Content Archive: October 2006

Avionics

FAA Throws Up Roadblock to Would-be Aero Cellphone Services

AeroMobile, a joint venture of Arinc and Telenor now planning the introduction of cellphone services for the cabin, last month announced that it is taking
ATC

UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations

Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg
Avionics

Elliott Launches Flat-panel Upgrade Program for Citation 650

Elliott Aviation has applied for an STC for installation of a flat-panel cockpit upgrade for the Cessna Citation 650, the Moline, Ill.
ATC

Australia Moves Ahead with Plan To Provide Free ADS-B Avionics to GA

Airservices Australia has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to avionics makers for as many as 1,500 ADS-B airborne systems for installation in the countr
Charter & Fractional

Europe inches closer to interim frax rule

At the EBACE gathering in Geneva earlier this year, the joint industry working group on business aircraft operations (IWG-BAO), which includes NBAA, the Eu
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier opens high-tech ‘superwarehouse’ in Chicago

Last month Bombardier inaugurated its 238,000-sq-ft distribution center near Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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Avionics

Gulfstream Adds CCD to G150 Cockpit

In a bid to bring the functionality of its larger siblings to the G150 midsize jet, Gulfstream announced that it is adding pilot and copilot cursor control
Training and Workforce

Operators embrace service training for corporate pilots

The late Randy Kennedy, who wrote a chapter or two in the book for corporate pilots in the U.S., once said, “Don’t tell anyone, but you can teach monkeys t

Dubai 2005: Next month's Dubai Air Show diversifies and sets its sights high

Dubai’s ambitions for its biennial airshow seem to know no limits.
Safety

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced