| 单词 | turboprop |
| 例句 | And suddenly on another photograph, there I was, the idiot waving to the turboprop that passed over us after that storm off Cape Hatteras. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z With the next pass of the turboprop it was so low we could feel the prop wash. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z I was on watch this morning when a Coast Guard turboprop passed low overhead and circled around and dipped low over us again. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z Back on the runway, the 38-foot turboprop took just a few seconds to get airborne, rising quickly over Colombo’s low skyline, dotted with cranes. Sri Lanka, Admired From Above 2014-03-18T07:29:47Z Meanwhile, apparently the only maintenance-related U.S. commercial airline crash in the last decade involved an Air Midwest turboprop flight from Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2003 that lost control on takeoff. FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe? 2013-06-09T14:00:00Z More than three billion people flew on U.S. airlines from 2007 through 2011—that’s 10 times the entire population of the United States—and only 50 died, all in a single regional airline turboprop crash. FAA cuts, exhausted pilots, ancient planes: Is your flight really safe? 2013-06-09T14:00:00Z It was Ms. Jenner calling to report on repairs to her private plane, a Beechcraft Baron turboprop. Sophia Hutchins Isn’t Dating Caitlyn Jenner 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z The Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop plane continued to climb to 1,500ft but then "pitched nose-down and descended rapidly" because autopilot was mistakenly set with a target altitude of zero feet. Flybe plane plunges 500 feet in 18 seconds after autopilot set to 'altitude zero' 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z It was used as a test plane for turboprop engines, before being donated to the Connecticut Aeronautical Historical society in 1968. Take a flight, or tour, with an old World War II hero 2011-04-26T04:41:19Z For example, each plane, from the turboprop regional jet to the 747, behaves differently in the wind. The Cost of Defying the President 2017-02-12T05:00:00Z Seven years later, we returned, again flying a turboprop into Bario. Personal Journeys : Back to Borneo, and an Eden at Risk 2014-02-21T19:03:43Z Tasew added that Ethiopian Airlines had been interested in buying the Airbus A220 jet to replace turboprop aircraft but that it would not consider the jet until engine issues were "corrected". Ethiopian buys more Boeing 737 MAX nearly five years after deadly crash 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z "We have already reached in-principle agreement with the two other unions representing Network Aviation pilots, and we're continuing to negotiate in good faith to secure new agreements with our turboprop pilots." Qantas charter unit's pilots vote in favour of protected industrial action 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Getting newbies comfortable with the big trucks, says Michael Ruby, an instructor from Detroit who has been deicing planes since 1992, when he sprayed down Fokker F27 turboprops for a regional airline. Delta Air Lines employees work up a sweat at boot camp, learning how to deice planes 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The MC-12, which is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft routinely used by special operations forces, was doing surveillance in support of operations against the Islamic State groups in Syria, the officials said. Russian fighter jets fly dangerously close to U.S. warplane over Syria 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Within five minutes, the crew suits up in 85 pounds of gear and boards a waiting turboprop plane. Meet the WA firefighters parachuting from planes to battle blazes 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z The turboprop plane took part in the so-called "death flights" that Argentina's bloody 1976-1983 dictatorship employed as one of its tools to get rid of critics. Argentina 'death flight' plane returned from US 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Limitations of power and cooling requirements, he said, mean fuel cells are suitable only for turboprops that fly lower and slower than jets. Pioneer in hydrogen-powered flight to leave WA. Here’s the latest from Paris Air Show 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The Everett site currently employs 30 people researching electric propulsion and retrofitting a retired Alaska Airlines Q400 turboprop to run on hydrogen. Washington state wins e-fuel and hydrogen power pledges at Paris Air Show 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Universal Hydrogen, the company that flew a hydrogen-powered ATR 72 regional turboprop at Moses Lake in March, flew the plane a second time this month. At the Paris Air Show, aviation grapples with an uncertain future 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z It also predicted a renaissance for the smaller turboprop. Avolon says $4 trln needed to transform global jet fleet 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Based in Shanghai, it is closely linked to Avic, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, which makes the country’s turboprops, fighter jets and bombers. China Crosses a Flying Milestone but Remains in the Boeing-Airbus Grip 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Meijer said Embraer was ready to wait several years for the right engine technology for a new turboprop, after suspending a proposed new design over the available engine options. Embraer exec sees no sales hit from Pratt & Whitney engine woes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Pratt & Whitney Canada is the sole provider of engines for current turboprops, which are used for short regional routes. Embraer backs jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z The turboprop aircraft was en route from Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County north of San Francisco, to Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Administration said. 2 killed when plane headed for Hawaii crashes in Pacific Ocean off Northern California 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z China is developing a new turboprop while Brazil's Embraer has put plans for its own new turboprop on hold. Avolon says $4 trln needed to transform global jet fleet 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z In their last minutes alive, the two pilots aboard the Twin Otter turboprop were reassured by air traffic control: “Hang in there guys. We’ll come get you.” Plane that crashed off coast of Half Moon Bay was owned by Sergey Brin's investment firm 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The turboprop aircraft was en route from Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County north of San Francisco, to Honolulu, Hawaii, federal authorities have said. ‘Fuel starvation’ possible cause of plane crash that killed 2 off California coast, official says 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The small, turboprop plane is listed on aviation sites as typically having a range of about 700 miles, but FAA records show the plane had been outfitted with a tank system to allow longer flights. 2 killed in small plane crash 40 miles off the coast of Half Moon Bay 2023-05-21T04:00:00Z On Friday, a twin turboprop aircraft from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration departed from Reno and flew a five-hour course over the Sierra, using sensors mounted on the airplane to make its calculations. Behind the Story: What California’s Snowpack Looks Like Up Close 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, he was not familiar with the two-engine turboprop carrying his family of four. Think you can land a plane in an emergency? Pilots explain why you can’t. 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Air New Zealand said in a statement it intends to start with resuming turboprop operations, but warned that strong high winds may pose some challenges. Air New Zealand to resume flights after cyclone Gabrielle impacts 592 flights 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Universal, led by Paul Eremenko, former chief technology officer and leading clean energy visionary at both Airbus and United Technologies, is developing the technology to retrofit midsized turboprop aircraft to run on hydrogen. FAA clears hydrogen-powered airplane for first flight at Moses Lake 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z The carrier, which operates 10 ATR turboprop planes, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Workers at embattled Mexican airline Aeromar hold off on strike, unions say 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Aviation experts say it appears that the turboprop went into a stall at low altitude on approach to the airport, but it is not clear why. Nepal to send data recorder from crash to France 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Officials believe all 72 people aboard the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop were killed in the crash in central Nepal on Sunday. Why is it so challenging to fly a plane safely in Nepal? 