Content Archive: March 2007

Regulations and Government

FAA Wants To Hear From You

The FAA has mailed out invitations to participate in its 2006 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey.
Aircraft

Grob SPn flight tests resume

Grob Aerospace has restarted the flight-test program for its SPn jet, just under three months after the November 29 crash of its second prototype.
Engines

Fairchild Dornier 328 and 728 get new leases on life

AvCraft CEO Ben Bartel in late January announced the restart of Dornier 328JET production at the company’s plant in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, just outside
Rotorcraft

Rolls-Royce overhauls Model 250 service network

Rolls-Royce has introduced a new network of service centers that it claims offers “unprecedented” full-capability repair and overhaul (R&O) support to oper
Rotorcraft

Progress being made in rotorcraft infrastructure

Progress is being made toward the goal of rotorcraft taking their place in the national transportation infrastructure, according to presenters at January’s
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter dominates civil helo market

Eurocopter’s new boss believes that last year’s good sales figures should not hide the need for some changes in the company culture.
Aircraft

Zonal Comfort System being installed in Boeing 767

The CTT Systems Zonal Comfort System has been ordered by Jet Aviation for a Boeing 767-300ER and is being installed as part of a major executive interior c

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 Report

Aviation Industry Expo 2007 hosted attendees from across the nation and around the globe, including a 30-person contingent from Russia.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Says It’s Near Break-even Point

Avantair, the Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional that operates Piaggio Avantis exclusively, reported an 85-percent increase in Q2 revenue over the same peri
Rotorcraft

UK leads improved Helideck Lighting Initiative

A research program commissioned by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has produced findings that could lead to safer night landings on offshore helideck