Content Archive: March 2007

Charter & Fractional

Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement

A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin
Safety

Safety Improved in All Aviation Segments

The number of accidents in all segments of civil aviation last year was less than in 2005, according to the NTSB, with general aviation recording the lowes
Regulations and Government

ETOPS proposal flawed, say bizav trade groups

Lack of critical single-engine speed and distance data from manufacturers makes the FAA’s proposal to establish extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) thr
Aircraft

U.N. says rediscovered CVR not from Falcon 50 crash

On April 6, 1994, the Rwandan government’s Falcon 50 was shot down over Africa, killing all aboard, including the presidents of Rwanda and Burundi.
Safety

Safety Standdown To Play in Europe

Bombardier will hold its first Safety Standdown event in Europe following this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva.
ATC

Arrest made in killing of Zurich ATC controller

Swiss police have in custody a man accused of stabbing to death an air traffic controller.
Engines

Hartzell Competes with Aftermarket Suppliers

Hartzell Propeller introduced its own line of de-ice components to support the entire line of Hartzell propellers.

Engine makers peer into Crystal Ball

Rolls-Royce and Honeywell both aired their market forecasts for the helicopter industry at last month’s Heli-Expo show in Las Vegas.
Aircraft

Citation X To Reverse Downward Trend?

Cessna said last month it will increase production of its Citation X by more than 65 percent from 2006 to 2010, to meet “growing demand,” primarily from no
Charter & Fractional

Charter operator counts on local FBO

Lowe Aviation, a Phillips 66 Aviation Performance Center at Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), Macon, Ga., is the hometown fueler for medium-size inter