Content Archive: December 2014
Regulations and Government
FAA Releases Draft Guidance On EMS Helo Rule
Guidance to lay groundwork for new training requirements.
Airlines
Russian Government Guarantees Debt For Transaero
Transaero Airlines CEO denies reports of possible service cancellations due to Russian currency crisis.
Aircraft
Boeing Completes First Flight of 767-2C Tanker Prototype
Boeing announced the first flight of a 767-2C "provisioned freighter" that will become one of the first U.S. Air Force KC-46A refueling tankers.
Training and Workforce
Second Civil Test Pilot School Opens in Mojave
The International Flight Test Institute’s first group of students begin their studies in the six-month flying qualities course early next year.
Safety
Fatal Crash Mars Start of Brazil Summer Helicopter Season
The helicopter crashed and caught fire shortly after picking up four passengers in the coastal resort of Guarujá.
Avionics
Phoenix Residents Take FAA to Task on NextGen Changes
City of Phoenix pushes to reverse FAA airspace changes.
Accidents
Authorities Suspend Airborne Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501
Ships on Java Sea continue to comb waters for wreckage
Aircraft
Singapore, Malaysia are Buying Aerostats for Surveillance
Aerostat manufacturer TCOM suggests the market is growing at the expense of other airborne solutions.
Aircraft
Klapmeier Returns To TenCate For Kestrel Composites
TenCate, a long-time Cirrus supplier, teams once again with Cirrus co-founder Alan Klapmeier.
