Friday, August 27th, 2010 at
9:16 am
In the world of aviation there are many factors involved regarding the operation, maintenance and upkeep of aircraft. Maybe none are more important than the role of aircraft maintenance engineers.
To understand an aircraft maintenance engineer’s job and responsibility, it is also important to understand the basic role and definition of an engineer as it applies to avionics. Read the rest of this entry
Friday, August 27th, 2010 at
5:59 am
Earl R. Wilson passed away, August 19, 2010 at his home in Wellington, Colo.
He was an accomplished, well known aircraft mechanic, inspector, pilot, consultant and also a free lance writer. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 9529, Wellington Colorado and The Capitol Airlines Association, Annandale, Va. In October 2005, The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration presented him with, “The Charles Taylor “Master Mechanic” Award. Read the rest of this entry
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010 at
11:54 pm
The United States has granted Nigerian Airlines permission to operate direct U.S. flights nearly eight months after a Nigerian youth was arrested for a failed attempt to blast a U.S.-bound airliner.
The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) said Nigeria had met international air safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Read the rest of this entry
Saturday, July 31st, 2010 at
7:19 am
FALLS CHURCH, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For the second consecutive year, DynCorp International’s C-21A Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) team has earned the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) prestigious Diamond Award for Excellence. The C-21A CLS team provides total maintenance support for the U.S. Air Force fleet of C-21s at locations in the U.S., Germany, and Southwest Asia. Read the rest of this entry
Friday, July 30th, 2010 at
4:35 am
The FAA plans a $230,000 civil punishment against Continental Airlines since it messed up a nose wheel replacement on a single aircraft.The Federal aviation administration stated Continental did not deploy a washer during the replacement of a nose wheel on a Boeing 767 on Aug. 12, 2008. Read the rest of this entry
Thursday, July 29th, 2010 at
6:59 am
American Airlines along with the FAA will be honoring an elite mechanic for 50 years of service within the aviation community. Read the rest of this entry
