AF Flight 447 Casts Shadow Over Paris
The Paris Air Show got underway this week with the fatal crash of Air France Flight 447 into the South Atlantic likely casting a shadow over the premier aviation event. The Paris Air Show gives the aviation industry a venue to promote the latest innovations in aerospace technology and attract buyers for both... [read more]
A Tough Week for Regionals
Back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill (Senate Commerce Aviation Subcommittee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee) into regional airlines provided a trying week for the industry, which is seeing their operations dissected by federal aviation safety regulators, lawmakers, the...
Friendly Skies Predicted for this Summer
The 2009 peak summer travel season should see fewer airline delays as a result of U.S. air carrier capacity cuts, modified airline scheduling, new fees imposed on passengers and declining passenger traffic. Not contributing to the friendlier skies is federal government actions implemented to battle...
Where Does Air Transport Go From Here?
Airline bankruptcies, capacity cuts, and the deep economic recession have taken a toll on the U.S. airline industry. On June 2, NASA Langley Research Center workers heard from Bruce Holmes, co-founder and CEO of NextGen Aero Sciences, who discussed the recent past of industry and government investments in...
American Air Tests New 'Green' Technology
American Airlines on Thursday June 11 operated a Paris to Miami revenue flight (Flight 63) that tested new technology and procedures to reduce carbon emissions and save fuel on transatlantic routes. The initial test was conducted during a regularly scheduled flight of a Boeing 767-300. The Atlantic...
The Secret to Success
In his first speech as FAA administrator, Randy Babbitt laid out his game plan for implementation of the FAA's satellite-based Next Generation (NextGen) air traffic control system. "The secret to launching NextGen is advice. I learned first hand that the secret to this thing is really no secret at all...
Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft Flies
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Lockheed Martin's famed 'Skunk Works' launched a new era of aircraft manufacturing technology and performance with the successful first flight of the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft (ACCA) June 2 at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA. The ACCA is a modified...
Safety and Technology Trends
FAA Renews ASAP at American Air American Airlines says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reinstated the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) for American's mechanics. American and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) have had a program in place for 11 years and with the FAA approved renewal of the...
Safety Rules and Regs
Third Meeting--Special Committee 221--Aircraft Secondary Barriers & Alternative Flight Deck Security Procedures. Notice of RTCA Special Committee 221 meeting. SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 221: Aircraft Secondary Barriers &...
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Thursday, May 7, 2009 Veracruz, Mexico CESSNA 340 XB-CUC A/c crashed while returning to land after takeoff at General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport, Veracruz, Mexico. Three fatalities, one serious Pilot requested to return to airport shortly...
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