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Difficult terrain and inclement weather was hampering rescue efforts near the tourist city of Pokhara, where the Yeti Airlines ATR 72 turboprop carrying 72 people crashed in clear weather on Sunday just before landing. Nepal plane crash searchers rappel, fly drones to find last passengers 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z ATR, which manufactures turboprop engine aircraft and is based in France, tweeted that the accident involved an ATR 72-500 and that its specialists were “fully engaged” to support the investigation into the crash. At least 68 dead after plane carrying 72 crashes near Nepal airport 2023-01-15T05:00:00Z It continues to look ahead to the future, having recently announced an order for eight new ATR turboprops. Loganair: The airline that survived 60 years of turbulence 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Minutes earlier, the twin turboprop with 43 people on board had hit a thunderstorm carrying heavy rain and powerful downdrafts. Tanzania plane crash survivors, rescuers describe heroics laced with tragedy 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Costa Rican authorities said pieces of the twin-engine turboprop aircraft were found in the water Saturday, after the flight went missing Friday. 6 feared dead in small plane crash off Costa Rica 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Business turboprops and small cabin jets each make up 35% of the fleet carrying these new users, followed by medium jets and large long-range jets, the company said, citing its survey. Honeywell forecasts increase in private jet deliveries over next decade 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z In August 2018, an airline worker took off in a turboprop passenger plane in an unauthorized flight from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington. Pilot Threatens to Crash Small Plane in Mississippi, Police Say 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z Boeing’s data does not include accidents involving small private planes, small seaplanes, business jets or turboprop planes — such as those flown by Alaska Airlines subsidiary Horizon Air. Global air travel last year: 22 million jet flights, just one fatal accident 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z The pilot was the only person on board the turboprop aircraft when it landed. Co-pilot dies after fall from plane in North Carolina 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Embraer, last year unveiled its concept for the turboprop featuring engines mounted at the rear of the aircraft, an unusual change from the more conventional wing-mounted engines. Embraer expects to select engine in Q4 for potential turboprop launch in 2023 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z The Federal Aviation Administration proposal would increase fuel-efficiency standards for jets and large turboprop and propeller-driven planes that it has not yet certified, and for planes built after Jan. 1, 2028. FAA says future planes will need to reduce carbon emissions 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z The tiltrotor aircraft can take off and land as a helicopter but transit as a turboprop aircraft. Aircraft carrying 5 Marines crashes in California desert 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z The Tara Air turboprop Twin Otter aircraft lost contact with the airport tower Sunday while flying on a scheduled 20-minute flight in an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops. All bodies recovered from Nepal plane crash; autopsies begin 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The turboprop Twin Otter aircraft lost contact with the airport tower close to landing in an area of deep river gorges and mountaintops. Rescuers close to plane that crashed in Nepal with 22 aboard 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z That's why a huge number of German private pilots are volunteering to fly them in small turboprop planes - sometimes paying the hefty costs themselves. Ukraine round-up: What would Zelensky accept for peace and who is Putin's girlfriend? 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z The records say 28-year-old Alaska Airlines ground worker Richard Russell entered the empty turboprop passenger aircraft at about 7:30 p.m. FBI records released in case of man who stole Sea-Tac plane 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z These largely come from regional airlines flying smaller jets or turboprop planes and take several months to train. Travel chaos from pilot shortage just part of Alaska Airlines’ headaches 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z The airline also expects within a decade there could be hybrid-electric engines retrofitted on its turboprops, Chief Sustainability Officer Andrew Parker said. Australia's Qantas aims to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2030 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Later, after joining China Yunnan Airlines, he flew Antonov An-24s, a turboprop model once common in Chinese commercial aviation, according to the article. China Eastern Pilots Were Highly Experienced, Adding to Crash’s Mystery 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The other Western turboprop maker, De Havilland Canada, has completed all of its ordered Dash 8-400 planes, so production is being paused, raising broader questions over turboprop demand. Embraer aims for decision on proposed turboprop as early as this year -exec 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z The altimeters on Horizon’s Q400 turboprop planes — supplied by Collins — allowed those aircraft to be cleared everywhere. All flights in and out of Paine Field canceled Monday as 5G bars regional jets 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z As the first winter storms rolled through this month, a King Air C90 turboprop aircraft contracted by the hydropower company Idaho Power took to the skies over southern Idaho to make it snow. Cloud seeding gains steam as West faces worsening droughts 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z As Kabul was falling to the Taliban in August, the young Afghan Air Force pilot flew his PC-12 turboprop from Afghanistan to neighboring Tajikistan to escape. Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S. 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Alaska said Tuesday it will donate one of its retired Q400 turboprops as a development project to ZeroAvia, a U.K-based startup that aims to integrate hydrogen fuel cells with electric motors to power aircraft. Alaska Air donates old turboprop plane to project for hydrogen-powered flight 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z A turboprop is a jet engine turning a propeller. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Abysmal coverage of the Paralympic Games 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z She built a model of a P-47 Thunderbolt turboprop, a brawny fighter bomber, and researched the plane’s role in the European theater. Review | After breaking military barriers, Amy McGrath came to question the mission 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z The turboprops roar every quarter-hour or so as the planes lumber down the crowded tarmac. Last stop in Kabul: Airport is chaotic way station with scenes of pathos 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The unspecified “co-investment” toward a demonstration flight of the hybrid engine for regional turboprops is part of a wider announcement for aerospace expected on Thursday, they said. Exclusive-Canada to back Pratt & Whitney turboprop hybrid engine technology -sources 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The aircraft that crashed "is a tandem-seat, turboprop trainer used to train Navy and Marine Corps pilots," according to the Navy. Navy plane crashes into Alabama neighborhood, killing both crewmen 2020-10-23T04:00:00Z In another idea, more suitable for short-range trips, a turboprop engine powered by hydrogen would be used. Hydrogen fuel could revolutionize airlines. Here's how that could look 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The move by Rex, until now an operator of ageing 30-36 seat turboprops, is a rare example of an airline expanding into new markets as the pandemic cripples air travel. 'Poking the bear': Regional airline Rex using downturn to challenge Qantas, Virgin 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Smaller turboprops, helicopters and military aircraft are not covered. U.S. EPA to propose first-ever airplane emissions standards, sources say 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z A modified Cessna Caravan turboprop that typically seats nine passengers flew Thursday for the first time powered not by a gas-powered engine, but by electricity. Redmond startup powers all-electric first flight of a Cessna turboprop 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z In 2016, a P.I.A. plane burst into flames after one of its two turboprop engines failed, killing 48 people, including a former pop singer. Celebratory Flight Ends in Tragedy as Plane Crashes in Pakistan, Killing Scores 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Flights involving private business jets and turboprop planes were also down 67% in the U.S. and 64% worldwide, the data shows. Airlines facing what official calls 'deepest crisis ever' 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z While intercontinental jet travel is vulnerable to trade wars and disruptions such as epidemics, regional development in archipelago nations like Indonesia is favouring the turboprop. