Content Archive: March 2011

Avionics

Cool City Building Low-cost Helicopter Autopilots

Jim Irwin has launched a new company that is targeting the light helicopter autopilot market.
Regulations and Government

Operators Push to Meet Looming ETS Deadline

Hundreds of aircraft operators in Europe and around the world are scrambling to meet this Thursday’s deadline to complete the requirements for monitoring,

Sky Regional To Pressure Porter

An Air Canada affiliate plans to launch operations from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport on May 1, posing the first competition from the controversial dow
Rotorcraft

Study: Most Helo EMS Flights Medically Necessary

A new University of Illinois study found that only 1.4 percent of the 27,697 medevac flights it studied from 2009 were “medically inappropriate.” All of th
Rotorcraft

Crash victims challenge S-92 certification

by Thierry Dubois In an open letter to Canada’s minister of transport, the lawyer representing the families of the passengers killed in, and

NBAA doubles down for convention static display in Vegas

Chad TrautvetterThis year’s NBAA Convention–to be held October 10 to 12 in Las Vegas–will have not one but two static display areas, marking
FBOs

Oakland FBO Saw Banner Year in 2010

Business Jet Center at Oakland International Airport has reported that last year was its best on record for fuel sales volume.
Aircraft

In the Works: Cirrus Vision SF50

With the announcement by Cirrus Aircraft president and CEO Brent Wouters that China’s

SMS: FAA Folly or Beneficial Concept?

Feedback on my safety management system article in AIN’s March 2011 issue
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Embraer’s Bizav Market Share Continues To Grow

In its 2010 results, released on Friday, Embraer reports net sales for its executive aviation division of $1.1 billion and delivery of 144 aircraft, compar