Airbus 380 Wing Update
2019 Older Airbus A380 operators are set to be ordered to check for cracking in the region of the outer rear wing span 2014 Airbus orders more A380 inspections after wing fatigue test 2012 Wing…
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An Eclectic Aircraft Collection in Three Hangars
In the midst of high tech innovation, three hangars Developmental aircraft Fast Business Aircraft Rock Star Aircraft Much of our attention recently has been focused on the bright shiny innovations- Drones, SSTs, flying cars and…
Rep. Garamendi Outsource MX disclosure will add not one Iota to Aviation Safety
U.S. Lawmaker to Introduce Bill on Aircraft Maintenance Disclosure Another in a long list of efforts to stop Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Prior Efforts have not shown that independent MROs are unsafe When and what would…
The EU’s environmental performance rating is highly suspect
Jetliners to Get EU Carbon-Impact Rating So Travelers Can Choose EASA/EU/Green Party unhappy with ICAO CORSIA New Iteration: scale aircraft environmental performance “Political” Direction to Safety Agency not good omen “Europe’s air-safety regulator plans to…
MH17 + 5 years—what is the status of the Aviation Conflict Zone Information?
Five years after MH17 downing, airline conflict alert system remains patchy Sharing of high level intelligence is not easy Much progress has been made Perfect risk information not likely Identification of potential conflict zones and…
Cross Jurisdiction Aircraft Grounding Done PROPERLY
FAA Grounds Cessna Citations With Tamarack Winglets Installed Move Follows Fatal Accident In Southern Indiana EASA issued an AD against one of its STCs FAA reviewed EASA’s airworthiness findings and adopted them FAA issued an…
One MAX 8 immediate actionable aviation safety lesson for International Aviation Safety
Thailand passes ICAO inspections PM urges Thais to be proud of margin by which country passed recent ICAO inspection FAA Has Problems Thailand’s Below Average Scores, But Not ICAO–WHAT’S UP? US Downgrades Costa Rica’s Aviation…
Need to define airworthiness aircraft based on SOFTWARE ISSUES
Another Airworthiness Issue with an AoA The Vane is linked to Software AD points to faulty parts The Cirrus SF50 has had problem with its angle of attack (AoA) vane interacting with its stall warning…