The National Transportation Safety Board today issued four Safety Alerts to general aviation pilots and mechanics highlighting safety issues identified in several recent accident investigations. Three of the safety alerts are geared towards pilots and address mountain flying skills and survival equipment considerations; transition training before flying an unfamiliar aircraft with different flight characteristics or […]
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U.S. travelers ready for self-service beyond check-in
U.S. air travelers rank time-consuming baggage and security procedures as the top areas for improvement, according to a recent survey conducted by air transport IT specialist, SITA. The 9th annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger IT Trends Survey confirms that airports can significantly improve passenger experience and satisfaction by automating these and other steps throughout the […]
Hartzell to Supply Flight Design’s New Alternative Fuel C4 with 2-blade Swept Props
Hartzell Propeller Inc. will supply high performance two-blade swept aluminum props for Flight Design’s new alternative fuel C4 aircraft. Flight Design has moved its C4 test article to Kamenz, Germany where it will undergo final testing, leading to first flight of the new design. The C4 is powered by Continental Motors’ new alternative fuel IO-360-AF […]
New York Job-Creating Initiative Passed to Support Airports
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed, as part of the state budget, a job-creating initiative to stimulate New York’s aviation industry and support the state’s airports and the communities they serve. Known as the New York Aviation Jobs Act, the measure was advanced with the strong support of the New York Aviation Management […]
Solar Impulse 2 Lands in China
Attempting the First Round-The-World Solar Flight to inspire innovation and encourage the use of clean technologies, the solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg successfully landed at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on Tuesday March 31st. The airplane departed from Myanmar for the fifth leg of its epic circumnavigation on Monday March 30th […]
Lightspeed adds expanded Bluetooth capability to Sierra headset
Lightspeed Aviation has announced that it has added Bluetooth audio capability to their entry level Sierra headset, making the entire Lightspeed® line of aviation headsets fully compatible with Bluetooth cell phone, music, and audio alerts from aviation apps installed on Bluetooth-capable devices. “Sierra already enabled pilots to use a cell phone via Bluetooth. By adding […]
Duncan Aviation Expands NDT Services to Helicopter Operators
Duncan Aviation has been providing non-destructive testing (NDT) services to business aircraft for more than 20 years. Because NDT tooling and requirements are the same no matter what material is being tested, they are now extending this experience and expertise to helicopter operators. Along with the appropriate maintenance manuals and documentation, helicopter operators can remove […]
Aviation Associations Asking Congress for Full Contract Tower Funding
A coalition of aviation groups, including the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have written leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and saving taxpayer dollars, and made a simple request that language be included in a Federal […]
FAA Forecast Sees Continued, Steady Growth in Air Travel
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an annual aviation forecast last week that shows the nation’s aviation system will continue to grow over the next two decades with greater numbers of people expected to fly more miles each year. “The improving economy continues to bode well for the health of the U.S air transportation system,” […]
Bell Helicopter Opens New Tokyo Office, Delivers 412EP to Nishi Nippon
Bell Helicopter announced the delivery of a Bell 412EP to Nishi Nippon Airlines Co., Ltd. The sale and delivery are the first conducted through Bell Helicopter’s new office in Tokyo. A delivery ceremony was held at the customer’s facility near the Fukuoka airport yesterday. “We honor our long-standing relationship with Nishi Nippon Airlines, and I […]
