Press Releases

Donauworth, Germany, 17 April, 2014 – The newest member of Airbus Helicopters’ proven EC145 rotorcraft family – the EC145 T2 – has been certified, clearing the way for customer deliveries beginning in the third quarter of this year. Issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the certification covers the full range of capabilities, including […]

Vanderbilt LifeFlight is applauding the new rules issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will have a dramatic impact for all air ambulance operators and make the industry much safer. Stricter flight rules and procedures, improved communications, enhanced training and additional on-board safety equipment are some of the newly added […]

WASHINGTON – The National Transportation Safety Board is presenting a seminar highlighting the lessons learned from the NTSB’s investigations of general aviation accidents involving aerodynamic stalls and loss of control. Accidents attributed to “loss of control in-flight” are the most common defining events for fatal crashes in the personal flying sector of general aviation, accounting […]

Friday Harbor Airport (KFHR) is pleased to announce the opening of the new Pilot Welcome Center in the northeast corner of the airport next to the guest tiedown area. Like many small airports, Friday Harbor Airport lacked a facility to welcome pilots to our beautiful community. Now, thanks to a grant from the San Juan […]

London Oxford and Biggin Hill Airports, claimants represented by John Steel QC, Duncan Sinclair and James Potts, overturned a decision of the High Court last December. refusing permission to commence judicial review of the UK Government and Civil Aviation Authority. A High Court judge (Mr Justice Charles) at an oral hearing on 2nd April 2014 […]

Although Loss of Control In-flight (LOCI) accidents are rare, they have accounted for one third of all fatalities in scheduled commercial aviation over the last ten years, more than any other category of accident. Addressing LOCI has therefore become a priority for the aviation industry. ICAO will convene a Loss of Control In-flight (LOCI) Symposium […]

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 9, 2014 ARGUS TRAQPak data is serial-number specific aircraft arrival and departure information on all IFR flights in the US (including Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada. The tables below reflect business aircraft activity data for March 1-31, 2014 vs. February 1-28, 2014 and March 1-31, 2014 vs. March 1-31, 2013 respectively. A […]

MIDDLETOWN, Del., April 9, 2013 – Summit Aviation has played a vital role in saving a piece of military history by restoring the oldest surviving CH-47A Chinook helicopter for the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis, Va. The restored Chinook, aircraft 59-94984, will be unveiled April 11 at the museum, less than a year […]

EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — (April 9, 2014) — A new EAA video is answering the most common questions about the now-required MedXPress online form for FAA airmen medical certificates, including how to save time when completing the form. This unique video, available free of charge through EAA’s video player at www.eaavideo.org, features Dr. […]

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, April 9, 2014 – Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), is celebrating the milestone delivery of the 100th Cessna Grand Caravan EX. The aircraft has been supplied to Hussain Ali Rashid Almoalla for use at his aviation club in the United Arab Emirates. Mr Almoalla, who […]