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September 27, 2012

Boeing, IFTC Partner To Enhance Flight Training Capability In Europe

New 'Green' Facility Is Said To Be The World's First Self-Sustaining Flight Training Center

Boeing has added a new "green" flight training center to the Boeing Flight Services training network. The facility, developed by International Flight Training Center (IFTC), opened Friday in Antalya in the southwestern region of Turkey. It operates on solar power and incorporates several other environmentally progressive features, giving rise to the claim that it is the first self-sustaining flight training center in the world.

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Pratt & Whitney Signs Five New Engine Management Program Contracts

Domestic And International Operators Sign On For Ongoing Maintenance

Pratt & Whitney recently signed five new contracts for its Engine Management Program  service in which Pratt & Whitney monitors and helps maintain customers' engine performance.

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TSA Pre-Check Hits 3 Million Mark

Five Airlines Participating In The Pre-Screening Program

The TSA said Wednesday that the agency has screened more than 3 million travelers through TSA Pre-Check lanes. TSA Pre-Check is currently available in 26 airports and operational with five airlines, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways.

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FAA Clarifies New-Hire Pilot Training For Part 135 Operators

Publishes New Guidance For Setting Up Training Programs For Experienced Pilots

The FAA has published a national policy notice that requires the review of part 135 certificate holders’ training programs that provide credit for previous training and/or qualification received from a different certificate holder. The notice also provides guidance for Principal Operations Inspector (POI) approval of reduced training hour curricula for initial, transition, or upgrade training.

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Boeing Celebrates One-Year Anniversary Of First 787 Delivery

ANA Got Its First Dreamliner September 25, 2011

It's hard to believe that the Dreamliner has already been flying for airlines for a year, but Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of the first delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to ANA in Japan. Since then, Boeing has delivered 25 Dreamliners to six different customers.

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Airbus Delivers 100th A320 Family Aircraft Assembled In China

Milestone Aircraft To Fly For Air China

The 100th A320 Family aircraft assembled at Airbus’ A320 Family Final Assembly Line China (FALC) was handed over Wednesday to Air China. This delivery from the Airbus Tianjin Delivery Center comes some three years after the first aircraft was delivered on June 22, 2009.

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