Content Archive: October 2006
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Raytheon’s Entertainment to the Max
Raytheon Aircraft Services has introduced the Max Entertainment System upgrade for in-production Raytheon turbine airplanes, as well as legacy Hawkers.
Security
Jet Professionals Offers Cops for Hire
Operators needing to hire a ride-along qualified law-enforcement officer to meet one of the special security requirements of flying into Reagan Washington
Spain's Malaga Gains Another Bizav Handler
Swissport Executive Aviation is preparing for a start-up next month of business aircraft handling operations at Spain’s Malaga Airport from the general avi
Aircraft
AOPA Says FAA Wrong About MU-2
“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.
Training and Workforce
FSI opens Farnborough center
FlightSafety International (FSI) officially opened its new Farnborough Learning Center in the UK on September 14.
Charter & Fractional
No Commercial SEIMC for Europe This Year
Prospective European clearance for commercial single-engine IMC operations (SEIMC) continues to progress through regulatory approval stages but will not co
Charter & Fractional
BusinessFly awaits SEIMC rule change
Cyril Baert believes he has found a new market niche for single-engine turboprop aircraft in France’s business aviation sector despite yet another postpone
Security
Bandit at Six o’Clock Low
Northrop Grumman expected to begin last month “operational testing and evaluation” of its Guardian civil aircraft counter-manpads air defense system aboard
Regulations and Government
Lockheed Taking Over FSS System
Lockheed Martin on October 4 is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations and, according to AOPA, the company promises the transition wil
Airports
TEB Getting System To Stop Aircraft
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized the installation of an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) at the departure end of Runway