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z But he stressed there was no connection between the turboprop study and talks with regulators over the rest of Embraer’s commercial airplane activities. Embraer studies turboprop to be developed through Boeing venture 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z There were no fatal passenger jet crashes that year, and only two fatal accidents involving regional turboprops that resulted in 13 deaths. Plane crash fatalities fell more than 50% in 2019 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z The effect, though, was to concentrate “low-flying turboprops in a narrow band directly over Central Burien,” according to the city’s suit. Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac airport. So residents sued the government — and won. 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The university’s current King Air twin-engine turboprop is 42 years old. University of Wyoming gets grant money for aircraft research 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z For years turboprops were an ignored corner of the aircraft industry, accounting for about 120 aircraft a year compared with the more than 1,000 jets made by giants Airbus and Boeing. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Analysts say turboprops are more efficient than jetliners over short distances, especially when oil prices are high. Embraer studies turboprop to be developed through Boeing venture 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The study did not include small commuter planes, and some smaller turboprop aircraft. Plane crash fatalities fell more than 50% in 2019 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z Almost immediately, the city filed another suit alleging the FAA hadn’t considered the cumulative impact of the noise from the turboprops on Burien residents, in addition to the noise from increasing jet traffic more generally. Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac airport. So residents sued the government — and won. 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The unit flies Black Hawk, Chinook and Apache helicopters and twin-engine turboprops for reconnaissance, transportation and medical evacuations. Send-off set for 700 Minnesota National Guard members 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Until now, planemakers have found it difficult to justify the estimated $2-4 billion investment needed to develop a new turboprop, despite its efficiency on relatively short flights. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Its twin turboprop engines allowed it to fly fast and far. Perspective | Oops. It looks like the Postal Service is selling a T-shirt with a Russian plane on it. 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z In 2016 a Pakistan International Airlines plane burst into flames after one of its two turboprop engines failed en route from remote northern Pakistan to Islamabad, killing more than 40 people. Pakistan military plane crash kills 17 in Rawalpindi suburb 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z City Attorney Lisa Marshall, who argued the case before the court, said she’s not personally bothered by the turboprops passing over the city. Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac airport. So residents sued the government — and won. 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The plane with two turboprop engines was manufactured in 1967, FAA records said. Family says Hawaii crash victim was adventurer, full of life 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z The market has been stagnant at about 120 deliveries a year and demand for the planes is dependent on volatile oil prices, with turboprops displacing small jets when prices are high. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z While the show is dominated by competition for big jets, ATR says a third of the world’s commercial airports rely solely on turboprops, which help drive regional economic development. Pilot shortages, unsold planes weigh on ATR deliveries: sources 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Airplanes, some petroleum-based oils, turboprop engine parts, and some integrated circuits are among goods still not covered by any punitive duties. China launches trade-war retaliation with new round of tariffs on U.S. imports 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z A wide swath of Burien residents, though, were affected by noise from the turboprops, she said. Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac airport. So residents sued the government — and won. 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The turboprop planes have already been seen landing on Woody Island, China’s key offshore holding in the South China Sea. Special Report: China's furtive underwater nukes test the Pentagon 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The thrumming noise of the propellor-driven turboprop also puts some passengers off, travel experts say, even though many in the industry say that reputation is already out of date. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z In order to grab one of the turboprop sector’s biggest deals, ATR assumed responsibility for recruiting some pilots and instructors for IndiGo, which like many Indian airlines faces an acute shortage, the sources told Reuters. Pilot shortages, unsold planes weigh on ATR deliveries: sources 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z Commercial turboprop deliveries rose to 44 aircraft from 29 last year. Textron profit beats on higher aircraft sales 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z In July 2016, the FAA began routing many of the turboprop planes directly over Burien almost as soon as they took off. Burien has been plagued by noise from Sea-Tac airport. So residents sued the government — and won. 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Thirty days later, a turboprop Britannia passenger aircraft, carrying a hundred and thirty people, attempted to land in Nicosia, Cyprus, during bad weather. The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z One European source said it remained doubtful whether Boeing would support a new turboprop once it gained control of Embraer, but analysts note the U.S. planemaker has not yet ruled it out. Competition heats up in turboprop market 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Last year, eight passengers and two pilots were killed when a single turboprop Cessna Caravan plane operated by local firm FlySax on a domestic flight to Nairobi crashed into a mountain, according to Reuters. 2 Americans among 5 killed after small plane crashes returning from Kenyan wildlife reserve 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Fifty-one people died when the Bombardier Q400 turboprop, operated by Bangladeshi airline US-Bangla, swerved off the runway as it was landing in Nepal’s capital around 2:20 p.m. Captain in Nepal plane crash suffered ‘emotional breakdown’: report 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The station reports the turboprop plane was registered to Priority Air Charter in nearby Kidron. Plane crashes just after takeoff at rural airfield; 2 dead 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Although he owned his own turboprop for over a decade, it wasn’t until the late 1990s that Tom Fazio agreed to work in the Pacific Northwest. Aldarra Golf Club - Golf Digest 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z There were 13 deaths in 2017 in two fatal crashes worldwide, but both were on regional turboprop aircraft. Fatalities on commercial passenger aircraft rise in 2018 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z The plane, a turboprop full of civilians, crashed near Kariba, home to the world’s largest man-made lake. The Loose “Shoot-and-Scoot” Missiles and the Threat to Aviation 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z What caused the breakup is still a mystery, but there’s no indication that the Cessna 441 turboprop airplane was struck by anything and there was no fire on board. Crashed North Dakota air ambulance didn’t send distress call 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z By that evening, Russell was on and off the Horizon Air Q400, a turboprop plane that seats 76 people, to position it for flight. FBI: Seattle plane thief searched online for flight videos 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The report said that autopilot was engaged when the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop plane reached an altitude of 1,350 ft. Plane fell 500ft in 18 seconds after error 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Shares of Textron fell 9 percent after reporting a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, hit by a drop in sales of its turboprop aircraft as well as flat deliveries of its flagship Cessna business jets. Wall Street drops after weak industrial earnings, hawkish Fed 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z GE Aviation is a top manufacturer of jet and turboprop