Content Archive: November 2011

Aircraft

C-295s to Ghana, CN235s to Mexico, as Airbus Military Predicts Steady Demand for Light-Medium Transports

Airbus Military has delivered the first of four CN235 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Mexico,
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Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Protests Exclusion of AT-6 from U.S. Light Air Support Contest

The U.S. Air Force has apparently chosen the Embraer Super Tucano to meet the Light Air Support (LAS)
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Aircraft

GA-ASI Lynx Radar Adapted for Maritime Surveillance from an Aerostat

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) of California belatedly revealed that its Lynx multimode radar
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Aircraft

Russian T-50 Makes Flight Test Progress

The third prototype of the Sukhoi T-50 fifth-generation fighter made a first flight on November 22
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Aircraft

MEADS Undergoes First Flight Test, Despite Funding Crunch

Lockheed Martin announced that the troubled, tri-national, medium extended air defense system (MEADS)
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Supercommittee's Failure Could Spell Big Trouble for Air Transport

Supercommittee's failure could cripple FAA and TSA.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GE Aviation and Iberia Ink CF34-8 Overhaul Deal

GE Aviation and Iberia Maintenance have signed an agreement that will provide Iberia with OEM technical support for its maintenance and repair services on
Maintenance and Modifications

Comlux Aviation Services Appoints Bailey as CEO

The board of directors of Indianapolis-based Comlux Aviation Services has named Tony Bailey as CEO.

AIN Blog: Bizav Wins Latest Barr Fight, but the Battle Isn’t Over Just Yet

A bill passed last week sayd the FAA/DOT must reinstate the aircraft tail-number blocking program it ended in August.
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Avionics

U.S. Air Force Selects Cavu’s iPhone App

The U.S. Air Force has selected the EFB-Pro performance-calculating iPhone app for pilots of its fleet of C-21A Learjet 35As.