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TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash
The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop
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Air-Care International’s New Facts Fire Trainer
Air-Care International’s Facts training division has added a new simulator to its stable of cabin safety training devices, an in-flight fire trainer.
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Dodie speaks: flight attendants are safety specialists
“The number-one priority is being safety specialists,” said Dodie Thomas, who works for Altria Client Services and was chosen as vice chairwoman of the NBA
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GA Safety Lands on NTSB ‘Most Wanted’ List
General aviation safety has been added to the NTSB’s latest
Aircraft
All Falcon 7Xs now cleared to fly again
Practically all Falcon 7Xs are flying again, following the EASA’s re-authorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7, three weeks after giving the major
Aircraft
Sikorsky X2 Flies for the Last Time
Sikorsky flew its X2 technology demonstrator for the last time at its West Palm Beach, Fla.
Aircraft
All Falcon 7Xs Now Cleared To Fly Again
Practically all Dassault Falcon 7X business jets are flying again, following the EASA’s reauthorizing flights for the entire fleet on July 7.
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Tiger Airways Australia Faces Suspension of Operations Throughout July
Low-cost carrier Tiger Airways Australia has accepted that it could stay grounded throughout July as Australian safety inspectors continue to probe its ope
Engines
GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents
General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to 2010 accident figures released today by
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Bizav Accidents and Fatalities Climb in First Half
Both the U.S.-registered business jet and turboprop segments worldwide experienced more fatal accidents in the first half of this year, compared with the s
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Pitch and Power: Lessons from Air France Flight 447
When the French BEA released a partial cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcript of the Air France Flight 447 accident in late May, pundits wasted no time un
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Air France Flight 447: An Aft-Stick Stall Detailed
When Robert Barnes, president of the International Association of Flight Training Providers, read the initial BEA report on
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NTSB Slams NM State Police Over 2009 Helo Crash
The NTSB’s final report on the fatal 2009 accident that killed a New Mexico State Police (NMSP) helicopter pilot and the hiker he had just rescued is sharp
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Brazil finds U.S. pilots guilty in fatal midair
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Legacy 600 was involved in a collision with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 over the Amazon jungle
Aircraft
Phenom 100 Damaged in Runway Departure
For at least the sixth time in more than a year, an Embraer Phenom 100 has experienced possible brake issues on landing.
Safety
Fit for Work: A simple test to spot fit fliers
Aviation is extraordinarily dependent on the performance of people who fly and maintain aircraft.
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WSI Reboots Pilotbrief with zippy features
On May 3, Weather Services International announced the launch of a new version of its online Pilotbrief weather information service, Pilotbrief Optima.
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AIN Blog: Torqued: Willful blindness poses serious safety threat
At the same time as the Southwest 737 Flight 812 debacle was unfolding–almost as rapidly as the fuselage skin tore off the aircraft shortly after departure
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CASS attendees share safety solutions
If there was any doubt that hundreds of safety-minded aviation professionals were in attendance during the second day of the 56th Annual Corporate Aviation
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Grimsvötn Eruption Could Disrupt Air Traffic in Europe
The European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), which was set up one year ago after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, was activated on Saturday fol
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Europe continues its crawl towards commercial, single-engine IFR ops
Operators pushing for clearance to fly commercial single-engine flights in IFR conditions, which are not allowed under European Union (EU) legislation, wil
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Hawker Beech Flight Ops Attains IS-BAO Registration
Hawker Beechcraft’s flight operations, including all of the company’s flight test, demonstration and corporate transport operations, have received registra
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EBACE 2011: Wyvern Introduces New Audit Upgrade
Wyvern, the Avinode group’s aviation safety auditing arm, has announced a global expansion of its review standard.
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Brazilian Judge Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in 2006 Fatal Midair
Yesterday, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Embraer Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Ai
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Brazil Court Finds U.S. Pilots Guilty in Fatal Midair
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paul Paladino, whose Legacy 600 collided with a Gol Airlines Boeing 737-800 over the Amazon in September 2006, were f
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DC Aviation Gets Wyvern Approval
At EBACE yesterday DC Aviation (Stand 2039) received safety authorization from Wyvern (Stand 843).
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Web technology gets Arinc flight planning closer to client
More than 500 business aircraft are now using Arinc Direct services in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, and the aer
