Content Archive: August 2011

Regulations and Government

L.A. Congressman Proposes Restricted Helo Routes

After U.S.
Aircraft

Virgin Australia Plots First ATR Routes

Virgin Australia will introduce its first ATR turboprops under a new regional alliance with Perth-based Skywest starting in October, the company announced

Airway Manual on the iPad offered by Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck

Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck went live on Apple’s AppStore on July 25 and had been downloaded more than 3,000 times before Jeppesen formally announced the i
ATC

Unmanned Aircraft in U.S. Airspace is Inevitable

GA representatives accept the inevitability of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flying in civil airspace, but urge their safe introduction.
FBOs

Globalair.Com Intros New Fuel Price App

Internet aviation information provider Globalair.com announced the debut of FBO Fuel Prices, its first real-time iPhone and iPad application

GippsAero Launches GA10 Turboprop Single

Australia-based GippsAero launched a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
FBOs

Court Upholds Signature Dulles Verdict

A decision last month by the U.S.
FBOs

Sheltair Completes New FBO, New Hangar

Sheltair inaugurated its latest facility–at Northwest Florida Beaches Airport–last month.

India’s bizav group ready to meet challenges

Though the pace of business aviation in India has grown steadily over the last decade, the country’s airport infrastructure to handle those flights is stil

Gulfstream Orders Soar in Second Quarter

“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” said Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent