All articles by John Croft – Page 72
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Sensis to upgrade New York Kennedy ASDE-X for environmental trials
The US Department of Transportation plans to contract with Sensis Corporation to upgrade the company's Airport Surface Detection Equipment - Model X (ASDE-X)...
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2008 forecast: ADS-B rulemaking could create new funding model
The FAA is set to mandate an equipment buy that could cost airlines and operators up to $7.5bn by 2020 john croft
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NTSB uses in-house software to find Southwest 737 engine parts
US National Transportation Safety Board engineers have used a home-grown analysis program to narrow the search area for...
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NTSB: CRJ200 gear collapsed after flawed short landing at Providence
The US National Transportation Safety Board says an Air Wisconsin Bombardier CRJ200 landed "hard" and "porpoised" down the runway at TF Green Airport in...
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Adam Aircraft clears certification hurdle with FAA type inspection authorisation for A700
Adam Aircraft has obtained US Federal Aviation Administration type inspection authorisation...
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FAA to study takeoff and landing performance for possible rulemaking
Lengthening calculated landing and take-off distance to ensure safety in bad weather will be the focus of a new US Federal Aviation Administration review....
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US safety board calls for cargo aircraft fire suppression systems
All US freight carriers should install fire suppression systems on their aircraft to contain fires in the cargo hold, says the US...
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US GAO slams FAA on runway safety efforts
The USA remains at a "high risk of a catastrophic runway collision" and the runway safety organization within the Federal Aviation...
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Industry mulls safety preventatives as accident rate climbs
International Air Transport Association chief Giovanni Bisignani last week said the first three quarters of 2007 represent...
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FAA reveals first cut at “small” UAS system description
The US Federal Aviation Administration has developed a rudimentary set of ground rules for the certification and operation...