Content Archive: May 2011
Accidents
June 2011 Accidents
Preliminary Report: Indian Helicopter Crash Claims Five
Eurocopter AS350B3, Luguthang, India, April 30, 2011–The Ecureuil (Squirrel) was dest
Aircraft
Pre-owned Update: Inventory continues to decrease slightly
The current pre-owned aircraft market can be defined as consistent as inventory continues to inch down, month-after-month.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Ramps Up to Meet Growing Demand
Like many others in the completion and refurbishment business, Duncan Aviation is ramping up as the sense of an industry recovery grows.
In the past two mo
AIN Blog: Beware Complacency
One of my assignments here at AIN is compiling and editing the Accidents page for our flagship monthly magazine, Aviation International News.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter details oil-and-gas EC175 development schedule
Eurocopter released details late in April about the development of the seven-metric-ton-class EC175 twin, confirming plans for type certification this year
Aircraft
More Republic E170s to fly for Delta
An amendment to Republic Airways’ capacity purchase agreement with Delta Air Lines will allow it to add six dual-class Embraer E170s to the Delta Connectio
New Details Released On Crash of Air France 447
A statement released today by the French BEA (Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses) on the
Aircraft
Merpati MA60 Crashes, Killing 25
A Xi’an Aircraft MA60 operated by Indonesia’s Merpati Nusantara Airlines crashed on May 7 into Kaimana Bay, some 1,500 feet short of the Utarung Airport ru
Avionics
FAA makes progress on metroplex airspace effort
A joint effort by the FAA and industry aimed at integrating airspace and deconflicting traffic flows over major metropolitan areas is making progress, acco
Engines
Engine OEMs: Idle Engines Must Be Pickled
Business jet operators should take action to preserve their engines if the aircraft is going to sit idle for more than two or three months, according to re
