Content Archive: September 2010

Safety

Comments on proposed icing regs highlight operational dangers

Comments submitted to the docket in response to the FAA’s prop
Environment

NATA holding line and FBO training

On October 6 to 7, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is holding its line service supervisor training seminar in Fort Lauderdale.
Aircraft

Socata To Join Jet Set with Reworked SPn

Daher-Socata confirmed that it is jointly studying plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, whi
Avionics

WxWorx QuikLink service brings weather data to PCs

Pilots who like the XM satellite weather products WxWorx delivers to cockpit displays might like to access the same weather products on their office or por
Aircraft

Fully Equipped Nextant 400XT Completes First Flight

The first “fully equipped” 400XT twinjet from Nextant Aerospace made its first flight on September 8.
Avionics

FAA reauthorization unlikely this year

With yet another short-term extension of FAA funding, taxes and programs set to expire at the end of last month, AOPA, the General Aviation Manufacturers A

Market Outlook Good for Civil Helicopters

In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost & Sullivan expects the ­segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200
FBOs

FLTPLAN.COM adds map

Online flight planning service Fltplan.com now offers interactive IFR en route and sectional charts.
FBOs

TAC Air blue grass FBO opens

Tac Air cut the ribbon on its new 12,000-sq-ft executive terminal and 45,000-sq-ft hangar at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., on July 28.

Cessna Lowering Citation Production

Just three days after union production-line workers at Cessna Aircraft were forced by default to accept a new contract (see article on page 10), the Wich