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Weekly UpdatesAug 9, 2009
Congress is processing a law that will require the US FAA to mount research and development on systems for detecting and eliminating cabin air contamination by oil-based fumes. The research is intended to result in the provision of on-board equipment to detect contaminants in engine and auxiliary power unit bleed-air supplied to cockpits and cabins, and to filter out the contaminants. Meanwhile, the European Association of Aerospace Industries is drawing up a general standard on cabin air quality that does not mention bleed air contamination and, unlike the US congressional process, avoids specifying "oil-based contaminants" as being among the substances that will be considered. Aug 4, 2009
The US Congress is processing a law that will require the Federal Aviation Administration to mount research and development on systems for detecting and eliminating cabin air contamination by oil-based fumes. The research is intended to result in the provision of on-board equipment to detect contaminants in engine and auxiliary power unit bleed air supplied to cockpits and cabins, and to filter out the contaminants. Meanwhile, the European Association of Aerospace Industries is drawing up a general standard on cabin air quality that does not mention bleed air contamination and, unlike the US congressional process, avoids specifying "oil-based contaminants" as being one of the substances that will be considered. Aug 3, 2009
The US FAA today finalized amended certification standards that will require makers of transport category aircraft to either have icing protection systems that automatically activate or provide a method to alert pilots that the system should be turned on. The final rule follows more than a decade of research by the FAA, NASA and others initiated by the fatal crash of an American Eagle ATR 72 near Roselawn, Indiana, in 1994 due to ice build-up on the wings. Aug 3, 2009
Aero-Instruments, Airbus
Ohio-based Aero-Instruments has received US FAA parts manufacturer approval (PMA) to market retrofit pitot probes for a large variety of Airbus aircraft, giving operators another provider to choose from along with Thales and Goodrich for the devices. Aug 5, 2009
Aero-Instruments, Airbus, Thales
Aero-Instruments said yesterday that it secured FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval for its 0851HL-AI Pitot Probe, which it claimed can replace Thales pitot probes on Airbus aircraft. Airbus last week told airlines that Thales pitot probes should be replaced with Goodrich models on all A330s/A340s as a "precautionary measure" and EASA said it will issue a similar order shortly. The recommendations come after weeks of concern regarding Thales probes following the May 31 Air France Flight 447 crash. Cleveland-based Aero-Instruments appears to be pushing an alternative to the Goodrich pitot probes for the likely replacements driven by Airbus and EASA. The company said its speed sensors "can now be installed" on A320 family aircraft, A330s and A340s. Aug 5, 2009
Continental Airlines
The captain of a Continental Airlines flight from Brussels to Newark Liberty International Airport died during flight this morning, according to an FAA official. Continental Airlines Flight 61 is expected to make an emergency landing at about noon in Newark, the flight's planned destination, according to Arlene Salac, an FAA spokeswoman. The jet left Brussels at 9:45 a.m. Continental Airlines planes sit at the terminal at Newark Liberty Airport in a file photo. Salac said the two first officers on the Boeing 777 are currently piloting the plane with 247 passengers on board, and no mechanical problems have been reported. The flight has been given priority to land at Newark and will pull into Terminal C, Salac said. Aug 6, 2009
Continental Airlines, Boeing
Continental Airlines Boeing 767-200 scheduled to land yesterday morning at Houston Intercontinental after departing Rio de Janeiro Galeao Sunday night diverted to Miami after severe turbulence injured at least 26 occupants, four seriously. A Continental Airlines jet hit turbulence on a flight from Brazil to Texas, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Miami early Monday, officials said. Four people were seriously injured and another 22 were in stable condition with bumps and bruises, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman Elkin Sierra said. A total of 13 people were taken to local hospitals. Continental Flight 128 was traveling from Rio de Janeiro to Houston with 168 people on board when it was diverted, Miami International Airport spokesman Marc Henderson said and that the turbulence was "unanticipated" and occurred around 900 mi. from Miami, according to press reports. Aug 3, 2009
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
An additional USD 1,471,526 in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is on its way to Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), MichiganOs largest air transport facility and among the worldOs largest air transportation hubs, to support the ongoing reconstruction of the airportOs Runway 09L/27R. Congressman John Dingell (D-MI 15) notified the Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), operator of DTW, of the additional grant award Aug 5, 2009
Lockheed Martin
The US Air Force has decided against funding a readily available technology that is supposed to prevent crashes like the one that recently killed a Lockheed Martin test pilot flying an F-22 Raptor. David Cooley appeared to be momentarily incapacitated - but perhaps not unconscious - for 4s after completing a test point while manoeuvring at Mach 1.6 over Edwards AFB in California, a USAF accident investigation board reported on 31 July. Aug 6, 2009
Northwest Airlines, Bombardier
A flight attendant and a passenger were injured aboard a Northwest Airlines plane when it hit turbulence during a flight from Knoxville, Tenn., to Detroit Tuesday, an airline spokesman said. Joe Williams, spokesman for Memphis, Tenn.-based Pinnacle Airlines, which operated Flight 2871, said the regional jet took off at 4:25 p.m. and encountered turbulence 35 miles southwest of Louisville, Ky., at 30,000 feet. It was forced to land at Louisville International Airport about an hour later. About 24 passengers were aboard the CRJ200, Williams said. Williams said the flight attendant was taken to a hospital. He didn't know the extent of the injuries, but described them as minor. Aug 5, 2009
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