Content Archive: February 2008

Rotorcraft

House Vows Action in 2008

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chairs of the six T&I subcommittees outlined what they term an “ambitious”
Rotorcraft

Posting record sales, OEM ramps up production

At a news conference in Paris in late January, Eurocopter disclosed its results for last year–an all-time high in sales that surpassed the previous record
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Pilot loses control of Meridian

Piper PA-46 Meridian, San Antonio, Jan.
Rotorcraft

Italian Corporate Pilots Gather

Italy-based manufacturer AgustaWestland held its first Italian Corporate Pilot Conference in January.

Berlin Tempelhof Supporters Report Progress

Defenders of Berlin Tempelhof Airport in downtown Berlin have reported significant progress in their fight to keep the downtown airport open.

Stage III Technologies Halts Operations

Stage III Technologies on February 8 ceased operations pending further funding, leaving just one company–Miami-based Quiet Technology Aerospace–currently p

Steve Fossett Declared Dead

An Illinois county circuit judge approved a petition February 15 to declare Steve Fossett legally dead.
Aircraft

Cessna Completes CJ4 Wing Mate

Cessna Aircraft completed the wing mate on the first Citation CJ4, the largest member of the CJ series.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Announces Record Growth

Charter company XOJet announced January 31 that it achieved record revenue and customer growth last year.

Active-Noise-Reduction Headset Unveiled

Lightspeed Aviation last month unveiled the Zulu Helo, an active-noise-reduction headset for helicopter pilots.