Content Archive: January 2015
Regulations and Government
Reauthorization Work To Restart Quickly in New Congress
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) steps in as ranking Democrat of T&I, while 12 new Republicans join committee.
Charter & Fractional
TSB of Canada To Launch Safety Review of Air Taxis
Nearly 60 percent of all commercial aviation accidents in Canada involve air taxi operators, the TSB says.
ATC
'Climb Via' Clearances Continue To Confuse Pilots
Recent blanket implementation of "'climb via' dilutes its effectiveness and has caused confusion among some cockpit crewmembers.”
Regulations and Government
General Aviation Advocates Wary of Part 23 Rewrite Delays
Groups push for FAA to release proposal this summer.
Engines
GE Aviation Begins Flight Trials of Passport Turbofan
To date, the Passport engine has logged more than 750 hours and 300 cycles of testing on the ground.
Training and Workforce
FlightSafety Promotes Davenport, Johns to Executive V-p Slots
David Davenport is now executive vice president of the commercial segment, while Raymond Johns is executive vice president of the government segment.
Aircraft
Boeing Reveals Final Tallies in Record Year for Sales, Deliveries
Books $232 billion worth of orders
Maintenance and Modifications
Carolina Avionics & Aircraft Interiors Consolidates
Avionics and interior completions firm moves into a new headquarters facility.
Regulations and Government
Flytenow Takes FAA to Court over Ride-sharing Program
Lawsuit seeks to overturn interpretation that ride-sharing program constitutes commercial activity.
Training and Workforce
Boeing Develops EC135 Training for Australia
The $500 million deal covers helicopters, sims and a sea-going training vessel.
