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August 21, 2009

EASA Certifies New 'Autopilot/Flight Director' TCAS Mode For A380

Enhances Flight Safety During TCAS Maneuvers

Following recent successful development testing, a new Auto-Pilot/Flight-Director (AP/FD) TCAS mode for the Airbus A380 has been approved and certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Adding The A330-300s For Expansion Of Their Medium-Haul Network

Turkish Airlines has signed a contract for the purchase of seven Airbus A330-300 aircraft, firming up a Memorandum of Understanding signed during Le Bourget Airshow in June 2009. The A330s will be operated on high capacity medium haul routes.

Increases Authority Of In-House Inspectors

The FAA has granted Boeing Organization Designation Authorization, giving the plane maker the ability to conduct design reviews, oversee testing to ensure all applicable product standards are met, and sign off on certification. The designation will take effect August 31st following training and readiness reviews.

Runway 12L/30R Closed For Repairs, Causing Problems

The day after one of Minneapolis-St. Paul International airport's major runways was closed for repairs, the FAA is reporting arriving flights delayed by an average of 90 minutes at the airport.

Class 3 EFB Services Included In A New Three-Year Deal

Jeppesen has signed a three-year electronic flight bag (EFB) agreement with Turkish Airlines to provide electronic charts and data, plus distribution and management services for the airline’s fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft.

When You Want the "Prettiest" Tank-Killer In The World, You Want A WartHog!

To those who look upon the A-10 for the first time, there is a sense that they're not looking at an airplane -- but the box it came in. BUT, to those who need to kill heavy enemy armament and do it in a serious way, the A-10 suddenly becomes one of the prettiest sights you ever saw... especially if said enemy armament is aimed your way.

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Air France 447 Voice And Data Recorders Still Missing

Second Extensive Search Fails To Turn Up "Black Boxes", Plane Wreckage

The French Air Accident Bureau BEA said Thursday it has completed another fruitless search for the cockpit voice and flight data recorders from Air France flight 447, which went down in the Atlantic Ocean in June.