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Help TSA Craft New Rules That Work.
Recently, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) proposed a new set of rules aimed at increasing the safety and security of our airways. As you well know, the general aviation community has been at the forefront of helping to develop regulations that will guard against the chance that a general aviation aircraft could be used for terrorist activity, including the Airport Watch Program, cross-checking of pilots against federal no-fly lists, and fingerprint-based background checks on all foreign-born citizens as a requisite for flight training. These are all examples of the GA community’s leadership on security issues.
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French to Take a Piece of Alitalia.
Few would have betted a few months ago that Alitalia would still be alive in 2009, but the beleaguered Italian airline appears to now be closer than ever to striking a deal with a foreign partner that could keep it operating for some time yet. Air France-KLM, the Franco-Dutch airline, will pay roughly 300 million euros ($407.0 million) for a 25.0% stake in the reshaped Alitalia, Reuters quoted a source close to the Italian carrier as saying...
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Mi-8 Helicopter Gone Missing in Altai
On Friday
morning a Mi-8 helicopter of Gazpromavia company did not respond to call-up in
the Republic of Altai. According to preliminary data,
the helicopter carried 10 people aboard. Full Story
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First Flight of Algae-Fuelled Jet.
A US airline has completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae. The 90-minute flight by a Continental Boeing 737-800 went better than expected, a spokesperson said...
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Pilots Speak Out Against Large Aircraft Security Program.
If the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) had any illusions about how strongly the aviation community feels about their proposed Large Aircraft Security Program, those illusions were dispelled nearly half an hour before a Jan. 6 public hearing—the first of five—ever began. The hearing room, with seating for more than 100, was filled to standing-room-only capacity...
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Eurocopter welcomes new order for 22 NH90TTH helicopters from the French Army.
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has ordered a further 22 NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) helicopters for the French Army Aviation on the 23rd of December from NHIndustries consortium. With this second batch, after the initial 12 aircraft ordered in November 2007, there are now 34 NH 90 TTH to be delivered to the French Army from 2011 onwards. All the NH90 TTH for France will be manufactured at Eurocopter’s site in Marignane...
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Lake Aircraft for Sale.
Want to buy an amphib company? You can. The iconic Lake Aircraft plus the equipment needed to build it is for sale by Revo, Inc., after 35 years of ownership. You’ll get the rights to the FAA-certified Lake Renegade, Seafury, and Seawolf aircraft. There are 1,300 Lake aircraft flying in 50 countries...
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Airplane Cigarette Break Sparks In-Air Brawl.
You know all those warnings not to smoke in the airplane lavatory? Delta-owned Comair takes that very seriously. When a flight attendant caught a passenger lighting up on a November flight from New York to Savannah, Georgia, the pilot diverted to Raleigh to have the nicotine addict removed from the plane...
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Airline Sues Grumman Over Seaplane Crash.
MIAMI (UPI): An airline that flew between Florida and the Bahamas has sued the manufacturer of a 58-year-old seaplane that crashed in 2005. In legal papers, Chalk’s Ocean Airways claims the Grumman Turbo Mallard was "not adequately designed for its intended purpose," the Miami Herald reports. The crash off Miami Beach in December 2005 killed 18 passengers and two crewmembers...
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D.C. Airspace Restricted During Presidential Inauguration.
The Washington, D.C., Air Defense Identification Zone and Flight Restricted Zone will be closed to general aviation aircraft on Jan. 20 for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama. From 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Jan. 20, no VFR or IFR GA flight operations will be permitted to transit the ADIZ. Only GA aircraft on an active IFR flight plan departing or arriving at Washington Dulles International (IAD), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), and Manassas Regional (HEF) airports will be permitted during that time period...
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P-8I Selected as Indian Navy's Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
ST. LOUIS: The Government of India has selected The Boeing Company to provide eight P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft to the Indian navy. The P-8I is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the U.S. Navy. India is the first international customer for the P-8. Boeing will deliver the first P-8I within 48 months of the contract signing, and the remaining seven by 2015...
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Lynne Osmus to Become Acting FAA Administrator.
Career FAA executive Lynne A. Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when the current acting administrator leaves at the end of the Bush administration Jan. 20. Acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell just named Osmus Acting Deputy Administrator on Jan. 6...
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Veteran Pilot Catches UFO on Tape.
Texas: A veteran pilot recently videotaped a formation of lights in the skies over New Jersey that several witnesses also saw. Paul Hurley captured the red lights in a diagonal formation hovering above his back yard in Whippany...
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UFO Claim Over Wind Farm Damage.
UFO enthusiasts are claiming damage to a Lincolnshire wind farm turbine was caused by a mystery aircraft. The turbine at Conisholme lost one 66ft (20m) blade and another was badly damaged in the early hours of Sunday. County councillor for the area Robert Palmer said he had seen a "round, white light that seemed to be hovering"...
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Boeing Finishes 2008 With 662 Commercial Airplane Orders.
SEATTLE: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] in 2008 recorded 662 net commercial airplane orders, bringing its backlog of unfilled commercial orders to more than 3,700 airplanes. The Next-Generation 737 remained the company’s best seller, with 484 chosen last year by customers from nearly every region of the world. Demand for the all-new 787 Dreamliner also remained strong with 93 ordered, primarily by Middle East customers.
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Thai Airways Seeks Delay of Airbus A330 Deliveries.
BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai Airways International THAI.BK said on Wednesday it planned to ask Airbus (EAD.PA) to delay the delivery of six A330 aircraft due later this year because of the sluggish airline business...
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Airline Fatalities Drop 25 Percent.
Last year was one of the aviation industry’s safest ever, despite continuing financial troubles. Airline fatalities worldwide dropped 25 percent in 2008, according to the latest data from Ascend, which provides information to the global aerospace industry. here were 539 reported passenger and crew fatalities in 2008, compared to 730 in 2007, Ascend said...
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Napping Pilots Raise Issue of Fatigue.
IN THE PAST week, a joint lawsuit by several U.S. airlines against the FAA, and a federal safety report that detailed what happened when two commercial airline pilots fell asleep in the cockpit and overflew their airport, have focused attention on an old aviation issue, crew rest...
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A Move Toward Veggie Power Aloft.
WASHINGTON: Burned by the cost of jet fuel, the aviation industry is trying everything from algae to camelina and jatropha as alternatives, but specialists say that some of the new fuels, which include coal, might simply trade one set of problems for another...
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Fatal Helicopter Crash Footage Shows Moment of Impact.
Shocking footage showing the moment a helicopter crashed to the ground, killing a wealthy businessman, has emerged. The tragic accident was caught on CCTV cameras installed at the country estate where the helicopter with six people on board came down to earth this week...
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