Content Archive: September 2010

Maintenance and Modifications

LBAS Opens Eastern Bloc Service Shop

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) opened a new line maintenance station at Riga International Airport in partnership with Latvian ­partner Ba
Aircraft

New Business Jets 2010

Cirrus VisionCirrus Aircraft has weathered the recession by embarking on a stringent efficiency improvement program that is helping the compan

Bizav Flight Activity Regains Momentum

Business aircraft flight activity returned to positive ­territory in August, increasing 1.7 percent from last year, after posting an almost 1-percent year-

Cessna machinists have to accept new contract

Fifty-eight percent of Cessna Aircraft’s union workers voted to reject a contract offer by the Wichita-based OEM but ended up returning to work rather than
Training and Workforce

Simulator tech just keeps evolving

Just when we might have thought that flight simulators are about as “leading edge” as they can get, it turns out that the engineers have been busy developi
Avionics

AIN Product Support Survey 2010

Among turbofan manufacturers, Williams In­ternational remains tops with AIN readers for the support it provides to operators.
FBOs

Million Air Wins RFP, Negotiating for Reno-Tahoe FBO

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority board of trustees chose Million Air as the winner of a request for ­proposals to build a new FBO at Reno-Tahoe Internati
Regulations and Government

FAA Launches Review of Flammability Regs

The FAA has assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) the new task of ­reviewing and submitting recommendations in response to the agenc

London To Host Future of Bizjets Conference

The fourth annual Future of Business Jets conference will be staged in London from November 10 to 11 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel.
Aircraft

Eclipse fixes windshield, engine issues

Since buying the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation<