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February 03, 2014

FAA Announces Revised Safety Rating For India

Country's Civil Aviation Authority Does Not Meet International Safety Standards

The FAA has assigned a Category 2 rating to India under its International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program, based on a recent reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. This signifies that India’s civil aviation safety oversight regime does not currently comply with the international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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Clean Sky SGO ITD 'Hybrid' Ice Protection System Tests Deemed Successful

Tests Conducted In The Joint Technology Initiative's Integrated Technology Demonstrator

The European Union 'Clean Sky' Joint Technology Initiative is a research program aimed at developing breakthrough technologies which will significantly improve the impact of aviation on the environment. Within this initiative, the System for Green Operations Integrated Technology Demonstrator (SGO ITD) looks to improve aircraft operation through management of energy and mission trajectory.

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First US Airways Aircraft Flies In American Airlines Livery

An Airbus A319 Returns To Service As The First Legacy US Airways Aircraft Painted In American Airlines Colors

American Airlines has entered into service the first legacy US Airways aircraft, an Airbus A319, painted in the American Airlines livery. The newly dressed plane, tail number N700UW, debuted its freshly painted fuselage with service from Charlotte to New York's LaGuardia Airport on flight 2060.

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Air Transat Orders Aviation Partners Boeing Split Scimitar Winglets

Will Be Installed On Airline's Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s

Air Transat has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for its fleet of Boeing Next Generation 737-800 aircraft, according to a news release from Aviation Partners Boeing (APB).  APB's newest program is the culmination of a five year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet.

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Official Report: Teen In Asiana Accident Not Killed By Fire Equipment

Document Prepared By San Francisco International Airport And City's Fire Department

San Francisco airport and fire department officials said in an official report released Wednesday that a Chinese teenager who was struck by fire equipment following the Asiana 777 accident at San Francisco International Airport was dead before she was hit by the foam-spraying rigs.

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Boeing Plants To Face Scheduled FAA Audit

Both Washington State And South Carolina Locations Will Be Examined

The FAA is getting set to perform scheduled audits at Boeing facilities in Washington State and North Carolina. The facilities are audited every two years to assure compliance with Boeing's production certificate.

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