engines and components for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft. Senior Chinese official charged with stealing US trade secrets 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z The aircraft, an Ilyushin Il-20 reconnaissance turboprop, disappeared from radar screens late Monday night as it was approaching Hemeimeem, home to a Russian military base located 13 miles southeast of Latakia. Russia blames Israel after its jet is downed off Syria, after breakthrough deal to avert bloodshed in the country 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z It says the twin turboprop aircraft will also improve Japan’s ability to defend itself. State Dept OKs possible early warning aircraft sale to Japan 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Russell initially used a tug to move the turboprop from a cargo area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Stolen Horizon Air Plane Believed Deliberately Crashed 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Stoking the speculation was Russell’s response, captured in audio recordings posted online, to an air traffic controller asking if he was comfortable flying the twin-engine turboprop plane. ‘Video games’? Pilots wonder how plane thief learned to do aerial acrobatics 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z On Friday an employee stole a turboprop plane from Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle and flew it for more than an hour before dying in a crash on an island southwest of Tacoma. Duane Youd crashed plane into own home in Payson, Utah after arrest for assaulting wife, police say 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z A Horizon Airlines ground agent stole a Horizon Air Q400, a turboprop plane that seats 76 people, from Sea-Tac International Airport on Friday night. What happened, what’s next after airline worker stole plane 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z The plane was a Bombardier Q400, a turboprop that seats 76 people, owned by Horizon Air, part of Alaska Airlines. Airport worker who stole plane joked with air traffic controller 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Leaders at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are preparing to gather Monday morning to discuss what policies could prevent insider security breaches similar to the Friday night heist of a turboprop plane that later crashed. Sea-Tac officials, airlines to meet Monday to discuss security protocols after turboprop heist 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Russell, a Horizon Air employee who stole a 76-seat turboprop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Friday night, didn’t have a pilot’s license, according to the airline. Horizon Employee Conveyed Flying Knowledge to Air-Traffic Controllers 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Video showed the Horizon Air Q400, a turboprop plane that seats 76 people, doing large loops and other dangerous maneuvers as the sun set on Puget Sound. Airplane theft shows potential dangers from airline workers 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z An air traffic controller asked the pilot of the twin-engine turboprop to identify himself. “We were all screaming, ‘Oh my god’ ”: How the Horizon Air theft and crash unfolded 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Authorities say he commandeered an empty Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft on Friday night from a maintenance area at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Suspected Seattle airplane thief was adventurer, bakery owner 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Communications recorded from the Sea-Tac tower capture a controller repeatedly demanding identification from a Bombardier turboprop lining up on the runway. Stolen Horizon jet ‘a serious breach,’ could point to flaws in airport security, expert says 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z According to airport and local authorities, an employee for Horizon Air managed to get into the cockpit of one of the airline's Q400 turboprops models, and was able to get the plane in the air. Stolen airliner crashes near U.S. Open venue - Golf Digest 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z Investigators believe the 29-year-old airline employee used his security clearance to steal the Horizon Air Q400 turboprop plane from a maintenance area. Theft and crash of Seattle airplane prompts FBI investigation 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z No one else was believed to be on board the Q400 turboprop. NORAD: Fighter jets were trying to direct stolen plane over Pacific Ocean when it crashed 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z On Sunday night, five 70-seat turboprop passenger planes built by an Italian and French consortium landed at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran’s capital. Iranians and Their Leaders Brace for Impact of New U.S. Sanctions 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z As they boarded an eight-seater turboprop, one of them took his passport. The Man Who Captures Criminals for the D.E.A. by Playing Them 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Slattery said Embraer was still planning entry into service towards the end of 2021, adding he saw opportunities outside of North America, such as replacing turboprops being flown in south-east Asia and CIS countries. Embraer pushes E2 jet's low maintenance, fuel costs amid Airbus... 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Bombardier is also tasked with winning orders for its regional Q400 turboprop, which sources say the company considered selling. After surrendering CSeries, Bombardier pushes regional plane revival 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z No one else was believed to be on board the Q400 turboprop. NORAD: Fighter jets were trying to direct stolen plane over Pacific Ocean when it crashed 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z The data covered engines installed on airliners, turboprops, private planes and helicopters, including internal parts and electronic controls. FAA Moved Slower Than Usual on Engine Warning Ahead of Southwest Fatality 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z The four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft went down about 11:30 a.m. At least 5 dead as Puerto Rico Air National Guard cargo plane crashes in Georgia 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z The Aviation Safety Network, which tracks accidents, reported recently that there were no commercial passenger jet deaths last year, although two turboprop planes were involved in fatal crashes in Russia and Angola. Deaths on airliners have been trending downward for years 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The one-hour flights between Seattle’s Lake Union and Vancouver’s Coal Harbour, on turboprop planes carrying just 10 passengers, are targeted at business travelers in the high-tech corridor. Seaplane service from Seattle’s Lake Union to Vancouver, B.C., starts April 26, but it won’t be cheap 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z TVA’s contract approval for the jet and turboprop said it needed planes with newer technology. Audit: Tennessee Valley Authority’s $17M planes unjustified 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z TVA’s contract approval for the jet and turboprop said it needed planes with newer technology. Audit: Tennessee Valley Authority’s $17M planes unjustified 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z LUKLA, Nepal — Last weekend, a group of Sherpas gathered outside Buddha Lodge in this speck of a town near Mount Everest, stuffing cloth sacks filled with thousands of pounds of garbage into a turboprop plane. How Do You Remove 200,000 Pounds of Trash From Everest? Recruit Yaks. 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z The plane, a twin-engine turboprop, can carry as many as 78 passengers. ‘Save Me, Save Me’: Scores Dead in Plane Crash in Kathmandu 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The plane, which was flying from the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, was a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop and was 17 years old. Kathmandu survivors describe crash chaos 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In September 2012, a Sita Air turboprop plane carrying trekkers to Mount Everest hit a bird and crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 19 on board. Plane carrying 71 people crashes, catches fire in Kathmandu 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z In early 2016, a twin otter turboprop aircraft hit a mountainside in Nepal, killing all 23 people on board. Bangladeshi plane with 71 on board crashes in Nepal 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z The An-26 twin-engine turboprop crashed Tuesday while preparing to land at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, killing all 33 passengers and six crew on board, the Defense Ministry said. Syrian troops look to split rebel-held enclave near capital 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The Russian Defense Ministry said the An-26 twin-engine turboprop crashed Tuesday while preparing to land at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria, killing all 33 