Content Archive: May 2015

Aircraft

Delta Air Lines Takes First Heavyweight A330-300

Eleven airlines have ordered the higher-takeoff-weight variant
Aircraft

Sierra Nevada Unveils Plans to Build Dornier 328 in Turkey

Plans also call for development of larger variants
Accidents

An Anniversary For a (largely) Forgotten Event

It's 45 years since ALM Flight 980 ditched in the Caribbean.
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet Completes $300 Million Offering

Proceeds will help VistaJet continue its global expansion plans.
Maintenance and Modifications

F-35 Maintenance Support System Advances Without Downlink

The Prognostics and Health Management downlink has been deferred for later development, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
ATC

FAA Set To Expand Data Comm System

After a two-year test period, the text-based cockpit communication system will serve more than 50 U.S. airports by the end of next year.
Aircraft

Alliance Teams With Chinese Firm on New Aircraft

Aviation veteran Earl Robinson is leading development of StarLiner, which will first reach market as regional airliner and then as corporate jet.
Aircraft

Qatar To Send Five Airliners to Paris Show

Display to include Airbus A350, Boeing 787
Airlines

Ireland Accepts IAG Bid for Aer Lingus

Ryanair yet to weigh in
Safety

NTSB Alert Urges 'See and Be Seen' Vigilance

NTSB releases alert as technologies present new distractions in cockpit.