Pilot error, a poorly designed pilot-vehicle interface, and the lack of a published safety procedure were found as causes for 27 ammunition rounds being accidentally expended by an F-16 during a training mission at the Warren Grove Range, N.J., on Nov. 3, according to an accident report released Friday by the Air National Guard. Some […]
When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the public last week for comment regarding the use of cellphones on airplanes, it got an earful. By the weekend, nearly 2,000 air travelers had sent in e-mails, the vast majority pleading that the phones — too many of which come with loud yakkers attached — continue to […]
The takeoff thrust was incorrectly set on a 747 that crashed on takeoff in October, investigators said last week. The cargo aircraft, operated by MK Airlines of Ghana, was trying to take off at Halifax International Airport in Nova Scotia when its tail struck the runway. The airplane broke apart and exploded, killing all seven […]
Boeing last week had to replace 10 brand-new jet engines on 737s ready for customer delivery, after tiny glass beads were found inside the engines. The beads, the size of sugar granules, were mixed into paint for reflective runway stripes that were repainted early this month, and somehow were ingested into the engines during test […]
The FAA could levy fines of as much as $8.7 million against the city of Chicago for its destruction of Meigs Field last year, The Associated Press reported last week. The city used $2.9 million in airport development funds to remove the runway and replace the asphalt with topsoil. The FAA is investigating whether federal […]
Mooney Aerospace Group (MASG) Ltd.’s reorganization plan was approved in federal bankruptcy court last week, the company said in a news release. As part of the plan, the company will reacquire the stock of Mooney Airplane Company (MAC) from its current owner, Allen Financial Holdings. Existing shareholders will be issued new shares of MASG common […]
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Eclipse Aviation says it expects FAA certification of its Eclipse 500 jet in March 2006. AVweb‘s report on Monday misstated the month.
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