NASA has pushed the launch window for the next Space Shuttle flight back from 12 September to 10 October next year, to give more time to meet the needs of the Columbia accident investigation board. The Shuttle has been grounded since the loss of Columbia during re-entry on 1 February, killing all seven astronauts onboard. Meanwhile, the next flight of the uprated Ariane 5 ECA, which failed on its first flight in December last year, may slip to mid-2004.
Source: Flight International
Airbus A220 operators have been instructed to verify the presence and correct installation of fuse pins in the main landing-gear, after a pin was found to be missing on one aircraft. Examination of the aircraft during scheduled maintenance determined that a pintle fuse pin in the left-hand main landing-gear was ...
Embraer’s automatic take-off system for the E2 is intended to offer increased range by balancing various criteria in order to ensure greater accuracy and efficiency during rotation. The airframer aims to make the Embraer Enhanced Take-off System – or E2TS – available from the fourth quarter of next year. Embraer ...
The January incident at Ellsworth AFB resulted in the destruction of the $450 million bomber and a rare quadruple ejection of the crew, who were attempting to execute an instrument landing during poor weather.
