWestland has officially opened a new 10,220m2 (110,000ft2) AW139 medium twin helicopter assembly line in...
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JetCombo to marry commercial, business aviation booking
Two business aviation entrepreneurs have launched what they say is the first on-line service to offer air travellers a seamless point-to-point travel experience...
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Gulfstream, Honeywell on verge synthetic vision surge
Gulfstream is performing an in-service trial with seven operators flying the company's new synthetic vision system,...
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UA DoT to consider prize money for alternative fuel breakthroughs
The US Department of Transportation plans to issue a 14-month contract to find out the "best option for incentivising" industry, academia and the general...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Rotorcraft surge yet to crest
plenty lift left in the market John Croft Washington DC The civil helicopter market is surging, but with demand running high, manufacturers...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Rotorcraft makers strive to break the civil rotorcraft 'speed limit'
cover story Race for speed A renewed demand for faster helicopters has spurred research programmes on both sides of the Atlantic John...
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Civil rotorcraft special: Strong market floats MRO boat
maintenance John Croft Washington DC Helicopter MRO market set to blossom A new 10-year study of the civil helicopter maintenance, repair and...