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The certification fleet

Part of the certification process of a new aircraft design is completing hundreds of tests to hit thousands of data points for both flight and ground tests
Training and Workforce

The National Test Pilot School

Sean Roberts, an experimental test pilot for both military and civilian projects with more than 18,000 flight hours, started the National Test Pilot School
Aircraft

Experimental test pilot ranks are no place for cowboys

“Beginning autorotation with left turn.”“Roger.
Engines

Walter Beech King Air 90 STC expanded

Clintonville, Wis.-based Performance Conversions has received an STC for installing 751-shp Czech-built Walter M601E-11 turboprop engines and five-blade Av
Aircraft

Falcons, much in demand, earn 74 percent of Dassault revenue

This year will be one of the best that Dassault has ever had with its Falcon business jets.
Aircraft

Falcon 7X will let the wires do all the work

The Dassault Falcon 7X will be the first purpose-built business jet to have a fly-by-wire (FBW) system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Giant Citation service center to open in summer 2003

More than 18 months after it was revealed that Cessna was seeking corporate approval to build its largest ever Citation service center in Wichita, Cessna a
Regulations and Government

Stormy night approach into LIT was ‘a can of worms’

Once again, the deadly duo of “get-there-itis” and fatigue joined forces to seduce an airline crew into attempting a landing at Little Rock National Airpor
Regulations and Government

News Note: EU scraps legislation

Legislation to ban certain large transport aircraft that have hush kits from using all European airports starting next April has been scrapped by the Europ
Airports

FAA probing legality of Naples ban

Both NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are supporting the FAA’s formal investigation into possible violations of federal law b

New NBAA board members elected

NBAA held its annual meeting October 31 at its Washington headquarters, a move required by the association’s bylaws and the laws of the District of Columbi

VIP Airbus ACJs on tap for Qatar ruling family

Qatar Airways is planning to use its new Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) to replace a pair of Falcon 900s used by the government and ruling family.

Show Report: Dubai

The Dubai Air Show, held November 4 to 8, demonstrated an abundance of business-as-usual spirit when it opened its doors in the face of a worldwide securit
Security

Flimsy airliner cockpit doors soon will be a thing of the past

Following September 11, the FAA issued a requirement that all U.S.

U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Adds F-22 Raptor

A unique formation wowed the crowd at the recent Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB in Maryland.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Raytheon Sells Predator Ground Station as UAV Problems Mount

Raytheon has sold a Predator Operations Center to the U.S.
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Hawker Beechcraft Sells More T-6 Trainers to U.S. Air Force

Hawker Beechcraft has apparently overcome quality-control problems in the manufacture of the T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer.
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“Never Again,” Says Airbus A400M Chief

The Airbus A400M military airlifter will be ceremonially rolled out on June 26, but the plan to make a first flight by “the end of the summer” seems overly
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Training and Workforce

BBA buys Texas flight school

Announcing the purchase earlier this year by the UK’s BBA Group of Tyler International School of Aviation at Texas’ Tyler Pounds Field, David McRobert, chi

Drink up!

Writing in the spring 2000 issue of the FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon’s Medical Bulletin, Rogers Shaw, team coordinator of the FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical In

It's dry up there: drink water when flying

The next time you fly, soak a terrycloth hand towel so that it’s dripping wet and hang it up on the flight deck.

Bad news, good news for turboprop sellers

Sales of pre-owned turboprop aircraft are a little like the old line, “I have good news and bad news.

AIN Special Report: Pre-owned aircraft

The sales inventory of pre-owned corporate jets has nearly doubled in two years, according to statistics obtained from JetNet of Utica, N.Y.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Takes X2 for a Spin

Sikorsky continues to inch toward flying its X2 technology demonstrator coaxial-compound helicopter for the first time at its R&D and test facility in Hors
Safety

BA 777 Investigation Focuses On Fuel System

Aviation safety officials probing the British Airways (BA) Boeing 777 accident at London Heathrow in January are continuing to focus on the fuel system.
Aircraft

Despite Delayed Funding, Epic Aircraft Moving Forward

Epic Aircraft continues development of its all-composite turboprop singles and very light jets, though without the $200 million in funding Indian billionai
Aircraft

Socata Mulls 2009 Launch of Turbine Twin

EADS Socata this week at EBACE outlined what its next product launch could be next year–a twin-engine business aircraft that is bigger than its TBM 850 tur

EBACE 2008: Another One for the Record Books

The eighth annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE), held this week in Geneva, has shattered records for attendance, as well as or