Comac has begun modifying the landing gear of the ARJ21 regional jet which will likely lead to the aircraft’s certification being pushed back once again. The changes are reported to be improvements but will require some redesigning as there are interference issues with the new design. Major changes, such as to landing gear design, normally …
Category: Fleet Update
Feb 28 2013
CRJ100 & CRJ200 Special Freighter Program Announced
Bombardier Aerospace announced on February 28th, 2013 that in cooperation with Aeronautical Engineers Miami, the manufacturer has granted approval for the company to become a Supplemental Type Certificate Provider for passenger to freighter conversions for CRJ100 and CRJ200 aircraft. As part of the conversion to the freighter role, the aircraft will have a large cargo …
Feb 15 2013
California Pacific facing deadline with FAA
California Pacific Airlines is facing an imminent deadline from the FAA to prove that the airline meets all operational requirements. The FAA has set a deadline of February 25th, 2013 for the airline to meet requirements as set out by the regulator. According to various reports, the main issue is the performance of the airline’s …