Content Archive: August 2010

787 Dreamliner Training Program Gains FAA Nod

The FAA has granted provisional approval to Boeing Training & Flight Services for its 787 Dreamliner pilot training courses, according to the company

Bizav Flight Activity Recovery Hits Turbulence

After months of posting positive trends, the recovery in business aircraft flight activity sputtered last month, falling 0.9 percent from a year ago, accor
Safety

FAA Wants $580K Penalty from Hillsboro Aviation

The FAA is seeking a civil penalty of $580,000 from Hillsboro Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., “for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsify
Aircraft

NTSB Team Assisting Investigation of Aires Boeing 737 Crash on San Andrés Island

The NTSB has dispatched a team of investigators to assist the government of Colombia with its investigation of yesterday's airplane accident on the Caribbe
Safety

FAA Policy Would Change Circuit Breaker Practices

The FAA has issued a draft policy memorandum that seeks to change attitudes about circuit breaker use in electrical systems and how pilots deal with popped
Rotorcraft

Frank Robinson Retires, Son Kurt Takes Over

Frank Robinson, 80, has retired from the iconic helicopter company he founded in 1973, just weeks before the company expects to receive certification of it
Accidents

Details of Roush Premier Crash Released

The NTSB has released the preliminary report on the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA during the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis.

Korea Aerospace Industries Considering 90-Seat Turboprop

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could enter the regional turboprop segment as early as next year, if it proceeds with the launch of a 90-seat aircraft it
Aircraft

Gippsland Set To Enter GA Turboprop Market

Australia’s Gippsland Aeronautics is receiving a $20 million infusion from its new owner, India’s Mahindra Group, to develop a 10-seat variant of its GA8 A

Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology Surges Ahead

Major airframers and component suppliers have instituted new research programs and initiatives to develop electric propulsion for light aircraft.