Content Archive: March 2016

Accidents

Investigators Probe FDR from Destroyed FlyDubai 737

Efforts underway to retrieve information from badly damaged cockpit voice recorder
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Unmanned Aircraft Training, Staffing Challenge U.S. Air Force

The service is taking steps to relieve the strain on its remotely piloted aircraft force, but faces difficulty maintaining operations tempo.
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Regulations and Government

GA Groups Push for Quick Action on Senate FAA Bill

Congress is working to wrap up a short-term extension of FAA operating authority as the more comprehensive Senate bill progresses.
FBOs

Swiss Firm Partners with Smart Aviation on Cairo FBO

Executive Sky Flight Support believes this is just the first step of its engagement in the country.
Accidents

Flydubai 737 Crashes on Approach to Rostov-on-Don

All 62 passengers and crew were killed on Flydubai flight FZ981 from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don.
Regulations and Government

Nigerian CAA Pledges To Improve AOC Approval Process

Nigerian officials promised action at the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference in Lagos.
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Rotorcraft

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue

Italian Pilots Reveal How Lives Were Saved in Mediterranean Ferry Rescue
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Avionics

Gulfstream Gaining Ground on NextGen Upgrades

Gulfstream has NextGen solutions for most of its fleet, except for the GII/GIII.
Aircraft

MBDA Plans Brimstone 2 Missile Trial on AH-64 Apache

Initial operational capability of Brimstone 2 on Royal Air Force Tornados is scheduled this spring, with later clearance on Eurofighter Typhoon.
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Training and Workforce

Airbus To Build Pilot and Maintenance Training Center In Delhi

Facility to support accelerating airline growth in India
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