Content Archive: February 2009

Program update: P&WC pitches Sikorsky S-76D engine to other helicopter OEMs

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s new 1,000-shp-class PW210S turboshaft engine, which has been developed to power the Sikorsky S-76D and is on offer to other manufa

Industry Perspective: Bell helicopter

Last year, Bell Helicopter president and CEO Richard Millman surprised the helicopter world with the announcement that the company planned to shut down

JetDirect Aviation Signs Sale Agreement

JetDirect Aviation Holdings on Tuesday evening announced that it signed an agreement to sell most of the assets of its charter/management company JetDirect

Igor I. Sikorsky Award: Stranded rafters hitch a ride with Helitack

It was an unusual report that swiftly sent the Grand Canyon National Park Helitack–this year’s winner of the Igor I.
ATC

RTCA Task Force Assisting FAA on NextGen Rollout

An FAA-requested RTCA NextGen implementation task force is seeking answers to fundamental questions about the future ATC system.

Embraer to Lay Off 20 percent of Workforce

Embraer will remove an entire layer of if its management structure as part of a plan to lay off 20 percent of its 21,362-strong workforce, the company anno

Eurocopter Golden-hour Award

Last April 18 was a warm and blustery day in Chicago.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Revenues Up Significantly

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair saw its year-over-year revenues climb nearly 24 percent to $35.4 million in its second fiscal quarter,
FBOs

JetEx Buys Paris FBO, Plans Global Handling Network

Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support has made its first move into FBO management by completing the acquisition of the Flying Group facility at Paris Le Bourget
Engines

P&WC Sees Flat Demand for New Engines

Despite announcing last week that it is laying off 10 percent of its 10,000-strong global workforce because of global recession, aircraft engine manufactur