Content Archive: September 2008
Aircraft
Rafale in Red Flag, and in Switzerland
Four Rafale fighters from the French Air Force have completed a month-long deployment to the U.S., where they conducted a squadron exchange at Luke AFB and
Report Scores Civilian Deaths, Shortcomings in U.S./NATO Afghan Air Ops
A report by the international Human Rights Watch (HRW) organization has put further pressure on U.S.
Aircraft
Northern Europeans Seeking Alternatives to the F-35
Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway are all formally investigating alternatives to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace their F-16s.
Engines
Testbed Problems Add To A400M Delay
The Europrop TP400 engine that has been fitted to a C-130 testbed at Cambridge, UK, by Marshall Aerospace ran at full power for the first time last week.
Safety
APS Launches Sim-based Jet Upset Recovery Training
Mesa, Ariz.-based APS Emergency Maneuver Training recently started offering jet upset recovery training in full-motion simulators to mitigate in-flight los
ATC
NextGen Implementation a Huge Challenge for U.S.
While the need for ATC modernization is generally undisputed, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III
Aircraft
Fuji Heavy Industries Delays Plans for Subaru Jet
Despite the display of a scale model of the Subaru light business jet concept as recently as the Farnborough Air Show in July, Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI)
TAG Owner Planning Record Pole-to-Pole Flight in GEX
Aziz Ojjeh, vice president and one of the owners of Luxembourg-based TAG Group Holdings, is planning to set a new record for an around-the-world flight ove
FBOs
No Damage from Fuel Spill at Sioux Falls Landmark FBO
A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., late last Thursday allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a con
