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March 20, 2015

FAA Forecast Sees Continued, Steady Growth In Air Travel

Agency, Industry Priorities In Place To Meet Demand

The FAA has released its annual aviation forecast that shows the nation’s aviation system will continue to grow over the next two decades with greater numbers of people expected to fly more miles each year.

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FAA Recommends Use Of Windshear Models In Qualified FSTDs

Follows Up On Recommendations From SPAW ARC

The FAA has published an Information for Operators (InFO) document containing recommendations to FSTD sponsors and operators and informs instructors and other users of FSTDs on the use and proper set up of windshear models used in training.

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Madagascar's National Airline Places An Order For Three ATR 72-600s

Introduces Two Additional Aircraft On Lease

ATR and Air Madagascar, Madagascar's national airline, have signed a contract for the purchase of three ATR 72-600s for a total of approximately $77 million. The first aircraft will be delivered as from 2017.

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Bombardier FTV5 Takes To The Skies

CS100 Test Flight Vehicle With Finished Cabin Interior Now Part Of Flight Test Program

Bombardier confirmed today that the fifth CS100 flight test vehicle (FTV5) – the CSeries aircraft equipped with the first finished cabin interior – took to the skies on March 18, 2015, from Mirabel, Québec. FTV5 received Transport Canada’s Flight Test Permit on March 12, 2015 and is the sixth CSeries aircraft to join the flight test program.

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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Receives FAA Approval For 330-Minute ETOPS

First Four-Engine Airplane To Be Granted This Type Of Design Approval

The FAA has granted 330-minute Extended Operations (ETOPS) approval to Boeing for its 747-8 Intercontinental. It is the first time a four-engine airplane has received this type of design approval.

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Lufthansa Pilots Extend Strike To Friday

Ongoing Feud Over Retirement Benefits Disrupting Flights

The weekend could start out badly for passengers expecting to fly on Lufthansa Airlines. The carrier's pilots union has extended its latest labor action to Friday, potentially disrupting hundreds of flights.

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