June 2007 - Posts

• Accident Claiming Five Indiana University Students Blamed On Pilot Error

  No Mechanical Problems Found The NTSB released its report Wednesday on the April 20, 2006 accident that left five Indiana University (IU) graduate students, one of them the pilot, dead after their Cessna U206G (file photo of similar type below) clipped... Posted Jun 30 2007, 04:49 PM by Aero-News Network

• Northwest To Reduce Flights, May Hire Pilots To Solve Scheduling Crisis

  An Oxymoron For The Fifth Largest US Carrier? It wasn't easy being Northwest this past week, when crew shortages forced cancellation of 12 percent of its schedule, as ANN reported. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2007, 04:45 PM by Aero-News Network

• China's First Wholly-Made Airplane On View

  ARJ-21 Starts Test Flights March 2008 It's been a long time coming, as ANN reported. But now, with final assembly having begun May 30 on the first jetliner to come off the production line by the end of 2007, China's first wholly-made airplane... Posted Jun 30 2007, 04:42 PM by Aero-News Network

• Aero-News: Quote of the Day (07.01.07)

  "This contract extends the life of a valuable platform that supports our warfighters in accomplishing their mission to defend freedom around the globe. Employing our integration expertise and lean manufacturing techniques, we are well-prepared to... Posted Jun 30 2007, 04:07 PM by Aero-News Network

• FAA Approves DART Helicopter Round-I-Beam Skidtubes

  For Bell 210 and AB412/AB412EP Aircraft DART Helicopter Services announced that its affiliated partner, DART Aerospace, extended the existing FAA approval of its Round-I-BeamTM skidtube for the Bell 204/205/212/412 models to include the Bell 210 and AB412... Posted Jun 30 2007, 04:01 PM by Aero-News Network

• $3.13 Million Suit Brought Against Airbus For 1998 Thai Crash

  Family Of Thai Politician Filed Suit Friday Claiming design and manufacturing flaws caused the December 11, 1998, Thai Airways crash of a A310-200, the family of a Thai politician who perished in the accident filed suit Friday against the plane's... Posted Jun 30 2007, 03:58 PM by Aero-News Network

• Boeing Awarded $2 Billion USAF Contract

  Beats Lockheed Martin To Replace Cracking Wings On Aging A-10s Boeing has been awarded an 11-year, $2.02 billion contract by the Defense Department for engineering services and the manufacturing of 242 wing sets for the Air Force's aging A-10 anti... Posted Jun 30 2007, 03:57 PM by Aero-News Network

• Annual Science Of Flight Program Inspires Teachers

  Washington Educator Hopes Teachers Pass That Passion To Students It's summer school for teachers, with a twist. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2007, 03:54 PM by Aero-News Network

• Chinese Suppliers Recipients Of $500 Million In Boeing Contracts

  Four Firms To Provide Parts And Components For 747-8 and 787s Boeing announced Friday agreements with four Chinese suppliers for the production of commercial aircraft parts and components for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger and freighter aircraft... Posted Jun 30 2007, 03:51 PM by Aero-News Network

• Two Arrested After Car On Fire Hits Glasgow Airport

  Comes Day After London Bomb Scare ANN REALTIME REPORTING 06.30.07 1345 EDT: Britons -- already on edge following Friday's scare in which two abandoned Mercedes loaded with gasoline, gas canisters, and nails were found in the heart of London's... Posted Jun 30 2007, 01:42 PM by Aero-News Network

• Former Alaska Air CEO Lost In C182 Landing Accident

  Bruce R. Kennedy Led Alaska Air Expansion As An International Carrier Bruce R. Kennedy, who led Alaska Airlines' expansion as an international carrier, died Thursday when his single-engine Cessna 182 crashed into a high school parking lot while trying... Posted Jun 30 2007, 11:22 AM by Aero-News Network

• AOPA Air Safety Foundation To Release 'Glass Cockpit' Safety Report

  Aims To Show Benefits, Challenges Of Technologically Advanced Aircraft So-called "glass cockpit" aircraft deliver multiple safety benefits to general aviation (GA) pilots and have fueled industry growth, but pilot training must still evolve... Posted Jun 29 2007, 05:14 PM by Aero-News Network

• FL TFR: 07.04.07

  NOTAM Number: FDC 7/6587 Issue Date: June 29, 2007 at 1544 UTC Location: Jacksonville, Florida near CRAIG VORTAC (CRG) Beginning Date and Time: July 04, 2007 at 2005 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 04, 2007 at 2055 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Temporary flight... Posted Jun 29 2007, 04:23 PM by Aero-News Network

• MI TFR: 07.05.07 - 07.08.07

  NOTAM Number: FDC 7/6601 Issue Date: June 29, 2007 at 1646 UTC Location: Willow Run Airport, Detroit, Michigan near DETROIT VOR/DME (DXO) Beginning Date and Time: July 05, 2007 at 1500 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 08, 2007 at 2100 UTC Reason for NOTAM... Posted Jun 29 2007, 04:22 PM by Aero-News Network

• MO TFR: 07.06.07 - 07.08.07

  NOTAM Number: FDC 7/6607 Issue Date: June 29, 2007 at 1739 UTC Location: Cape Girardeau Regional Airport, Cape Girardeau, Missouri near CAPE GIRARDEAU VOR/DME (CGI) Beginning Date and Time: July 06, 2007 at 1800 UTC Ending Date and Time: July 08, 2007... Posted Jun 29 2007, 04:20 PM by Aero-News Network