passengers and six crew on board. The Latest: Syrian troops look to split rebel-held enclave 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The manufacturer specialises in regional turboprop aircraft of 90 seats or fewer. Iran plane crash in south of country kills all 66 on board – reports 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z The manufacturer specializes in regional turboprop aircraft of 90 seats or less. Commercial plane crashes in southern Iran, killing 66 people 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z Hopson says operating modern jets costs just 7 percent more than older turboprops. Group wants probe of utility’s jets, luxury helicopter 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z They departed Nov. 11 from Wisconsin, where the DC-3 turboprop aircraft was built, and landed in Antarctica six days later after stopping along the way to refuel, Farley said. Anacortes company aids NASA research in Antarctica 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The shadow of NASA’s turboprop plane above western Antarctica in November. Aerial Photos of Antarctica Reveal the Devastating Toll of Climate Change 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Until Dec. 1, Great Lakes Airlines of Cheyenne, Wyoming will continue to offer daily flights using smaller turboprop aircraft between Pueblo and DIA. Colorado Editorial Roundup 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z As he spoke, a turboprop plane appeared in the distance, making its approach. ‘Why can’t we get out of here?’ Airports in Puerto Rico, other islands, damaged and slow to recover 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z Since June, Horizon has been forced to cancel hundreds of flights because it doesn’t have enough pilots to fly its fleet of Bombardier Q400 turboprops aircraft. Horizon Air names new exec to help with crisis of cancelled flights 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Navy ships and fishing boats, meanwhile, navigated high waves in bad weather to search for more bodies and debris off Myanmar’s southeastern coast, where the four-engine Chinese-made Y-8 turboprop crashed Wednesday. Cremations held for victims of Myanmar military plane crash 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z The four-spoke turboprop is used in countries including China and Sudan. Bodies, debris found in search for missing Myanmar aircraft 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration use Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, along with its Gulfstream jets, to fly in, around and above tropical storms to measure their intensity and forecast their path. Specially equipped hurricane planes to visit Reagan airport 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z The turboprops fly through storms, and the Gulfstream monitors them from above. Weather forecasting bill clears Senate hurdle 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z "It wouldn't be bigger than a turboprop in terms of the cabin, but it would be new, it would be quiet, it would be more efficient, and you'd be in a jet." Honda faces long haul to recoup jet costs 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z By 2013, United flew six times a day on small regional jets or turboprops. United, after years of declining revenue, hits the thrusters 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z A Swiss air force turboprop plane clipped a television cable above the finish lines at the skiing world championships in St Moritz on Friday, briefly interrupting the event but causing no injuries, police said. Swiss air force plane clips TV cable at ski championships 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Fakhrieh-Kashan also said on Sunday that IranAir may exercise an option to buy 20 more aircraft from ATR, a European maker of regional turboprops, in addition to a planned firm order of 20. Iran says it sealed Boeing plane deal at half price 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z The twin engine turboprop was approaching the airport Wednesday evening when it ended up in a farm field a short distance from the runway. Federal officials to probe plane crash landing near Moorhead 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z The Bombardier Q400 turboprop was carrying 54 passengers and four crew members, including the two flight attendants, from Ottawa. Crew members injured as plane avoids near collision with suspected drone 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Textron manufactures business jets as well as turboprop airplanes and also operates a plant in Independence. Textron Aviation lays off more workers 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z United Express Flight 4919, a Dash 8 turboprop from Albany, N.Y., with 21 passengers on board, landed without the use of its nose landing gear, a United Airlines spokesman said Sunday. Man stabbed over incident in pizza line 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Touch screens are found in military planes and have gained limited uses on business aircraft, though more applications on additional civilian turboprops and corporate jets are going through certification. Boeing Picks Rockwell Collins to Equip 777X with Touch-Screen Controls 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z ATR’s turboprops often are the only air link to remote places without any radars, or even proper runway lighting. European Turboprop Maker Working With Military Technology to Improve Eyes in the Sky 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z The plane was supposed to replace a four-engine turboprop, but Navy pilots worried about one of the 737’s two engines shutting down on a low sweep over the ocean. Meet the people who helped shape Boeing's 100-year history: Lopez, Corvi and Albaugh 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z They'd be flying tiny, rugged twin turboprops called Twin Otters, the only aircraft capable of withstanding winter conditions at the pole. Pilots recount daring South Pole rescue mission: ‘A tiny little dot in that mass of black’ 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Silver Airways, which operates 34-seat turboprop planes, won authority to fly to all nine secondary Cuban airports from Fort Lauderdale. Six U.S. Carriers Selected to Provide Scheduled Flights to Cuba’s Secondary Airports 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Four years earlier, stall warnings sounded as he touched down a single-engine turboprop plane on the runway. NTSB says ice on wings downed plane that killed mother, two young children in house 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z The International Air Transport Association tallied only four other commercial airline disasters in 2015 — all crashes involving turboprops rather than jetliners. Despite high-profile disasters, air safety steadily improves 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z The International Air Transport Association tallied only four other commercial airline disasters in 2015 - all crashes involving turboprops rather than jetliners. Despite high-profile disasters, air safety steadily improves 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z But the company also owns a commuter affiliate that flies Bombardier turboprops and plans to purchase some small jets soon. Smaller Airlines Looking to Expand With Virgin America Acquisition 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Myanmar that year banned the plane, a Chinese-made Modern Ark 60 turboprop, from its airspace. A Tarnished Turboprop Clouds China’s Aviation Dream 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Except for two modern, Western-built jets suspected of being brought down by the intentional acts of a pilot and saboteur, every fatal airline accident last year involved turboprops, according to IATA. No Fatal Jetliner Accidents Occurred Last Year Globally, Data Show 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z Taking off vertically using helicopter rotors with jets at their tips but powered forward by turboprops on the wing, it was to allow quick travel between cities and towns in the UK and around Europe. Why did the half-plane, half-helicopter not work? - BBC News 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Four years earlier, stall warnings sounded as he touched a single-engine turboprop plane down on the runway. Report says ice on wings caused 2014 Gaithersburg plane crash that killed 6 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z The Air Force C-130J, a large turboprop plane used for cargo and transport flights, crashed as it left the airfield in Jalalabad early Friday local time, shortly after midnight, the U.S. 6 U.S. troops among 11 killed in Afghanistan plane crash 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z Merv Gray, Unifor plant chair at Bombardier's aircraft manufacturing facility in Toronto, said the union is scheduled to meet with the company to discuss the future of the Q400 turboprop program early next week. Exclusive: Bombardier seeking investors for all business units - sources 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z The association listed four fatal turboprop accidents last year killing a total of 136 people. No Fatal Jetliner Accidents Occurred Last Year Globally, Data Show 