In evacuation tests this weekend, Airbus successfully evacuated 853 filled seats, two cockpit crew with the aid of 18 cabin crew (a total of 873 humans) from 8 of 16 exits, ATWonline reported today. Only one leg was broken in the process…
British Airways to raise crew retirement age to 60 in an effort to curb pension costs…
Cessna last week announced the first flight of its Citation Encore+ bizjet, equipped with new dual-channel FADEC engines and a full Pro Line 21 avionics suite…
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon rocket on Friday, but shortly after liftoff it caught fire and was destroyed. The company says it hopes to try again within six months…
Rudders on certain Airbus A300s need immediate inspection, the NTSB said last week…
Two runway near-collisions at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago last week are under investigation by the NTSB…
A World War II airman whose body was found preserved in ice last October has been laid to rest in Minnesota…
Fuel sales are under scrutiny at five California airports.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- Airbus successfully conducted a large-scale evacuation test, moving 873 people from an aircraft with only one minor injury.
- The aerospace sector saw a mix of developments, including Cessna's first flight of its Citation Encore+ bizjet and a failed but promising SpaceX Falcon rocket launch.
- Aviation safety was highlighted by NTSB calls for immediate inspections of certain Airbus A300 rudders and investigations into two runway near-collisions at O'Hare.
- Airline business news included British Airways raising its crew retirement age to 60 to curb pension costs and scrutiny over fuel sales at five California airports.
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