Do you have an opinion about the FAA's current technology for disseminating NOTAM information? If you do, and if you can be in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, Jan. 10, then the FAA wants your input. A one-day focus group for general-aviation pilots will be held to gather feedback on the current...
The Expedition E350, a backcountry single-engine aircraft manufactured by Found Aircraft Canada, has been granted type certification by the FAA. The type certification includes both day and night VFR and IFR for the E350 with either tricycle gear or with floats. "Certification of the E350 is the...
A fuel mix of 50/50 conventional Jet A1 and fuel derived from the seeds of the jatropha tree passed its first flight test this week, in an Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400. The flight lasted about two hours and several tests were conducted, including shutting down and restarting the test engine. "All....
The NTSB has released its factual report on the Feb. 13 airline flight during which both pilots fell asleep in the cockpit. The go! Airlines Bombardier CL-600 was bound from Honolulu to Hilo, Hawaii, at about 9 a.m., with 40 passengers. Midway into the flight, the crew failed to respond to repeated....
-- A group of United Airlines pilots who were terminated when they turned 60 years old have sued the airline and the Air Line Pilots Association, saying they should have been grandfathered in under the new Age 65 Rule, which extends a pilot's
Air India has effected a substantial reduction in its basic fares on domestic sectors. According to the airline, as many as 20 major sectors will offer a benefit of an average reduction of 52% in basic fares. The benefit of reduced fares will be
Air New Zealand has announced the successful test of what it claims the world's first commercial aviation flight powered by the sustainable second-generation Biofuel jatropha in Auckland, New Zealand. The airline has said that key performance tests were
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Panama-based Copa Holdings, and The Boeing Company have announced Copa's firm order for four Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft for delivery within the next three years. Copa now has increased its orders for Boeing
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