Content Archive: May 2008

Aircraft

Piper Aircraft To Stay in Vero Beach?

An April 28 Indian River County budget resolution approved $12 million to keep Piper Aircraft at its headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla., and the state of Flo
Safety

SMS: More Than Just the Latest Buzzword in Bizav

“Safety management systems aren’t just the latest fad for corporate flight departments,” Daedalus Aviation Services president David Bjellos told the nearly
Charter & Fractional

NetJets pilots seek independent union

The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractiona
Safety

FAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info

The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevan
Avionics

SuperAWOS on the rise

While automated weather observing systems (AWOS) have been a fixture at airports for many years, what some feel is the next generation of the technology ha
Aircraft

In The Works: Pilatus PC-12 NG

The next-generation version of the Pilatus PC-12 is certified and deliveries have begun, so the single-engine turboprop is dropping off the In The Works ch
Aircraft

In The Works: Aerion Supersonic Business Jet

Although it has yet to find an aircraft manufacturer willing to help design and build the world’s first supersonic business jet, Aerion has built an order
Avionics

WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20

Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20.
Avionics

Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90

Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90.
Avionics

SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight contr