AV Web
APRIL 15, 2025
Seems the accident helicopter was the subject of a FAA Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR), which specified academic, flight training, qualification, and currency requirements for pilots acting as pilot-in-command. Seconds later, the main rotor disc severed the tailboom. Again, post-accident formalities proved awkward.
Aviation Bussiness News
JANUARY 27, 2025
The centre wing box, outer wing box, wing panels, flaps, and ailerons are built in Xi’an, while the centre fuselage sections are built-in and aircraft and assembly are done in Shanghai. Currently, the base model of the C919 can fly up to 2,200 nautical miles, compared to around 3,500nm for both the A320neo and 737 max.
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