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The airport’s runways that were designed to serve 30-passenger turboprop planes are now being used by commercial jets holding up to 50 passengers. Construction to begin next spring on new Williston airport 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z Several European locations are being considered for the turboprop center, including in the Czech Republic, where GE now builds turboprop engines for small aircraft, GE spokesman Rick Kennedy said. With no U.S. trade loans, GE to build turboprop engines in Europe 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z Even so, this growth was entirely attributable to sales of turboprop airplanes, while jet deliveries were flat. Japan Nears Test Flight for Long-Delayed Regional Passenger Jet 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z The aircraft involved ranged from a 747 with hundreds on board to a tiny twin engine turboprop carrying just eight people. August 1985: The worst month for air disasters - BBC News 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z He said the ATR 42-300 twin turboprop plane, which was carrying 49 passengers and five crew members, lost contact 33 minutes after taking off. Indonesian Plane Carrying 54 People Loses Contact With Air-Traffic Control 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The company nearly doubled its shipments of King Air 250 turboprops, from six in the first three months of the year to 11 in the second quarter. BusinessAviationVoice: Industry-wide Shipments Lagging 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Bombardier said Zodiac supplies its Q400 turboprop and CRJ programs, and that it did not expect production would be affected by the plant shutdown. Zodiac Aero factory blast shows risks in supply chain 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The coast guard said officials were notified of an overdue turboprop Otter and launched a helicopter and a rescue vessel. Alaska cruise sightseeing plane crashes with nine on board 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z U.S. regulations would also apply only to engines used in large planes like airliners and cargo jets, turboprop planes and some business jets, and not to smaller jet aircraft, piston-engine planes, helicopters or military aircraft. EPA Proposes to Regulate U.S. Airliner Emission 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z Small jets and some turboprop aircraft – such as those used for business travel – would account for the remaining 10 percent. EPA Sets Stage to Limit Aircraft Emissions 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z U.S. regulations would apply only to large planes like airliners and cargo jets and turboprop aircraft, and not to smaller jet aircraft, piston-engine planes, helicopters or military aircraft. EPA says it intends to regulate emissions by US airliners 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z The troop and cargo carrier crashed outside Seville, Spain, on May 9 after three of its huge turboprop engines froze just minutes into a routine, pre-delivery test flight, killing four of its six crew members. Exclusive: A400M probe focuses on impact of accidental data wipe 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Officials say the Dash 8 turboprop commuter plane took off from Newark and landed before 1 p.m. at Bradley, which is about 15 miles north of Hartford. United Express flight with cockpit fire lands in Connecticut 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Airbus Defence & Space says it sent the so-called Alert Operator Transmission notice to all operators of the giant turboprop airlifter on Tuesday. Airbus orders checks on A400M electronic systems 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z Their private fleet today includes a single-engine turboprop and four floatplanes. Shareholder sues Nordstrom over family’s aircraft fleet 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z Typically, turboprop aircraft flown by inaccurately named “commuter” airlines stay below 30,000 feet. Germanwings Disaster Is Rare Instance Of Crash Of An Airplane Flying At High Cruising Altitudes 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z Worried that the bird was on a collision course with the propeller, Hoffmann swiftly pulled up his aircraft, a six-seat Piper Lance turboprop. Morgan Hoffmann, a Pilot, Handles Pressure as He Seeks His First PGA Win 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Another TransAsia turboprop crashed in February this year, killing more than 40 people. Airline Group: More Deaths in 2014 From Fewer Accidents 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z The tribe sold a King Air C90B airplane, which has a turboprop engine, not a jet. Correction: Cherokee Election-Old Rivals story 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z Magellan Jets guarantees an aircraft — including turboprops and helicopters — within 10 hours of a customer’s request in the United States, or within 24 hours in Europe. Despite Steep Fees and First-Class Prices, Private Jets Are Available to More 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The pilots of the airline’s turboprop ATRs who failed the emergency test, which was conducted orally, will be suspended pending further training in handling emergency situations, the Civil Aeronautics Administration said. 10 TransAsia Pilots Fail Emergency Proficiency Test 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z What makes the Osprey different – unique, in fact – is that it combines the speed and range of a fixed-wing turboprop with a helicopter’s ability to land anywhere. Search And Rescue: Arab Ally In Fight Against ISIS Demands U.S. Deploy V-22 Osprey 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z TransAsia representatives said the ATR-72 turboprop had been in service for less than a year; however, after being delivered, one of the engines was immediately replaced after functioning improperly, reports the Wall Street Journal. TransAsia Crash Death Toll Rises to 32 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z The unverified footage appears to show the plane, a turboprop ATR-72, rolling to the left as it descends over a road. Dashcams capture apparent footage of Taiwanese plane crash 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z The move means a major change in the way the Navy conducts logistics at sea, because the Osprey combines the reach and speed of a fixed-wing turboprop with the vertical agility of a helicopter. V-22 Osprey: Navy Looks Poised To Hand Textron And Boeing A Big Victory 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Two crashes in particular forced the issue - the 2009 losses of an Air France flight from Rio De Janeiro to Paris, and a Colgan Air turboprop near Buffalo, New York. After string of jet crashes, a struggle to re-train pilots 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Porter Airlines spokesman Brad Cicero said the turboprop landed safely Sunday morning at Williamsport Regional Airport. Ariz. police officer killed; Tex. woman expected to plead guilty to killings 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Porter Airlines spokesman Brad Cicero says the turboprop landed safely Sunday morning at Williamsport Regional Airport. Plane makes emergency landing in Pennsylvania 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z Textron, being one of the largest business jet and turboprops manufacturers, will benefit from this rising demand for general aviation airplanes. Textron Aviation, With Recovering Demand And Improving Margins, Is Poised For Growth 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The order is part of a strategy by Lion Air, one of the world's fastest-growing airlines, to use turboprop planes in remote locations in Indonesia and Malaysia. Lion Group set to buy ATR planes in nearly $1 billion deal: source 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z “Unfortunately, not every sector, as evidenced by turboprops, is showing sustained growth, and this is indicative of the industry challenges we still face,” he said. BusinessAviationVoice: Shipments, In Perspective 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z In the first nine months of this year, 72 new King Air turboprops were delivered, compared with 59 in that period in 2013. Business Aircraft Industry Climbing Back, Slowly 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z In Scientific American’s November Advances Clay Dillow documents the return of the turboprop airplane in response to demands for regional flights and better fuel efficiency. Cosmic-Ray Telescope, a New Era for Voter Opinion Polling, the Turboprop Comeback and More in Scientific American’s November Issue 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z Textron’s Citation business jets and King Air turboprops command leading market shares in the light and midsize jet and turboprop segments, respectively. Textron Aviation, With Recovering Demand And Improving Margins, Is Poised For Growth 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z It competes for turboprop sales with Canada's Bombardier. Lion Group set to buy ATR planes in nearly $1 billion deal: source 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z The bodies of four people killed when a small twin-engine turboprop