WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the National Transportation Safety Board adopted a study concluding that single engine airplanes equipped with glass cockpits had no better overall safety record than airplanes with conventional instrumentation.
Study Shows Glass Cockpits Have Not Led to Expected Safety Improvements
March 9th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Study Shows Glass Cockpits Have Not Led to Expected Safety Improvements
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Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington
March 9th, 2010 by admin, Comments Off on Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington
VICTORVILLE, Calif. – The second Boeing 787 Dreamliner, ZA002, landed at 10:53 a.m. local time today in Victorville, Calif. This marks the beginning of the first flight-test operations outside of Washington state for the program.
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Forecast Links Aviation Activity and National Economic Growth
March 9th, 2010 by admin, 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Aviation Administration is forecasting that key airspace safety and efficiency modernization efforts will play a vital role in spurring long-term sustained growth in air travel and the nation’s overall economic health.
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