Content Archive: March 2015
Aircraft
Indian Official Describes Latest AEW&C Plans
Joint venture with Embraer sought to export converted EMB-145s, while A330 will meet IAF's requirement for a larger platform
Accidents
Pilot Unions Protest Germanwings Investigation Leaks
Pilot unions are unhappy that French prosecutors quickly pressed criminal charges after cockpit voice recorder contents were leaked to the media.
Regulations and Government
EASA Changes Position on Minimum Cockpit Occupancy
Agency recommends two crewmembers on flight deck at all times
Accidents
AIN Blog: Industry Confronts Ambiguity Over Cockpit Access
The Germanwings A320 crash has revealed inconsistency and uncertainty over cockpit access rules.
FBOs
UVair FBO Network Adds to Roster
Glacier Jet Center, the lone FBO at Montana’s Glacier Park International Airport, is the latest location to join the UVair FBO Network.
Accidents
Prosecutor Says Germanwings Copilot Purposely Crashed A320
CVR recordings indicate copilot refused captain's re-entry into cockpit
Rotorcraft
U.S. Delivers First Six MD 530F Armed Scouts to Afghanistan
The first six of 12 new MD 530F armed scout helicopters destined for the Afghan Air Force arrived in Kabul earlier this month.
Rotorcraft
More Layoffs at Bell Helicopter
Company laying off 315 more employees and suspending all new external hiring, citing declining production of the V-22 and a softer commercial market.
Accidents
Germanwings Copilot Set FMS for Fatal Descent
Germanwings pilot Andreas Lubitz, 27, is now the focus of the investigation
