Aviation News

Concord, Massachusetts-based Linear Air is back to flying point-to-point service from the New York area. Company president William Herp reports the carrier has resumed operations after a shutdown stemming from the failure of Eclipse. Linear Air began service in 2004 with Cessna Grand Caravans and added four Eclipse EA500s.

Phillips 66 Aviation announced a $1-per-gallon rebate program for pilots flying Angel Flight Northeast missions and/or flights approved by Mercy Medical Airlift. The deal will affect some 1,600 pilots flying for the charity organizations. Angel Flight Northeast has flown more than 53,000 patients and family members to medical care facilities.

First quarter results for General Dynamics revealed the largest number of new orders since mid-2008. Jay Johnson, GD’s president and CEO said, “The Aerospace Group is off to a very good start in 2010.” The business group includes Gulfstream Aerospace, Jet Aviation and GD Aviation Services divisions. International orders dominated the ledger for Gulfstream, continuing […]

“The continued use of lead in avgas by piston-engine aircraft is a significant source of current lead emissions to the environment,” said the Environmental Protection Agency. Last week, the EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) addressing leaded avgas and how to balance its threat to the environment with the practicality of phasing […]

A communication from the FAA addressed the issue of cockpit distractions caused by use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) such as laptop computers and multifunction mobile phones. The document opened with three instances of PEDs creating dangerous distractions — beginning with the now infamous Northwest Airlines flight that overflew its destination airport by 150 miles. […]

Starting May 18, the National Transportation Safety Board will hold a three-day forum on professionalism in aviation. The meeting will be held at NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C. Addressing recent incidents involving lapsed standards of professional behavior, the agency expects to gather information on how to improve the professionalism of pilots and air traffic controllers. […]

According to statistics compiled by Robert E. Breiling and Associates, there was a small increase in the number of business turboprop accidents the first quarter of this year, compared with the same time frame last year. But even a small increase can look larger in percentage terms, since there are so few accidents making up […]

Every year, the National Air Transportation Association holds its ‘Day on the Hill’ allowing nearly 100 association members the chance to meet with key members of Congress. Last week’s meeting was hailed as especially successful at a pivotal time in aviation development. NATA president Jim Coyne said he believes Congress is now “getting it,” and […]

A study funded by Rockwell Collins (a manufacturer of Head-Up Displays aka HUDs) examined 983 accidents over the last 13 years. The study, conducted by the Flight Safety Foundation and released on Monday, found that HUD technology could have prevented or mitigated about a third of the accidents (all involving aircraft 12,500 pounds or more). […]

Whether you prefer to call it a “near-miss” or a “near-collision,” no Cessna 172 pilot wants to see a Boeing 737-700 passing 200 feet below. On April 19, a Southwest Airlines flight was landing on Runway 8 at Burbank (Calif.) Bob Hope Airport as a pilot in a Skyhawk was performing touch-and-goes on Runway 15. […]