News Archive

Date	Title	News	Link
10/2/2006	Which planes have airbags	Now available for transport category and general aviation aircraft, the AmSafe Aviation Inflatable Restraint (AAIR) can dramatically reduce fatalities and head/neck injuries in survivable aircraft accidents. Compatible with standard aircraft seating and seat belt attach points, the AAIR looks and operates like standard AmSafe Aviation seat belts. An integral airbag stored in the fixed half seat belt will deploy and protect the occupant during a catastrophic event. Once the system
9/30/2006	Boeing 737 crashes in Brazil	Brazil has declared three days of national mourning after the crash of a Boeing 737 with 155 people on board. Details are unclear, but it has been speculated that the accident was a result of a collision with a smaller light aircraft. Due to the dense rainforest at the crash site, it has been difficult to deploy rescue workers. So far, no survivors have been found. See also BBC News Air Disasters Timeline.
9/26/2006	Windfarms can be hazardous to aviation	In 2002 the Ministry of Defence blocked five of the UK's 18 proposed offshore wind farms amid fears they would interfere with military aviation radar. The MoD said the problem lies with the rotating blades which can cause interference on radar. This makes it difficult to pick out aircraft flying close to wind turbines. Studies have also claimed turbines can create a radar shadow, where planes would be invisible. A wind farm, consisting of 15 turbines, is planned at Boxworth and Conington, just 10 miles from Wyton, and another, featuring 13 turbines, is proposed near West Wratting, 18 miles away from Mildenhall. The MoD and the Department of Trade and Industry began trials in June this year for new technology designed to overcome interference from wind farms. The technology involves a processor which could still track flights among the "radar clutter" caused by spinning blades in windfarms. The trial process is ongoing.
9/11/2006	New endorsement added	"This is a very useful reference which I shall be using in my taught courses. I will recommend it as a text for future Safety Assessment courses". Simon Place Lecturer in Air Transport Engineering Department of Air Transport, Building 115 School of Engineering Cranfield University Bedford MK43 0AL
9/2/2006	Nimrod crashes in Afghanistan	NATO has released a statement saying a UK RAF Nimrod crashed in southern Afghanistan due to a technical failure. All 14 crew died.

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