Content Archive: January 2011
Regulations and Government
FCC Reverses Decision on 121.5-MHz ELT Ban
ABACE 2012 Gaining Steam, Says NBAA
NBAA said that major business aircraft manufacturers have committed to exhibit at the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition, which will be h
Aircraft
More Landing Gear Problems Found in Q400
An emergency Airworthiness Directive issued by Transport Canada yesterday calls for further inspection of Bombardier Q400 main landing gear (MLG) after lin
Aircraft
Virgin America’s A320Neo Order Propels Airbus’ 2010 Sales Beyond Boeing’s
A late surge in new airliner orders during December took Airbus’s sales tally for 2010 to 644 aircraft (compared with 574 in 2009), just edging out rival B
Aircraft
Mexico's Interjet Orders SSJ100s as Delayed Certification Approaches
SuperJet International has secured another key export order for the SSJ100 airliner, while acknowledging that certification of the type has stalled once ag
Despite 787 Woes, Boeing Encouraged by 2010 Performance
After another year tainted by the continuing public relations disaster known as the 
Costs Cloud EADS Profit Forecast Despite A320neo Boost
Despite a strong rebound in orders and deliveries, and despite being flush with cash reserves, the new year’s forecast for Europe’s EADS aerospace and defe
Safety
In Terms of Safety, Airlines Emerge from ‘Disappointing’ 2010
London-based aerospace consultancy and equipment appraiser Ascend characterized 2010 as “a disappointing year” in terms of airline safety, as both the numb
Safety
Pilots Slam Europe’s Proposed Flight Duty Limits
Conflicting reactions to new proposals from both sides of the Atlantic on 
Scope Resolution Central to UA-CAL Integration
The Air Line Pilots Association won the latest battle in the war on so-called regional airline outsourcing when an arbitrator derailed United Continental H
