Content Archive: July 2009

FBOs

Bizav busy at South Africa FBOs

ExecuJet Aviation’s South African FBOs have received a welcome boost in traffic handled over the past couple of months.
FBOs

PC-12s gather at Wilson Air

Wilson Air Center’s Memphis, Tenn.
Accidents

Ice a factor in Premier I landing accident

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Leesburg, Va., Feb.
Accidents

Helicopter stunt ends with aircraft’s destruction

Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug.
Rotorcraft

Cessna, Bell Parent Textron Reports 2Q Loss

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, today reported a net loss of $58 million in the second quarter, compared with a $258 millio
Avionics

Honeywell Adds ACE EFB to AV8OR Handheld Line

Honeywell on Sunday introduced a new handheld EFB navigator with a large seven-inch touchscreen display and geo-referenced IFR charts.
Avionics

Garmin Launches Slew of New Avionics

Yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Garmin announced the new ADS-B-in GTS 800 and 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS) and GTS 850 TCAS.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options prepares for Phenom 300s0

With certification of Embraer’s Phenom 300 expected before year-end, Flight Options released more details about its fractional ownership program for the ai
Regulations and Government

Aviation excluded from House climate bill

Although the House removed from H.R.2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (ACES), a provision that would have set carbon emissions sta
Accidents

Learjet severely damaged in engine run

On June 18, a Learjet 40XR (N988AL) suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after technicians reported a stuck engine throttle