FAA mandates GE CF34 changes stemming from Pinnacle crash
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has concluded that “excessive” friction between the static and rotating portions of a certain seal inside the…
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House aviation leaders call for icing hearing
Two senior aviation subcommittee members in the US House of Representatives are calling for a congressional hearing to explore aircraft icing hazards and…
Pilots resign after Emirates A340-500 accident
The pilots flying the Emirates Airbus A340-500 that suffered a severe tailstrike at Melbourne on 20 March have left the airline. A spokesman for the…
CSeries reach 100 orders with LCI commitment
Operating lessor LCI has joined Lufthansa as a customer for Bombardier’s CSeries small airliner and is the first to sign up for the larger CS300 model. The…
Embraer expects drop in ERJ-145 backlog
Embraer’s ERJ-145 backlog could be reduced by as much as 29 aircraft when discussions between its Chinese joint venture Harbin Embraer and customer Hainan…