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Final Report: Meridian design blamed in crash
Piper Malibu Meridian PA-46-500TP, Parowan, Utah, Jan.
Accidents
Final Report: ERJ 145 had uncontained engine caused by mechanical malfunction
Embraer ERJ 145LR, Kansas City, Mo., May 19, 2005–The Safety Board attributed the uncontained engine failure of the American Connection flight in cr
Accidents
Final Report: Firefighting Longranger spun in
Bell 206L-3 LongRanger, Whiteriver, Ariz., July 26, 2003–The NTSB found that the crash of the LongRanger firefighting ferry flight was the result of
Aviation Leadership Breakfast Launched and NBAA Show
In perhaps a first for an NBAA Convention, Dan Cathy, president of Atlanta-based Chik-fil-A, yesterday morning opened a public meeting with a prayer.
Premier Aircraft Partners with AircraftLogs
Premier Aircraft Sales, a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based aircraft broker for Diamond Aircraft and Mooney, has partnered with AircraftLogs to distribute the la
Satcom Direct launches FlightDeck Freedom
Satcom Direct (Booth No.
Accidents
Final Report: Fedex Airbus returned to airport after tail strike on takeoff
Airbus A300-600F, El Paso, Texas, June 10, 2002–The NTSB determined that the cause of the tail strike the FedEx Airbus suffered on takeoff from El P
Accidents
Final Report: Falcon antiskid controller malfunctioned on landing
Dassault Falcon 900, Greenville, S.C., July 17, 2006–The NTSB determined that the landing overrun of the Erg Aviation II Falcon at Greenville Downto
Comair crash survivor files suits
The sole survivor of the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington, Ky., on August 27 last year has sued the FAA, Lexington Blue Grass Airport, chart maker
Hawaiian claims foul play
Hawaiian Airlines claims Mesa Air Group CFO Peter Murnane destroyed evidence that supports its contention that the Phoenix-based carrier used confidential
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Bandeirante crashes in Brazil
Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante PT-SDB, Curitiba, Brazil, Aug.
Lynx caught in FAA snare
Frontier Airlines’ new regional subsidiary, Lynx Aviation, will not start service as scheduled on October 1 due to its failure to meet minimum FAA airworth
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Crew reports problems with spoilers and brakes
Bombardier Learjet 35A, Melville Hall, Dominica, Aug.
Aircraft
Russia puts CRJ900 on ice
Transport Canada and Canadian government officials in Moscow have appealed to Russian authorities to issue certification for the Bombardier CRJ900, two of
EC promises to clear the air on pax rights
Regional airlines and politicians hope a new European Commission report on passenger rights expected this month will lead to clearer rules and more effecti
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet suffers hydraulic failure
Bombardier Learjet 35, Seattle, July 13, 2007–Learjet N35WE veered off Runway 13 at Boeing Field on landing.
Local taxes rankle Aussie’s Rex
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will cease operating into the city of Parkes in response to the local government’s decision to hike passenger taxes by 1
Landing-gear actuators focus of Q400 probe
Technical difficulties continued to dog regional airplanes built by a financially resurgent Bombardier last month, as no fewer than 85 Q400 turboprops sat
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Citation hits deer on takeoff
Cessna Citation 650, Benton Harbor, Mich., Aug.
New Regional Airplanes
Antonov | An-148
The 80-seat Antonov An-148-100 won type approval from Russian and Ukrainian authorities in late February, marking the successfulAccidents
Preliminary Report: Runway incursion at TEB
Bombardier Learjet 45/Bombardier Challenger 604, Teterboro, N.J., Aug.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air EMS crash claims five
Hawker Beechcraft King Air E90B, Ruidoso, N.M., Aug.
Key round of voting on ETS could cement aviation’s role
The European Parliament and Council of the European Union are debating the inclusion of aviation in Europe’s Emissions Trading Scheme (a so-called “cap and
European Regions Airline Association General Assembly 2007
Delegates from Europe’s regional airlines are “delighted” to be returning to the Greek capital Athens this month for their annual general assembly because
Avionics
EC 135 avionics package STC’d
Air Methods’ products division has received an STC for its Eurocopter EC 135 single-pilot IFR avionics package and plans to make it available on the EC 145
Maintenance and Modifications
DRF gets repair authorization
German Air Rescue, the DRF, has received a design organization approval from the EASA according to its Part 21J rule.
Rotorcraft
OEM keen to buy PZL-Swidnik
Italian-based manufacturer AgustaWestland early last month expressed interest in buying all or part of its Polish-based counterpart, PZL-Swidnik, should Po
