Content Archive: May 2010

Stabilizer failure caused crash of Grob prototype

The 2006 fatal crash of the Grob G180A SPn midsize jet prototype was caused by failure of the twinjet’s horizontal stabilizer, according to the final repor
Aircraft

Airbus Delivers Lufthansa’s First A380

Lufthansa took delivery today of its first Airbus A380 during a handover ceremony in Hamburg, Germany, making it the fifth customer to have taken possessio
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Civil Aviation Mx Has $39 Billion Impact

According to a study conducted by research firm AeroStrategy, the aviation maintenance industry in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engine Damage Not Caused by Volcanic Ash

Dramatic photos circulating on the Internet purporting to show a Williams International FJ44-3A-24 installed on a Cessna Citation CJ2+ destroyed by exposur
Regulations and Government

FAA Now Processing Trust Registrations Again

The FAA has backed away from placing restrictions on non-citizen owner trust registrations of aircraft, according to NBAA and NATA.
Regulations and Government

Obama Nominates Pistole for TSA Chief

President Barack Obama yesterday nominated John Pistole as assistant secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, a position where he would also lead

Boeing To Increase 737 Production Rate

Boeing will move ahead with
Aircraft

Dornier Seaplane Picks Montreal for Seastar Production

Dornier Seaplane yesterday selected the Montreal suburb of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu as the final assembly site for the company’s all-composite, Pratt & Whi

UBS Bizjet Survey Says Market Holding Steady

UBS Investment Research’s May business jet index came in at 50, indicative of a stable market and in line with its previous two surveys in January and Marc