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October 28, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Life Star Orders AW119Ke
AgustaWestland has received an order for one AW119Ke from Life Star of Kansas. The air medical helicopter is scheduled for delivery...
October 28, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
Ops Manager Named at Chromalloy
Orangeburg, N.Y.-based Chromalloy has appointed Dr. Mike Beffel as vice president of operations. He...
October 28, 2009 Aviation Maintenance
American to Close KC Maintenance Base
American Airlines is planning to close its overhaul base at Kansas City Intl Airport (MCI), a facility that employs...
October 27, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Metro Chooses CAE for FOQA Program
Shreveport, La.-based Metro Aviation has reached an agreement to use CAE Flightscape for its recently launched flight and...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
'Distracted' Northwest Pilots Overshoot Destination
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination by 150 miles after pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion." According to the Safety Board, "the crew stated...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
DOT IG to Probe Aviation Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Inspector General's office will look into whether pilot experience and pay correlate to commercial aviation accidents. In May, the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
A Clearer Vision?
At least 250,000 airline road warriors are awaiting word on the future of the nation's Registered Traveler program, which remains in disarray but could be ready to make a comeback. On June 22, 200,000 clients of the Verified Identify Pass (VIP) Clear service...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
New 'Black Box' Might Help Solve Air Crash Mysteries
The fatal crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, over the South Atlantic on June 1, 2009 brought new focus on determining the cause of such inexplicable events - such as when a state-of-the-art aircraft suddenly falls from the sky and is lost...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
New Coms System a Lifesaver
A new wireless communication system, which was undergoing testing in Arizona, assisted a Navy corpsman during a real-life rescue mission in early September. The Telephonics Aircraft Wireless Intercommunications System (AWICS) was installed on a U.S. Marine...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety & Technology Trends
Police Chopper Shot Down in Brazil Two Brazilian policemen were killed after their helicopter came under fire from gang members below them and crashed. The pilot struggled to put the helicopter down safely after being shot in the leg by suspected...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Security Shortlines
U.S. Policy & Strategy in the Age of Global Terrorism The response of the U.S. federal government to the events of September 11, 2001 has reflected the challenge of striking a balance between implementing security measures to deter terrorist attacks while...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Safety Rules & Regs
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus A310-203 and -222 and A300 B4-620. Final rule. SUMMARY: This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe...
October 26, 2009 Air Safety Week
Accidents & Incidents
Date Aircraft Type Narrative Death/Injury Remarks Sept 02, 2009 Kurnoon, India BELL 430 VT-APG Government of Andhra Pradesh Gad helicopter crashed enroute to Chitoor, India from Hyderabad, India. There were 2 crew members and 3 passengers, including the...
October 26, 2009 Rotor & Wing
Phoenix Air Support Receives AS350B3
Eurocopter has handed over another AS350B3 to the Phoenix Police Air Support Unit. It becomes the fourth...
October 23, 2009 N/A
Speakers Confirmed For NextGen Webinar
With the recent addition of Capt. David Strand, Boeing 757/767 program manager and technical pilot with American Airlines, the speaker panel for the Nov. 4 Avionics Magazine Webinar, “NextGen Task Force: Applying The Recommendations,” is...
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