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Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Afghanistan war: Why helicopters are critical to US and NATO forces By FlyingNews @ 10:59 AM :: 1126 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Helicopters In one of the worst chapters of their casualty-marred deployment in Afghanistan, Canadian forces earlier this year lost 10 soldiers in 90 days to improvised bombs on one stretch of highway in Kandahar province. Then a US Army helicopter crew stalking Taliban insurgents who plant bombs at night spotted a five-man team, watched the insurgents through sophisticated optical gear until it was certain that's what the men were doing and got permission to kill them. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Plane crash survivor went for help By FlyingNews @ 10:56 AM :: 874 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, FAA A Missouri couple's flight to Kewanee to pick up their grandson for Thanksgiving ended in tragedy Monday when their light plane crashed near the Kewanee Municipal Airport. The plane, piloted by Harold D. Middleton, 82, of Downing, Mo., crashed just before 6 p.m. Monday after taking off from the airport. The Cessna 172 crashed just a half-mile south of the airport in a field of standing corn owned by Greg and Mark Fargher. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Teterboro pilot indicted By FlyingNews @ 10:51 AM :: 785 Views :: 0 Comments :: Flying Accidents, FAA A pilot of a jet that crashed after a failed takeoff from Teterboro Airport in 2005 was indicted Tuesday, accused by federal authorities of lying about airplane weight, doctoring flight logs and flying numerous commercial flights without Federal Aviation Administration qualifications. John Kimberling, 63, a second pilot and three officials of the now-defunct Platinum Jet Management were charged in the 27-count indictment. Michael Brassington, the former president of the firm, is accused of instructing pilots to dangerously over-fuel their planes at airports, such as Teterboro, where fuel could be bought cheaply. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Jet-Propelled 'Fusion Man' to Attempt New Record-Breaking Flight By FlyingNews @ 10:43 AM :: 1130 Views :: 0 Comments :: Weird Flying News, Flying Events The pilot known as 'jetman' is confident he will make aviation history once again Wednesday. Yves Rossy is hoping to become the first person to make an intercontinental flight with a jet pack by crossing the Straits of Gibraltar. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Biofuel makes headway in green aviation with passenger flight By FlyingNews @ 10:32 AM :: 718 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Biofuel made a significant headway in aviation as a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing aircraft using the renewable energy source flew over the Netherlands with about 40 people on board. KLM said it was the first time a passenger aircraft using sustainable biofuel took flight anywhere in the world. Read the entire article here. Read More..

Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Price rise may be only option to save Airbus A400M By FlyingNews @ 10:24 AM :: 708 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers A higher sticker price and fewer guaranteed deliveries may be the only way to rescue Europe's new military transport plane after years of costly delays. The Airbus A400M is being prepared for a December maiden flight in southern Spain even as its fate depends on the outcome of talks to save the 20-billion-euro project from collapse. Read the article here. Read More..

Thursday, September 11, 2008 Royal Saudi Air Force Orders Additional GE F110 Engines for F-15S Aircraft By FlyingNews @ 10:03 AM :: 1393 Views :: 0 Comments :: Military Aviation, Aircraft Engines The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 91 F110-GE-129C engines to re-engine 41 twin-engine Boeing F-15S aircraft. This order follows the 2007 Royal Saudi selection of 65 F110 engines to re-engine 29 F-15S aircraft. The combined value of the two Royal Saudi orders--156 F110 engines and the logistics support package--exceeds $750 million, with engine deliveries beginning later this year. Read More..

Thursday, September 11, 2008 FAA Awards Controller Training Contract to Raytheon By FlyingNews @ 9:58 AM :: 1136 Views :: 0 Comments :: FAA The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today awarded a $437 million contract to Raytheon to support the agency in training air traffic controllers. “This is a performance-based contract that is designed to allow us to train controllers better, faster and cheaper,” said Robert A. Sturgell, the FAA’s acting administrator. “It holds Raytheon accountable for meeting our stringent training requirements and offers incentives for improving the quality of training while lowering the overall time and cost.” Read More..

Thursday, September 11, 2008 EMBRAER DELIVERS FIRST EMBRAER 170 JET TO RÉGIONAL By FlyingNews @ 9:52 AM :: 1125 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines, Commercial Aircraft Manufacturers Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 170 jet to Régional – Compagnie Aérienne Européenne, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Air France Group. This is the first of a total of nine firm orders it has for the EMBRAER 170 from the French airline. “The delivery of the first EMBRAER 170 to our largest customer in Europe, just two years after the airline received its first EMBRAER 190, is an especially proud moment for us,” said Mauro Kern, Embraer Executive Vice President, Airline Market. “It is gratifying to see that the operational flexibility and the commonality gains of the two E-Jets models in the same fleet will maximize the benefits to Régional and its discerning customers.” Read More..

Thursday, September 11, 2008 Horizon Discontinuing Prince George, B.C., Service By FlyingNews @ 9:38 AM :: 1058 Views :: 0 Comments :: Commercial Airlines In the face of high fuel prices and a slowing economy, Horizon Air today announced its decision to terminate service to Prince George, B.C., from Seattle effective Oct. 5, 2008. "Continued high fuel prices paired with slowing economies in the U.S. and Canada are making it impossible for us to operate this route profitably," said Dan Russo, vice president of marketing and communications. "I would like to thank Initiatives Prince George, the Prince George Airport Authority, Tourism BC, Mayor Kinsley, the Prince George City Council and the Prince George business community for their efforts to help make this route a success." Read More..

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