Reading Time: < 1 minute The European Aviation Safety Agency announces today the creation of a task force to assess the risk of collision between drones and aircraft. The task force will: • Review all relevant occurrences including the occurrences collected by the European Member States, • Analyse the existing studies on the subject of impact between drones and aircraft, […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Following the fatal crash of an Airbus Helicopters H225 in Norway on Friday, the EASA has issued an emergency AD for the EC225LP/H225, requiring inspections of three suspension bars (lift struts) located around the main rotor assembly before any further flight. The chip detectors of the main gearbox, as well as the oil filter, also […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Speaking at the AUVSI annual conference in New Orleans, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the agency is establishing a broad-based advisory committee that will provide advice on key unmanned aircraft integration issues. He also announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft (PDF) as part of their coursework. Huerta said the […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1B engine was today simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for entry into commercial service in 2017. CFM is unique in that it is the only engine manufacturer to gain dual original certification from both agencies, […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for ETOPS* (Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations) ‘beyond 180 minutes’ diversion time. This approval means that when the first FAA-affiliated operators start to take delivery of their A350s in 2017 they will be able to serve new direct non-limiting routings, compared with a standard […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Emergency crews have pulled the wrecked fuselage of an Airbus EC-225 helicopter out of the sea off western Norway after a crash that killed all 13 people on board. The Sun reported that the same helicopter had to abort another flight 16 minutes after takeoff just days before the crash. The problem reoccurred after a […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has lifted the suspension of SA Express’ Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This means that the airline may, with immediate effect, resume operating their fleet of 26 aircraft. The lifting of the suspension comes a day after the operator’s AOC privileges were temporarily withdrawn by the SACAA, after recent […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Following failure to comply with the applicable civil aviation regulations, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended SA Express’ air operator certificate (AOC). The suspension is effective as of today, Saturday, 30 April 2016. It is critical to note that this suspension is precautionary and taken in the interest of safety and preventing […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Flying over the U.S.-Canadian border is like time travel for pilots. Going north to south, you leave a modern air-traffic control system run by a company and enter one run by the government struggling to catch up. Airlines, the air-traffic controllers’ union and key congressional leaders all support turning over U.S. air-traffic control services to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines ( AAPA ) will focus on safety issues in its program this year. AAPA Director General Andrew Herdman said the association would prioritize safety alongside sustainability, aviation infrastructure and regulatory issues. To achieve these goals, the association works with many airlines throughout the region. “A number of ASEAN carriers […]