Content Archive: December 2006

Airports

O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is extending through Oct.
Regulations and Government

Comment Window To Close on Slot NPRM

The comment period on a proposal to continue the reservation and slot program under the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) closes Decem
Aircraft

Jordan’s Seabird ready to build serial Seekers

Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ) plans to place the two-seat, Lycoming O-360-B2L-powered Seeker SB7L-360A aerial surveillance platform into serial production

On board cell phone systems await regulatory assessments

Widespread testing has proven that new technology allows for in-flight use of cell phones without disrupting terrestrial networks.

OnAir In-flight Cell Phone Tests To Begin

Middle East air passengers can soon look forward to using their personal cell phones in flight.

Cruise missiles in the Gulf: the Iranian-Chinese connection

A complex chain of illegal sales, technology proliferation and cooperation between countries the Bush Administration regards as rogue states has produced w

Top brass (ret.) sees USAF in Iraq long term

Recently retired U.S.

U.S. Seeks To Resurrect Iraqi Air Force

Planners at the U.S.

Iran looking to export UAVs

Iranian companies have accumulated considerable experience in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) since the country imported i

Iran struggles to field a fighter

Western powers increasingly characterize Iran as a potential cause for instability in the Middle East.