New Jets Threaten Airbus and Boeing Duopoly China, Japan and Russia developing new commercial airliners First aircraft design is not that easy Comac and Sukhoi planes are having problems; Mitsubishi needs some pax amenities This…
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…
Two legal systems deal with conflict between SAFETY and Intellectual Property Both safety organizations lack the competence to judge IP issues Assume IP vs. SAFETY– RIGHT? Ukrainian court orders seizure of 5 Volga-Dnepr An-124s Press…
OPINION Boeing 737 Max: Don’t rush into criminal case and don’t make safety a political football Technical matters far from resolved Standards for grounding and reauthorizing flight based on software NOVEL issue International…
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…
Embraer E195-E2 gets triple type certification ANAC, EASA and FAA all certificate the aircraft Issuance based on Brazilian authority Recognized based on bilateral airworthiness agreements March 11 actions put that system at risk; JATR…
Bye Aerospace is developing an ELECTRIC aircraft eFlyer is doing well on test flights Heading for new Part 23 and ASTM AOPA is tracking the development of a promising electric two seat aircraft. The developer…
SAIC’s Barbara Smith, an FAA ‘Trailblazer,’ Recognized with Women in Aerospace Leadership Award Talented African American worked her way up the ATC ranks At SAIC she led the effort to train new ATCers…