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. (more…)
Study Shows Glass Cockpits Have Not Led to Expected Safety Improvements
March 9th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - NTSB
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Boeing 787 Begins First Flight-Test Operations Outside of Washington
March 9th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing
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. (more…)
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Forecast Links Aviation Activity and National Economic Growth
March 9th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - FAA
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. (more…)
World’s First Bluetooh Access Point for Aircraft, Delivers Inflight Mobile Phone Services
March 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – ASiQ limited announced today the release of the world’s first aircraft Bluetooth Access Point.
Ron Chapman ASiQ’s CEO stated “up until now passengers have only had very expensive options for in flight mobile phone communications (more…)
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Turkish Airlines Orders 20 Next-Generation 737s
March 8th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing
SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalized an order for 20 Next-Generation 737 airplanes. The order includes 10 737-800s and 10 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplanes. (more…)
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Transport Canada Approval of Apical’s Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems for the AS355
March 7th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News
OCEANSIDE, CA – DART Helicopter Services is pleased to announce that their subsidiary partner Apical Industries Inc., has received Transport Canada approval of their Cylindrical Emergency Float Systems with & without Liferafts for the Eurocopter AS355E, F, F1, F2, N & NP models. (more…)
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Coast Guard Begins Investigating Utah Helicopter Crash
March 5th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News
SALT LAKE CITY – Coast Guard Mishap Analysis Board members began work in Layton Friday to determine the reason a Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crashed Wednesday 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. (more…)
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Boeing to Offer NewGen Tanker to US Air Force
March 5th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - News
ST. LOUIS. – The Boeing Company has announced that it will offer the Boeing NewGen Tanker in the competition to supply the U.S. Air Force with a multi-mission aerial refueling aircraft that will meet all the warfighter’s mission requirements for the next several decades. (more…)
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Honeywell LED Wingtip Lighting Now Standard on Airbus A320
March 5th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Airbus ~ News
PHOENIX, AZ – Honeywell has announced that its Light Emitting Diode (LED) wingtip navigation lighting is now standard on new production Airbus A320 Family aircraft, comprising the A318, A319, A320 and A321. (more…)
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British Airways to Feature Airplane Health Management on Its Boeing Twin-Aisle Fleet
March 4th, 2010 by admin, Filed under - Boeing
SEATTLE, WA – Boeing and British Airways today announced that the airline will feature Boeing’s Airplane Health Management system to monitor the in-flight condition of more than 100 Boeing twin-aisle jetliners. (more…)
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