airplane crashed into a building at Wichita's airport remained in the smoldering ruins on Friday as federal officials investigated the crash, officials said. Investigation continues into deadly Kansas airport plane crash 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z But within this niche, sales are rising for the bigger, multiengine turboprop models — nearly all of which are manufactured in the United States. Business Aircraft Industry Climbing Back, Slowly 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z Among those paving the way for a new generation of turboprops, General Electric Aviation’s Dowty Propellers is exploring anew the interactive effects among the propeller, engine nacelle and aircraft wing. The Return of the Propeller 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z Looking ahead, we figure if the global economy continues to recover, demand for business jets and turboprops will likely continue to rise. Textron Aviation, With Recovering Demand And Improving Margins, Is Poised For Growth 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z Scobie, 25, died with a soldier and civilian in a crash of a twin-engine turboprop reconnaissance aircraft flying a night mission in Afghanistan. Stolen military medals returned to Kailua family 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Absent from its current portfolio is a single-engine turboprop, and the addition of such an aircraft to Cessna’s product family is a high priority. BusinessAviationVoice: Cessna: Investing For the Future 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The carrier, based in Portland, Ore., flies nine-seat Cessna Caravan turboprops to El Dorado twice daily as part of the federally subsidized Essential Air Service program. Airlines Let Sharp Elbows Fly in Dallas Airport's Reshuffle 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z But in exchange for their efficiency, traditional turboprops sacrifice airspeed and generate noise and vibrations that compromise passenger comfort. The Return of the Propeller 2014-10-26T04:00:00Z In 2009, margin fell sharply due to production cuts in response to the sudden decline in global demand for business jets, turboprops and piston-engine airplanes. Initiating Coverage Of Textron At $38 Trefis Price Estimate 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z NORMALLY, pilots are happy to keep thunderstorms at a good distance, but that wasn’t the case on board a twin-engine Convair 540 turboprop airplane that I took a demonstration flight in last month. High Above the Earth, Hoping for Turbulence 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z As core as turbine-powered aircraft are to Cessna’s model lineup, the company is channeling 30 to 40 percent of its investment in product development in turboprops. BusinessAviationVoice: Cessna: Investing For the Future 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z The Glazers, both 68-year-old experienced pilots, were flying from Rochester to Naples, Florida, last Friday when air traffic controllers lost contact with the couple’s single-engine turboprop. Memorial services next week for Rochester couple 2014-09-12T04:00:00Z It’s a turboprop plane designed for light attack and aerial reconnaissance missions. Moody AFB to train Afghan pilots on light plane 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z The pilot detected technical issues four minutes after takeoff and tried to return to the airport, state television said, but the twin-engine turboprop crashed on a road at 9.18 am local time. At least 39 killed in Iranian plane crash 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration raised the death toll in the Penghu Islands crash of a TransAsia Airways twin turboprop to 48, and said that 10 other people were injured. Investigators Examine Role of Weather in Taiwan Plane Crash 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z The venerable King Air turboprop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, with 7,200 delivered to customers around the world since 1964. BusinessAviationVoice: Cessna: Investing For the Future 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z A TransAsia Airways turboprop plane crashed on its second attempt at landing during a thunderstorm on an island off Taiwan on Wednesday, killing 47 people and setting buildings on fire, officials said. TransAsia Airways plane crashes in typhoon-hit Taiwan, killing 47 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Taiwan authorities launched an investigation on Thursday into the crash of a TransAsia Airways turboprop plane in which 48 people were killed with the weather expected to be a factor in the inquiry. Taiwan launches inquiry into plane crash that killed 48 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z But the solution to these problems might already exist – in the form of Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop. Can Bombardier's Q400 Save Regional Air Service in the US? 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z The company already has Bombardier's regional jets and turboprops in its leasing portfolio. Bombardier jet has tricky take-off 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z As the crisis worsens, the Pentagon and Congress are scrambling to send hundreds of Hellfires to Iraq, but only two planes in the Iraqi air force are capable of firing them, both turboprop Cessnas. U.S. confronts difficulties in arming Iraqi air forces with missiles and F-16s The agency says it is looking to buy 40 more “newly built, commercially produced, normal category, FAA-certified multi-engine turboprop/fan” aircraft. U.S. Looking to Expand Domestic Air Force to Defend Borders 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Postal Service paid to ship the items on a turboprop bush plane to this small settlement of Yupik Indians on Alaska’s western edge. U.S. Postal Service losing tens of millions annually subsidizing shipments to Alaska The previous one was the crash of a twin-engine turboprop on approach to Buffalo in February 2009, which killed 50 people, including one on the ground. Asiana Employees’ Training Was Deficient, N.T.S.B. Says 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z As a short-term fix, the United States has sent hundreds of Hellfire missiles, which the Iraqis have strapped beneath the wings of small Cessna turboprop planes. U.S. Airstrikes Could Help in Reversing Insurgent Offensive, Experts Say 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z About 300 Hellfire missiles, which the Iraqis fire from their small fleet of Cessna Caravan turboprops, were urgently supplied, as well as small arms, ammunition and other equipment. White House weighs options for halting gains by insurgents in Iraq Another regional airline, Great Lakes, is pulling 10 seats from its 19-seat Beechcraft turboprops so its pilots can qualify to fly under different federal rules. With Pilot Shortage, Regional Airlines Search for Someone to Pay Rising Costs 2014-02-28T19:23:39Z Advances in cabin design mean that turboprops are no longer the noisy, bone-rattling aircraft they once were. Manufacturing in Indonesia: On a wing and a prayer 2014-02-13T15:59:50Z ATR, which dominates the turboprop market, inked a deal to sell up to eight of its 72-600 aircraft to Thai carrier Bangkok Airways. Small is the next big thing in Asia aviation 2014-02-13T10:33:28Z He said the turboprop plane, aircraft would be priced in the mid-$60-million range. Lockheed launches civil version of C-130J military transport plane 2014-02-03T23:49:59Z The weapons are strapped beneath the wings of small Cessna turboprop planes, and fired at militant camps with the C.I.A. secretly providing targeting assistance. U.S. Sends Arms to Aid Iraq Fight With Extremists 2013-12-26T03:27:41Z The turboprop plane caught fire as it landed in the remote town of Riberalta, near the border with Brazil. Day in pictures: 4 November 2013 2013-11-04T12:57:18Z The new deal will add international routes and expand its fleet with jets and turboprop. Insight: Myanmar's aviation industry booms despite grim safety record 2013-10-21T21:22:30Z There is intense rivalry within the segment too, with turboprop operators like ATR pointing out that their aircraft are more efficient over these short-haul routes. Small is the next big thing in Asia aviation 2014-02-13T10:33:28Z Many, though, come from the aerospace industry, working for manufacturers like Airbus or the turboprop maker ATR. A French Dornier surfaces bit by bit 2013-09-21T23:55:18Z Still, the move away from turboprops means sacrificing fuel efficiency and range - two points on which the Hercules will hold an edge. Insight: Embraer's Herculean task: Brazilian jet takes on Lockheed 2013-09-19T10:18:23Z The plane is a 1960s turboprop with an odd array of antennas on its back end and the name of a Cuban national hero painted on its tail. Grounded TV Marti plane a monument to the limits of American austerity 2013-09-03T00:14:46Z By 2012, Embraer controlled just over 50 percent of the regional aircraft market, including turboprop planes, according to the Teal Group aerospace consultancy. Analysis: Bombardier, Embraer battle for bronze in commercial jet market 2013-01-27T12:04:24Z The United States is also looking into expanding the purchase of turboprop planes for the Afghans and is trying to help Afghan