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By Roger Cox
The task of trying to understand what caused the roll of a Cessna 525A and why the pilot failed to recover from it took the National Transportation Safety Board almost three years. In the end, they were able to provide only partial answers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
Why has Airbus provoked one of its toughest but also most prominent airline customers with the possibly unprecedented action of unilaterally canceling a major order that the airline is presumably able to afford?
Air Transport

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
AVIAN Inventory Management has been given exclusive purchasing, marketing and distribution rights of Embraer’s surplus commercial and business jet aircraft parts.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Elroy unveils preproduction Chaparral unmanned cargo aircraft and an order commitment from Mesa Airlines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Garvey
For those curious about the in-flight responsibilities, challenges, concerns and dire confusions confronting B-52 flight crews in combat, The Brothers Bellum by James Albright puts you in one of the eight-engine bomber’s ejection seats – most often that of the Electronic Warfare officer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Each new generation of turbofan has offered improvements in fuel burn as well as technological advances in materials and design. Yet while we may hear
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The aftermarket aircraft components distributor is expanding its portfolio through a partnership with Aviation Inflatables and Survival Products.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
A sustainable aircraft life cycle service center may start operations in Chengdu, China, in 2023.
Maintenance & Training

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Additional features to enhance the educational experience of learning about meteorological and human factors challenges of aviation operations in the alpine environment.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
NIAR Werx is moving closer to FAA certification of its passenger-to-freighter conversion as it launches a new workforce pipeline program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Two of the startups recently selected by Aerospace Xelerated are developing technology to help MROs take better advantage of data.
Emerging Technologies

Take a look at this pilot report on the King Air 90 published in Aviation Week & Space Technology in the issue of September 24 1979. With more than 25
Business Aviation

By Adrian Schofield
Fleets are growing again, but may look a lot different.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Teresa Ortega, a commercially rated pilot and 25-year Textron Aviation veteran, founded Wichita-based Ortega Aviation Services with her flight instructor husband, Kirby Ortega, a former Textron Aviation chief pilot for piston engine operations, in 2018. The company initially offered classroom training along with consulting services for jet maintenance and expanded from there.
Maintenance & Training

By James Pozzi
Partnership will see both companies complement existing offerings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The airline industry is now aiming for a net-zero emissions target to be reached by 2050. Take a look at some of the things countries are doing to help reach that target.
Sustainability

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Rapidly changing, localized weather is another risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Amid a prolonged drought, inquiring minds want to know when commercial aerospace M&A will return. That says a lot.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
A Clean Aviation research project is exploring how to automate complex aircraft part inspections.
Emerging Technologies

easyJet Renews SR Technics Contract EasyJet has renewed its base maintenance contract with SR Technics for an additional two years. The agreement
MRO

By Lori Ranson
Jetlines and Lynx join a growing list of low-cost carriers in Canada. Will they all survive?
Airlines & Lessors

By Patrick Veillette, Ph.D.
Is it possible to reduce the risk involved with mountain flying training while simultaneously improving aeronautical decision-making in this unforgiving environment?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By James Pozzi
Lufthansa Technik has signed a branded service agreement with CFM International to begin offering MRO services on the LEAP-1B engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Madrid-based Jet Aircraft Services (JAS) on how it is targeting expanded maintenance check capabilities as well as growth in its aircraft storage operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Agreement will see AJW become sole distributor for the aircraft program’s air data inertial reference unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion