All articles by John Croft – Page 71
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Adam Aircraft cuts workforce, consolidates operations
Colorado-based Adam Aircraft , maker of the A500 twin-engine piston-powered aircraft and the A700 very-light jet,...
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CAE readies first Series 5000 simulator at Burgess Hill
CAE says that in February its Burgess Hill, UK training centre will begin flight training with an Airbus A320 Series...
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Eclipse begins major retrofits for deployed fleet
Eclipse Aviation reports that the first post-production aircraft to receive its promised upgrades - Avio NG...
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Airlines argue for extending war-risk insurance programme but face uphill battle
The US airline industry is calling on the government to continue providing war-risk insurance to carriers for domestic operations beyond a 31 August sunset...
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FAA mandates Caribou checks
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a mandatory airworthiness directive (AD) for US-registered Viking Air DHC-4 and DHC-4A Caribou aircraft....
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Quartz Mountain finishes first four aircraft, increases prices
Oklahoma-based Quartz Mountain Aerospace , a start-up aircraft manufacturer that is building an updated, tricycle version...
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FAA mandates continued Robinson rotor blade inspections
Owners and operators of more than 2,300 US-registered Robinson R22- and R44-model helicopters must continue inspecting the outboard sections of the helicopter's...
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FAA bears down on auxiliary fuel tank suppliers
Operators of as many as 75 US-registered corporate airliners may be forced to deactivate their auxiliary fuel systems by mid-December under new fuel...
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Boeing claims successful 2007 for Airborne Laser programme
With several infrastructure milestones completed, Boeing has moved closer to its planned 2009 demonstration of the 747-400F-based Airborne Laser system ...
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Eclipse Aviation sets GA jet production record in 2007
Eclipse Aviation last year built and certificated 103 Eclipse 500 very light jets, a number the company says...
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IATA targets 60 airports for ground handling audits in 2008
The International Air Transport Association plans to launch a standardised audit for ground-handing companies in mid-April, reviewing ground operations at...
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FAA demands connectivity security for Boeing 787 control and information networks
The US Federal Aviation Administration will require Boeing to demonstrate that certain 787 flight critical domains - digital systems and networks that for...
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Business aviation “extremely concerned” on proposed US border rules
International aviation trade associations slammed the US Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed...
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JetAviva offers potential VLJ owners Princeton Review treatment
Very light jet management company JetAviva is offering potential Eclipse 500 VLJ buyers a chance to gain flight experience...
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NASA releases airline safety data, downplays results
NASA today released 16,000 pages of data compiled as part of an $11.3 million, 4-year survey of airline and general aviation pilots regarding safety.
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Rockwell Collins Exchange finally ready to roll under Arinc broadband deal
Package to be reintroduced after SkyLink purchase
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FAA floats caveats in advance of NASA study release
The US FAA today questioned the accuracy and timeliness of the NASA surveys, which involved phone calls to pilots asking them to recall over the past 2- to 3-months if they’d encountered certain safety issues, for example runway incursions.
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Adam tooling up for A500, A700 production in Utah
Adam Aircraft is finalising plans with the US state of Utah to begin production of the A500 piston...