pilots learn to fly at night. U.S. Shaping Scope of Force in Afghanistan After 2014 2012-11-26T05:49:04Z Seeking to bolster surveillance in the region, the United States has been forced to rely on small, unarmed turboprop aircraft disguised as private planes. CIA seeks to expand drone fleet, officials say 2012-10-18T23:53:00Z The company that would emerge from bankruptcy, to be renamed Beechcraft Corp, would focus on turboprop, piston, special mission and trainer/attack aircraft, Hawker said. UPDATE 1-Hawker Beechcraft says talks with Chinese suitor fail 2012-10-18T12:50:15Z From the moment the Honduran pilot departed in his aging Tucano turboprop, just before midnight, he was in radio contact with Colombian authorities, who regularly receive radar intelligence from the American military’s Southern Command. In Honduras, Deaths Make U.S. Rethink Drug War 2012-10-13T01:46:35Z Equipped with machine guns, missiles and bombs, those reliable, rugged turboprop aircraft are cheaper to operate and easier to maintain than fighter jets. New U.S. Afghan Air Base Lacks Warplanes 2012-07-25T02:59:40Z Burns & Co in East Syracuse, New York, who flies to LaGuardia every other week or so, said Delta's regional jets make for smoother flying than the US Airways turboprops. Analysis: Delta heats up competition for New York flyers 2012-06-15T18:01:24Z Avions de Transport Regional, a maker of turboprop aircraft, said yesterday it canceled a 38-plane order from Kingfisher after the carrier missed payments. Kingfisher Talks to Lowy on Funds After Plane Order Scrapped 2012-01-19T16:43:05Z The Wichita, Kansas-based maker of business jets, general aviation turboprops and military aircraft, filed for bankruptcy protection in May, unable to support a $2.5 billion debt load. UPDATE 1-Hawker Beechcraft says talks with Chinese suitor fail 2012-10-18T12:50:15Z Avions de Transport Regional, a maker of turboprop aircraft, yesterday said it canceled a 38-plane order from Kingfisher after the carrier missed payments. Kingfisher Talks to SC Lowy on Funds After Plane Order Scrapped 2012-01-19T05:39:01Z At the time that story was published, he flew a Socata turboprop, but it is not known whether it is the same aircraft that crashed Tuesday, or whether he was flying the plane. Bankers Killed in N.J. Plane Crash 2011-12-20T19:23:53Z Delta is using two-class regional jets that carry 70 passengers on many of its new flights, while US Airways had flown lots of smaller turboprops that seated 50 or fewer. Analysis: Delta heats up competition for New York flyers 2012-06-15T18:01:24Z The employees work for Executive Airlines, an Eagle division that operates turboprop planes between U.S. and Caribbean points. AMR?s Eagle may furlough 223 Texas pilots and flight attendants in February due to bankruptcy 2011-12-15T18:41:15Z In the late 1990s, when jet fuel cost one-fourth of today’s prices, the small jets and turboprops were a profitable way for airlines to connect people in small cities to the rest in the world. Airlines phase out small jets, leaving some towns without service; 1 airport says take a bus 2011-11-25T19:58:24Z Hawker Beechcraft Capital Structure ‘Unsustainable’ Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co., a designer and manufacturer of small jet, turboprop and piston aircraft, has a capital structure that is “unsustainable,” in the judgment of Moody’s Investors Service. WaMu, Seaarland, WLIB, Ambac, Lehman, Madoff: Bankruptcy 2011-09-14T15:01:03Z For four years, a doctor commuted between his clinics in Texas in a $5 million turboprop with jazzy metallic stripes and ruby stones embedded on the drink cabinet inside. Civilian Planes Pressed Into Military Spy Service 2011-09-06T22:32:59Z The NTSB, in correspondence between the two agencies, praised the new standards while asking the FAA to broaden the rule to larger planes such as Bombardier Inc.’s Q400 turboprop. FAA Imposes Stricter Rules for Flights in Icing Conditions 2011-08-19T16:17:03Z When, in earlier columns and in my book, I accused the ATR turboprop of being "fragile," or if I called the DC-8 freighter a "relic," this was a pilot being colloquial. Boeing vs. Airbus: The pilot weighs in 2011-07-18T23:20:00Z Replacing a 34-seat turboprop plane with a 50-seat regional jet would seem to be counterintuitive in markets where the problem is too few passengers. 24 Small Towns May Lose Air Service 2011-07-19T01:30:07Z Eighteen of the carrier’s 59 Airbus planes plus two turboprops were damaged by hail Wednesday night. Frontier Airlines cancels 96 more flights through Monday following Denver hail storm 2011-07-16T18:24:39Z The group identified two specific turboprop commuter planes as the cloud-busting culprits. Flake Effect: Airplanes Can Trigger Snowfall around Airports 2011-06-30T19:45:00.490Z There is no reason to cancel your booking or otherwise shy away from stepping aboard an RJ or turboprop. The menace of pilot fatigue 2011-05-27T00:30:00Z The aircraft are a four-engine turboprop design used for sea and ground surveillance. Pakistan Forces Retake Karachi Navy Base After Taliban Attack 2011-05-24T02:55:01Z The plane, a Saab 340 turboprop with capacity for 34 people, was carrying 19 passengers, including a baby, and three crew. Plane crash in Argentina kills 22 2011-05-19T07:12:10Z Delta said it would retire 10 more planes over the next 18 months, including about 60 of its 50-seat regional jets and some Saab AB turboprops. Delta, US Airways Pull Major Airline Losses to $951 Million 2011-04-26T20:36:04Z Delta said it would retire more planes over the next 18 months, including about 60 of its 50-seat regional jets and some Saab turboprops. Delta, US Airways Bring Major Airline Losses to $951 Million 2011-04-26T16:10:13Z “This is mainly due to an order received for the CSeries family of aircraft, offset by a lower order backlog for regional jets, turboprops and business aircraft,” the company said in the statement. Bombardier Rises as Profit Beats Estimates on Jets 2011-03-31T22:58:02Z Earlier this week, she used the state's 2006 King Air turboprop to tour an area in southwestern New Mexico recently ravaged by wildfire, Burckle said. For Sale: New Mexico governor's executive jet 2011-03-12T00:41:52Z The company told U.S. regulators in a filing it planned to use net proceeds from the IPO to buy and lease commercial aircraft, including narrowbody jets, turboprop aircraft and regional jets. Greenwich Kahala Aviation postpones IPO: source 2011-03-03T22:35:52Z Since airlines typically fly turboprops and 50-seat jets on the routes that connect outlying communities to big hubs, the higher cost of fuel and other expenses gets split among fewer passengers. Itineraries: Small Airports Fear Being Left Behind as Costs Squeeze Carriers 2011-02-28T20:56:08Z But many of the aging American fleet seem more like rusting turboprops than sleek fighter jets. Caracas Journal: Detroit?s Monsters Thrive on a Diet of Cheap Gas 2010-12-13T03:10:00Z But comparing this sophisticated piece of machinery to a simple health-club roller would be like calling the space shuttle a turboprop. Sam Morishima is soaring thanks to his treadmill for skiers 2010-12-01T21:19:00Z A senior administration official who asked not to be named said the waiver was granted at the request of an unidentified European company that operates the aircraft, a four-engine turboprop military transport. Obama waiver of China sanction draws questions 2010-10-13T22:31:00Z A twin-engine Beech 99 turboprop operated by Bemidji Aviation Services took off on a parallel runway on the left at about the same time. Feds: Near-Collision of 2 Planes Over Minneapolis 2010-09-24T11:57:00Z Officials said the pilot contacted the control tower before the crash saying there were problems with one of the engines of the twin turboprop. Venezuela airline suspends flights after crash 2010-09-17T17:25:00Z My most memorable joust with turbulence wasn't the recent one halfway to Europe, but one that took place 18 years ago this week, in July 1992, when I was captain on a 15-passenger turboprop. With turbulence, you just never know 2010-07-22T16:30:00Z The long, slim Colorado snowstorm began about five minutes after a turboprop jet flew through the supercooled cloud north of Denver, the team’s data suggest. Planes Can Trigger Snowfall 2010-06-16T14:25:00Z The plane, a twin engine and turboprop aircraft, was used for command and control functions and operated from the aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower. World Briefing | Middle East: U.S. Navy Plane Crashes in Arabian Sea 2010-04-01T00:23:00Z The carriers typically operate small jet aircraft and turboprops. 2010-02-03T05:00:00Z The group is in the process of developing the MA700, a four engine turboprop regional airliner. 2010-02-02T17:47:00Z I was captain of a Dash-8 turboprop heading to New Brunswick, Canada, and my first officer was the always cheerful and gregarious Kathy Knight. 2009-12-18T01:17:00Z Fifty people were killed when the Dash-8 turboprop, operating as Continental Connection Flight 3407, fell on a house after stalling in bad weather. 2009-12-11T01:10:00Z To achieve all this, the A400M needs highly sophisticated software to manage its propulsion systems, as well as turboprop engines of a size and power never before produced by a Western manufacturer. 2009-12-17T11:02:00Z |
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