Content Archive: December 2015

Safety

Explosives-proof Bag Promises Protection Against Bombs

Italy's D'Appolonia says its new Fly-Bag is lighter and more flexible than existing explosives-protection equipment.
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Aircraft

Embraer Hands Over First European Legacy 450

The new twinjet will arrive in Brussels in January, ready for charter service.
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Aircraft

Russia and India Confirm Ka-226 Helo Production Deal

No agreement meeting India’s desire to acquire the S-400 air defense system was signed.
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Aircraft

AIN Blog: In Air Transport 2016 Shaping Up as Year of the Narrowbody

While the culmination of several long campaigns this year looks like progress, the path to reaching this point didn’t track as straight as some had hoped.
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Avionics

Bad Elf Crowd-funding Aims To Cut Cost of ADS-B IN Receivers

The Bad Elf Kickstarter offers four configurations of a new portable, low-cost ADS-B IN receiver.
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Airlines

Etihad Dealt Blow in Fight for Air Berlin Code Shares

Court upholds German government's decision to rescind code-share rights on 29 routes
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Maintenance and Modifications

CEO Sentenced in Unapproved Aircraft Parts Investigation

Court imposes three years of probation and a $100,000 fine.
Aircraft

Airbus Misses Year-end Delivery Target for A320neo

Lufthansa to take first airplane in 'a few weeks'
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Security

Notam Outlines New TSA Waiver for Flights Through U.S. Airspace

The new Notam applies to foreign-registered aircraft weighing fewer than or equal to 100,309 pounds.
Rotorcraft

VTOL Aircraft Maker Morgan Files for Bankruptcy

The company had plans to build a VTOL business aircraft and drones. Neither materialized.