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FAA to toughen helicopter rules
US agency raises the bar for certification of new rotorcraft types to reflect advances in handling performance
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NewsLow hovering fruit: Why the FAA and EASA are right to revise helicopter safety standards
It should not be surprising that, after 20 years of certificating helicopters to a given set of standards, the US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency have agreed the certification bar should be raised for new-build rotorcraft.
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NewsFirst figures of flight disruption show Heathrow suffered 50% traffic loss due to foiled terror plot
Europe’s air traffic co-ordination authority has disclosed that UK airport traffic was 16% down overall as a result of the disruption prompted by yesterday’s national security alert.
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Regional airlines in Germany and New Zealand hit trouble
Dau Air and Origin Pacific in difficulties
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NewsLondon Heathrow closed to all flights under three hours
All flights from Europe cancelled in wake of security restrictions
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Eclipse VLJ to lack full avionics fit for at least six months
Manufacturer meanwhile plans to boost aircraft's speed and increase fuel capacity
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NewsAirbus adds 1,200 staff to A380 assembly line
Holidays cancelled on Toulouse A380 line as Airbus battles to fix problems
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West Air launches cargo CRJ as Cascade aims for kit deal
Bombardier closes on conversion contract for freighter variant of 50-seater