Content Archive: April 2008

Safety

Air Charter Safety Foundation Lauds 2007 Safety Record

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has already reviewed the 2007 preliminary aviation safety stat
Aircraft

Third Diamond D-Jet Joins Flight-test Fleet

The third flight-test D-Jet completed a one-hour 25-minute maiden flight on Tuesday from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility, with chief test pilot
Avionics

For Satcom Calls, One Number Does It All

Mobile Connect is the name of a new direct-dialing service for business aircraft passengers from Stratos Aeronautical Services of the UK and Honeywell.
Avionics

Garrett Awarded Citation RVSM STCs

Garrett Aviation announced it has received STCs for RVSM avionics retrofits in Cessna Citations 501, 550 and 551, as well as later 500 models.
Avionics

Amazing OLEDs

“This is the future,” announced Rogelio Sobers, a tall, soft-spoken Eastman Kodak salesman, as he stooped over a simple-looking color video display tucked
Avionics

Goodrich To Purchase TRW Aeronautical Systems Unit

Goodrich is one of the beneficiaries of Cleveland-based TRW’s March decision to split the company apart in a move to fend off a $6.68 billion hostile bid b
Avionics

TAG begins phasing out paper in favor of Jeppesen e-charts

About 30 TAG Aviation pilots have made the switch from paper to electrons, replacing the Jeppesen approach chart binders in their business jet cockpits wit
Avionics

En route and terminal GPS failures simulated

Goers and GOTS describe two critical FAA programs planned for later this year and early next year, respectively.
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.