WASHINGTON, D.C. — FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt has formed an independent review panel that will examine the Nov. 19 outage of the FAA Telecommunications Infrastructure (FTI). The group of experts will survey the FTI’s architecture and recommend any immediate or future changes to improve its reliability, FAA officials said. They will also review the management […]
Cessna to close 3 Georgia plants
Cessna Aircraft Co. says the company will close three plants in Columbus, Ga., within six to 24 months, according to an AP report. The Wichita, Kan.-based airplane manufacturer, which had employed as many as 600 people in Columbus, will move the work now being done in Georgia to the company’s plants in Independence, Kan., and […]
GE Aviation set to begin testing of its new H80 turboprop engine
GE Aviation’s wholly owned subsidiary, GE Aviation Czech s.r.o., is set to begin by year-end certification testing of its new H80 turboprop engine, which will produce up to 800 shaft horsepower (shp) to power utility, agriculture and business and general aviation aircraft. Component testing of the H80 engine has beenunderway for several months, and GE […]
Italian Skycar ready for sales
Oma Sud’s Skycar has received confirmation by the Italian ENAC (Civil Aviation Authority) that it has completed operations for certification, which is expected in mid-December. The Italian company will then be allowed to start sales of its airplane, according to a report in AvioNews. Find out more here.
NATA revamps educational programming
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is coordinating some of its conferences and seminars with other leading industry events in 2010 to answer the needs of the aviation business community, according to association officials, who note that free member update webinars and “for fee” training webinars are also among the new educational initiatives to be […]
N.J. aviation conference & avionics expo set
The 2010 New Jersey State Aviation Conference will feature an avionics expo, according to officials with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coalition-New Jersey. With the theme “Navigating the New York Region Airspace – Challenges and Solutions for the Future,” the conference will focus on the challenges of flying in the most congested airspace in the world and […]
Miller 2010 catalog available
Free copies of Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s 2010 welding and cutting equipment catalog be requested or downloaded by going to the literature request page on Miller’s website. The 100-page, full-color catalog provides specifications and product comparisons on Miller MIG welders, TIG welders, stick welders, plasma cutters, welding generators, welding helmets and safety gear. It showcases […]
Aircraft Inspection and Repair published
“Aircraft Inspection and Repair: Acceptable Methods, Techniques and Practice” was recently published. With detailed information on structural inspection, protection, and repair, including aircraft systems, hardware, fuel and engines, and electrical systems, this guide is designed to leave no vital question on inspection and repair unanswered, according to the publishers. Sections include: Wood, fabric, plastic, and […]
RDD named Thermawing installation center
RDD Enterprises, LLC is now an authorized installation center for Kelly Aerospace Thermawing de-ice systems for certified aircraft. “For many years RDD has been installing the experimental version of the Thermawing de-ice system, known as Therm-X. RDD’s experience installing the Therm-X system on experimental aircraft, combined with their prior experience installing the certified system on […]