Content Archive: August 2009

Safety

Bill would raise pilot hiring, training standards

Acting on calls for more stringent regulatory oversight of regional airlines after the February 12
Regulations and Government

Europe’s Pilots Call for Own Duty Time Overhaul

While praising the FAA’s establishment of an Aviation Rulemaking Committee in response to the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, the European Cockpit Associa
FBOs

Signature Outperforms FBO Peers

The Signature Flight Support FBO chain has outperformed a flagging market in the first six months of this year, according to parent company BBA Aviation.
Engines

GE To Test New Turboprop Derivative

GE Aviation will soon start certification testing of its new 800-shp H80 turboprop engine, derived from the Walter M601.
Airports

Oxford Airport Boasts More Traffic

The expansion of opening hours and its improved fire and rescue capability seem to have paid off at the UK’s Oxford Airport, which saw significant increase
Charter & Fractional

Greenjets Starts Shared Flight Service

Greenjets shared business jet service between New York and Florida began last month, and service to Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington and Atlanta wi
Charter & Fractional

Air Royale Offers Best-price Guarantee

Los Angeles-based private aircraft charter services company Air Royale International is offering a best-price guarantee on its air charter flights.

Babbitt to pilots: read Colgan transcript

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt urged an audience gathered for last month’s Air Line Pilots Association Air Safety Forum to read the CVR transcripts from C

Boeing Lands New 737 Order

Canadian airline WestJet has placed an order for 14 additional Boeing 737-700NGs, the manufacturer and airline each announced today.
Aircraft

Eclipse Rises Again in Albuquerque

As anticipated, no last-minute bids emerged for the assets of Eclipse Aviation and yesterday a federal bankruptcy judge in Albuquerque approved the