Content Archive: June 2009

Organizers upbeat for this month’s Paris show

Despite the current economic crisis and the absence of two major U.S.
Airports

UK’s Oxford Airport adds to its bizjet appeal

Oxford Airport is continuing to develop as a business aviation gateway for central and southern England, with the completion this month of a new 21,000-sq-
Maintenance and Modifications

CryptoFirewall designed to prevent counterfeiting

Parts counterfeiting presents a serious concern for manufacturers, and a California company has designed a technique to protect OEMs and operators.
FBOs

Multi-crew licenses get off to a slow start

In the view of many airline chief pilots, the established system of professional pilot training produces pilots who– while satisfactory in a single-crew op
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault bolstering its Falcon support

Dismissing the current downturn as a temporary setback, Dassault is expanding its Falcon service center network, confident that deliveries planned over the
Safety

FAA Issues Proposed Tire AD for Learjet 60

The FAA is proposing to issue an
Regulations and Government

NTSB Expands Release of Accident Public Dockets

The NTSB yesterday began to release all accident investigation public dockets to its public Web site in accordance with the NTSB Freedom of Information Act

Rialto Airport destined to be a distant memory?

The planned closure of Rialto Municipal Airport, also known as Art Scholl Memorial Field, in southern California sometime next year means even fewer places
Avionics

Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on track for 2011 certification

An anemic market for business jets and the recent loss of a major customer will have no effect on the flight-test schedule or certification of the Pro Line
Avionics

BAE lines up OEMs in bid to certify Q-HUD late next year

BAE Systems has lined up a half dozen prospective applications for Q-HUD, a compact and lightweight head-up display for smaller business airplanes where sp