Content Archive: September 2010

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
Aircraft

Another CRJ in Gear-Up Landing

Yet another Bombardier CRJ landed with one side of its main landing gear retracted yesterday.

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-
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

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
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky X2 tops 250-knot goal

The Sikorsky X2 technology demonstrator last month unofficially set a new speed record for rotorcraft, as it reached 250 ktas at the company’s development

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.
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