There seems to be a growing body of evidence that the Ukrainian airliner that went down in Tehran the day that Iran fired a volley of missiles at U.S. and coalition position in Iraq was mistakenly shot down by an Iranian missile.
Provides A Unique Out-Of-The-Window View Of What A Pilot Would Actually See When Flying With A HUD
The FAA has ordered a Head-Up Display (HUD) Virtual-Reality (VR) training device from Collins Aerospace Systems to be used in scientific research in areas such as pilot-HUD interface, pilot performance and crew workload.
U.S.-based Spirit Airlines has finalized a purchase agreement with Airbus for 100 A320neo Family aircraft. In October, the two parties had signed and announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purchase of up to 100 of the aircraft – a mix of A319neo, A320neo, and A321neo – to meet the airline’s future fleet requirements.
As Many As 12 Of The Aircraft To Be Leased To Avianca Airlines
Singapore-based lessor BOC Aviation Limited has placed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A320neo aircraft. Up to 12 of the newly-ordered aircraft will be leased to Colombia’s Avianca Airlines.
PRODUCT: Certain Embraer S.A. Model ERJ 170-100 LR, -100 STD, -100 SE, and -100 SU airplanes; and Model ERJ 170-200 LR, -200 SU, and -200 STD airplanes.
Operations Prohibited Over The Gulf Of Oman And Persian Gulf
The FAA has issued a NOTAM prohibiting flights by commercial airliners and other civil aircraft over the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The restriction was issued Due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions in the middle east, which present an inadvertent risk to U.S. civil aviation operations due to the potential for miscalculation or mis-identification.