Content Archive: October 2008

Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Names Newest Service Center

DAO Aviation is Honeywell’s newest TPE331 major-level service center, authorized to work on the TPE331-1 through -14 turboprop engines.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet chooses new leadership

Former airline executive David Siegel has eschewed big iron in favor of business jets, having been named president and CEO of California-based XOJet, a rap

Harrison Ford To Chair 2010 Special Olympics

Actor/pilot Harrison Ford accepted the position of honorary chairman of Cessna’s 2010 Special Olympics Airlift at NBAA’08.
Avionics

‘Fly-by-wireless’ Technology a ‘Success’

Gulfstream Aerospace last month announced that it successfully demonstrated aircraft control using “fly-by-wireless” technology.
Aircraft

China’s MA-60 Enters Service

China’s Okay Airways has put into service its first Modern Ark (MA) 60, also known as the Xinzhou-60.The twin-engine turboprop, made by China’s Xian Aircra

MEBA event poised to hit its stride as Mideast bizav thrives

The prolific growth of the Middle East market for business aviation should be clearly apparent at the second Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show this
Article image
Rotorcraft

São Paulo, the World’s Helicopter Capital

High above the miles-long ribbons of daily traffic jams in Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, there is luxurious freedom in the more than 420 helicopters th
FBOs

U.S. Pre-clearance Coming To Universal Aruba

Starting early next year, private aircraft traveling to the U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Lawsuit: Halcyon Jets defrauded charter firm

Charter broker Jet One Jets is seeking more than $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Halcyon Jet Holdings and brokerage firm Halcyon Jets
Rotorcraft

More delays possible for Bell 429?

Despite a recent executive shake-up at Bell Helicopter, company executives insist that the new $4.865 million (2007) Model 429 light twin will receive cert