When George W. Bush's administration approved a proposal in 2005 by a Dubai ruling family-owned company for an acquisition that would have given Dubai Ports World control over shipping operations at six major U.S. ports, the American public and Congress rightly raised sharp concern that the U.S. government had failed to recognize the national security risks. Ultimately, public opposition sank the deal. Now, it appears that the Obama administration is poised to make a similar misjudgment. This time, the U.S.

Bombardier gains flexibility from infusion composite technology

Structure proved resilient, other systems did not work as planned

Airspeed eroded, despite six eyes on the Asiana 777 flight deck

House and Senate lawmakers, though nearly $1 billion apart on their recommended fiscal 2014 FAA budget, are in agreement on a number of priorities, including support for the transition to an unleaded aviation gasoline and funding for FAA’s certification and inspection workforce.

Cessna has resumed deliveries of the Corvalis single-piston aircraft, now called the TTx and equipped with a number of enhancements. Cessna announced in April 2012 that it would restart the TTx’s production line, and began production later that year. The company flew the first of the new production TTx aircraft in early March.

FAA is proposing a series of regulations to permit greater use of enhanced flight vision systems (EFVS) during landing, address training for EFVS and facilitate installation without the need for special conditions. The agency touts the proposal as a means to help achieve NextGen goals of increasing access and efficiency at airports in low visibility, while maintaining safety.

A resurgence of interest in the updated Dornier 228 NG from commuter airlines has prompted RUAG Aviation to consider producing another batch of the twin-turboprop multirole aircraft. “We want to pre-sell the next batch before we go ahead with it, but then keep on selling for another batch afterward,” a company executive says.