Content Archive: December 2011

Accidents

Accidents: December 2011

Preliminary Reports
ATC

FAA Remains Quiet on Eram Budget Overruns, Delays

As NextGen’s chassis, Eram is crucial to future of ATC
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Aircraft

2011 Preowned Market Report

Large-cabin, long-range jet prices stabilized early; now older jets are getting buyer attention
Aircraft

First British F-35 Rolled Out as Change of Plan Explained

The first international Joint Strike Fighter, an F-35B for the UK, was rolled out on November 22,
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Aircraft

First Production A400M in Assembly as Airbus Military Predicts Export Demand

Airbus Military has begun final assembly of the first production A400M, slated for the French Air Force.
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Aircraft

UK Harrier Fleet Sold to U.S. Marines for Spares

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is paying $180 million to buy 72 BAE Harrier GR.9 V/STOL fighters that were axed from the Royal Air Force
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AIN Blog: GPS Jammer Guy Touts Wares at Dubai Air Show

GPS and satcom jammer systems on display at Dubai Air Show
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Avionics

FAA To Allow 135, 121 Pilot Updating of Nav Databases

The FAA is seeking comments on a proposed rule change that will allow pilots flying under commercial operating regulations to update navigation system data
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Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra Industries Adds G1000 to Citation Mod Offerings

One of the aircraft parked at the NBAA static display at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the NBAA Convention in October was a highly modified Cessna
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JetNet: Pre-owned Bizjet Market Still Slowly Recovering

Pre-owned business aircraft inventories continued to decline in October, but asking prices–especially for jets–have yet to find a bottom