Content Archive: August 2015

Regulations and Government

NBAA: FAA's Small UAS Rule Must Protect Manned Flight

NBAA stresses that the upcoming FAA small UAS rule must clearly state where drones can be flown and seeks an altitude limit of 400 feet agl.
Regulations and Government

EASA on Track for SET-IMC Release in September

EASA likely to review qualifications for single-pilot operations following concerns expressed by European officials.
Aircraft

Gulfstream To Webcast Opener at Customer Advisory Meeting

Live streaming will give customers access to the most up-to-date information on Gulfstream aircraft and service/customer support.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Northrop Grumman, Navy Demonstrate MQ-8C Endurance

Operators flew the unmanned helicopter out to 150 nm from Point Mugu, California. It completed 11-hour flight with an hour of fuel in reserve.
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Aircraft

Boeing Settles on Basic Design of New 777-9 Airliner

The manufacturer announced that it has reached the 'firm configuration' milestone and remains on track for first delivery in 2020.
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Rotorcraft

NHV Logs First 1,000 Hours with Airbus Helicopters H175

Dutch operator NHV operating two H175 medium twins in the North Sea. German operator HTM receives H135 for offshore windfarm ops.
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Aircraft

Airbus Declares Goal of Matching Boeing's Fleet in Russia

The manufacturer does not expect major disruptions to fleet plans by Aeroflot and Transaero, Russia's two largest airlines.
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Rotorcraft

North Sea Helicopter Pilots Mull Strike

Job cuts put safety at risk, union says.
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Aircraft

Cirrus SF50 Jet Gets FAA Type Inspection Authorization

TIA allows Cirrus to move forward with FAA conformity inspections and certification flight-tests with an FAA pilot on board the aircraft.
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Airports

FAA Rewrites Survey and Data Collection Standards

The revised standards include runway and stopway data, navigational aid data, obstruction data and data on various airport features.