Content Archive: January 2010
Maintenance and Modifications
Associated Air Center Receives ODA
Associated Air Center, a completions center for transport-category executive aircraft, has transitioned its designated alteration station (DAS) to organiza
Airbus Delivers Record Number of Aircraft in 2009
Airbus delivered a record total of 498 aircraft last year, which is 15 more than it shipped in 2008, the company announced today.
Aircraft
Pilatus To Resume Full Working Schedules
In a hopeful sign, Pilatus said it will return to full work schedules by February 1.
Regulations and Government
FAA Blasts Manufacturers for CVR/FDR Rule Delay
The FAA has grudgingly agreed to delay certain portions of an original April 2010 compli
Safety
NTSB Expands Accident/Incident Reporting Rules
Effective March 8, the NTSB is amending its reporting requirements for aviation inciden
Avionics
SAIBs Address Honeywell FMS Software Glitch
The FAA late last week issued special airworthiness information bulletins
Training and Workforce
Linear Air, High Performance Team on Eclipse Training
Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator Linear Air and High Performance Aircraft Training (HPAT) yesterday announced that they have partnered to provide Eclipse 500
Maintenance and Modifications
Mx Industry Weighs In on Thorny Issues for 2010
“The most significant issue facing the maintenance community in 2010 is financial sustainability,” Aaron Hilkemann, president of Duncan Aviation, told AIN.
Boeing Reorganizes Engineering Leadership
Boeing announced today that it has established several new senior-level engineering leadership positions “to help drive engineering excellence and ensure p
Safety
2009 Bizav Accidents Decrease as Flight Hours Decline
As flight activity last year declined from that of the previous year, so too did the number of U.S.
