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Lord Rotor Damper Certified

An elastomeric main rotor damper developed by Lord Corp.

MEADS Signs $3.4 Billion Contractᘥ

MEADS International has signed a contract to design and develop the medium extended air defense system.  The contract, worth more than $3.4 billion, e
Engines

Rolls-Royce goal for 2020: cut engine noise, emissions

Rolls-Royce is now exploring future engine technologies that, although challenging, are key to the ambitious Advisory Council for Aerospace Research in Eur

Eight join Nadcap audit group firms

The Performance Review Institute (PRI), a not-for-profit organization that develops performance standards and administers quality assurance and accreditati
Airports

NBAA Agrees With SEC Disclosure Proposal

NBAA’s was one of more than 170 comments filed (mostly in support) to the Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking proposal to require more detailed r
Charter & Fractional

Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator

Roy Horridge, owner and operator of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former officer with the company an
Airports

Redeveloped Airport Named Houston Executive

Developers converting the former Air Rice Airport (78TX) near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility now plan to call the air
Regulations and Government

Proposal Aims To Improve DFDR Information

The FAA is proposing to amend the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) regulations of Parts 121 and 135 to prohibit filtering of original parameter sensor s
Regulations and Government

DOT IG Responds to ATC Outages in California

In a November 7 response to a request by Sen.

BAE Systems radar can take the pulse of your engines

Two new developments from BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre promise to markedly enhance performance of aircraft through the innovative use of new-age

Big Boeings’ cargo systems by Goodrich

A follow-on contract to supply cargo systems for the Boeing 777, 767 and 747 that could be worth more than $390 million over the next seven years is one of
Regulations and Government

Imported Fruit and Vegetable Inspections Delayed

The effective date has been delayed to March 1 for the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) interim rule that eli
Charter & Fractional

Skyjet’s globalization fuels block chartering

Bombardier claims to have had a positive response to the expansion of the Skyjet business jet block charging program across five continents.
Regulations and Government

New Passport Requirements Start in January

Beginning January 23 all U.S.

Snecma plus Sagem equals Safran

Snecma, the leading French aerospace engine and equipment-manufacturing group is no more.

Dassault group ready to quit Thales, citing no reason to stay

The Dassault group is set to sell its 5.7- percent share in Thales, the defense electronics group.
Aircraft

Rafales continue to bolster French services

With one carrier-borne squadron already operational, deliveries to the French air force well under way, an impressive range of weapons already qualified an
Regulations and Government

Brazilian ATC Chief Replaced

In the wake of the September 29 midair in Brazil between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Airlines 737 and the subsequent disruptions in ATC services that h

BA Gets Leaner in Wales

British Airways transferred its maintenance base to Wales’ Cardiff International Airport more than a decade ago when costs got too high at its London Heath
Engines

GE Gears Up for GP7200 Support

General Electric Aircraft Engine Services’ facility at Nantgarw in south Wales is preparing to overhaul and repair the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 powerplant
Regulations and Government

NATA Warns about Fuel Pump Requirement

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned its members of a new requirement imposed by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries

Skills, value attract aerospace to Wales

In the aerospace world, the West is definitely looking east these days.
Aircraft

Eclipse Comes Clean on Confounding Problems

Eclipse Aviation is facing further issues in its effort to begin deliveries of its very light jet and sent a 12-page letter to customers November 14 outlin
Accidents

Airline Pilots Groups Call for Release of ExcelAire Pilots

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and its international umbrella group, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), are cal
Aircraft

Newest Falcon flies the Dassault nest

Dassault’s new Falcon 7X, which is making its public debut this week in Paris, will fly in this morning’s aerial display scheduled during the official visi

DC-10 tanker makes a big splash at Paris

A DC-10-10 airliner modified for aerial firefighting is making a spectacular debut at this year’s show.
Aircraft

Global 5000 claims transatlantic record

Engaging in some preshow one-upmanship, Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier on Saturday celebrated a transatlantic speed record for its long-rang

Israel seeking international cooperation in export plans

An impressive array of innovative, advanced and sophisticated products and systems mark a significant increase in Israel’s presence at the Paris Air Show t