Content Archive: November 2006

Rotorcraft

Turbomeca invests in UK market

French companies Turbomeca and Microturbo have built a new turbine engine manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the UK near
Accidents

Gearbox Oil Pressure Blamed In S-92 Emergency

Pilots of a Sikorsky S-92A from Norway’s Norsk Helikopter put out a Mayday call one day near the end of March, after being warned of a major drop in main r
Security

TSA puts off reopening D.C. heliport

Washington, D.C.’s South Capitol Street Heliport (09W) has been struggling to reopen to at least some pre-approved general aviation rotorcraft since mid-20
Rotorcraft

A Pilot's Life: Airborne in the atoll

Bob Fore works for AirScan, a contractor to the U.S.
Training and Workforce

Aviation high schools help students, industry

Aviation high schools and aviation programs aimed at high-school students have been providing the industry with a trained work force for more than 80 years
Maintenance and Modifications

Garrett Aviation Receives FAA Diamond Award

Garrett Aviation/Piedmont Hawthorne/ Associated Air Center announced its Garrett Aviation-Springfield, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan TFE731 Tech Rep Honored by Honeywell

Lanny Renshaw, TFE731 technical representative for Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation, was recently awarded Honeywell’s 2004 New Solutions Contribution Aw
Maintenance and Modifications

G100 and Astra Owners get Subscription Parts Program

Gulfstream Aerospace is offering a spare parts subscription service that will enable G100 and Astra operators in North, Central and South America and Europ
Maintenance and Modifications

Timco Joins Airbus MRO Network

TIMCO Aviation Services has been named a member of the first Airbus maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) network.
Maintenance and Modifications

FDC/Aerofilter OK for Flight in Blowing Snow

FDC/aerofilter has obtained FAA approval for unrestricted flight in falling and blowing snow conditions for its engine inlet barrier filter (IBF) systems f