Content Archive: June 2022

Safety

NTSB's Graham Urges Collaboration on Small Operator SMS

NTSB member Michael Graham expressed concern about a perception of SMS being overly burdensome for small operators and says that view needs to change.

Girls In Aviation Day Opens Eyes on Caribbean Island

The Caribbean's first Girls in Aviation event served up an introduction to the industry for 30 attendees, as well as some unexpected surprises.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Delivers First Aircraft to United's Flight School

Cirrus Aircraft will deliver a total of 25 SR-Series Trac20 piston singles to United Aviate Academy.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon Strengthens ISR Work with New Aircraft, Expansion

Avcon ISR Solutions’s mainstay platform has been the Beechcraft King Air series for special mission applications, but that's changing.
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Environment

FAA Proposes Fuel-efficiency Rules for Turbine Airplanes

The FAA released proposed rulemaking this week to establish FAR Part 38, fuel-efficiency metric requirements for certain large subsonic jet and turboprops.
Regulations and Government

New York Lawmakers Take Fresh Aim at Helicopters

State bill would outlaw all "non-essential" helicopter traffic in New York City.
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Aircraft

Tamarack Completes King Air 350 Winglet Flight Eval

Tamarack Aerospace hopes to complete certification of its King Air 350 Performance Smartwing in the next 1 1/2 to 2 years.
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Avionics

Wireless Carriers Agree To Extend 5G C-Band Mitigations

Mitigations to prevent 5G C-band interference will continue while airlines retrofit fleets with filters, new radar altimeters.
Aircraft

Regulatory Scrutiny Still Slowing Boeing’s Certification Efforts

Boeing works to gain regulatory approval for the 737 Max 10 ahead of introduction of new U.S. aircraft safety and certification legislation on January 1.
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Safety

AINsight: Marketing Aviation Safety

A safety management system for operators not only can reduce risk but also expand business opportunities.