U.S. safety investigators blamed the pilots, saying they bungled the landing approach by inadvertently deactivating the plane's key control for airspeed, among other errors.
My current (at the time of writing) issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology ( AW&ST ) has the year—2015—spread in huge print across the cover.
Fascinating!
AW&ST reports that U.S. airlines just ended a wonderfully profitable 2014 “mainly...
In late January, the state of Massachusetts made history with a blizzard that fell just shy of being one of the top five snowstorms to ever hit the state. In one days time, this nor’easter dumped nearly 30 inches of snow on Boston Logan International...
'In Flight Support, we anticipate continued strong momentum in Signature, supported by a sustained recovery in business & general aviation flying hours, as well as improvements in ASIG that should offset the loss of ASIG's JFK contract.'
Ground service provider attributed the robust performance to increased traffic, use of wide body aircraft by airlines and more important - enhanced operational efficiency and strict cost control.
Superhydrophobic coatings make freezing raindrops bounce off the surface of the wing instead of forming ice and sticking. a backup system releases antifreeze to ensure the wings stay ice-free.
HeliExpo, March 2015 —Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is pleased to announce that the newest member of its family, the TH180, successfully completed ground run and first flight on February 6, 2015 at its facilities in Menominee, Michigan. “This is a...
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 3, 2015 – StandardAero was the recipient of two awards at the Rolls-Royce FIRST Network Recognition Reception, held as part of Rolls-Royce’s attendance at this year’s HAI HELI-EXPO in Orlando, Florida. The awards...
Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched a new suite of maintenance solutions for operators of helicopter engines. Introduced under the P&WC SMART banner, these “turboshaft dependable solutions” have been developed in direct response to customer...
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines says it expects to meet a federal deadline this weekend and finish examining 128 planes that were grounded because of missed inspections.
Southwest Airlines Co. spokeswoman Brandy King said Friday that the airline had...
ATLANTA – March 3, 2015 – Airports across the country continue to invest heavily to improve its foodservice offerings in order to keep up with airline passengers’ demand for more sophisticated food and beverage options. This market is...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Two airplane catastrophes put Malaysia on the map in a bad way in 2014. But they didn't hurt the country's tourism, and the higher visibility may even have helped: visitor numbers had their strongest growth in years.
For...
March 03--Airport officials have long dreamed of a luxury hotel directly at Minneapolis-St. Paul International. On Monday, their dream moved a step closer to reality.
A Metropolitan Airports Commission panel unanimously recommended Graves Hospitality...
ORLANDO, Fla., March 2, 2015 – Breeze Eastern Corporation (NYSE MKT: BZC), the aerospace industry’s only dedicated hoist and winch specialist, has appointed RUAG Aviation as a Center of Excellence (COE) in Europe. RUAG Aviation is headquartered in...
The recent flight testing of the new, environmentally friendly Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has definitely been a glorious moment for both aviation technicians and eco-activists. Unfortunately, according to the newest Oliver Wyman MRO survey, currently only...
ORLANDO, Fla. – March 2, 2015 – StandardAero has reached an agreement with Rolls-Royce to purchase additional helicopter engines to bolster its current rental pool to more than $10M in assets with 25 engines and over 70 modules. These rental...
Fort Wayne, IN, March 2, 2015— Flight training academy Sweet Aviation announces significant growth in its helicopter training and service division in 2014.
Previously a fixed-wing training and service facility, Sweet Aviation purchased an Enstrom...
March 2,, 2015 – Addison, Texas – Baker Aviation, a full service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, announced that Willard Kelley has been appointed to Chief Inspector/Quality Manager.
As an Airframe and...
