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Charter & Fractional

Fired pilots and Flight Options settle lawsuit

A lawsuit in which four former Raytheon Travel Air pilots alleged they were fired because of their union-organizing activities when the company merged with

Collins Demonstrates Nexcom Controller-pilot Datalink Technology

Rockwell Collins has demonstrated its VHF-920A data transceiver and CMU-900 communication management unit, the key pieces of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa avionic
Safety

Security Directors Assigned to 450 Busiest Airports

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport directors are being assigned to 450 of the busiest U.S.

Latest Airshow Software Supports AirCell Connections

Rockwell Collins has upgraded the operating software for the Airshow Network news and information service.

Max-Viz Flies Top 10 ‘Most Challenging’ Approaches

Based on a poll of corporate pilots conducted over the last several weeks by Max-Viz of Portland, Ore., the manufacturer of enhanced-vision systems (EVS) h

Gulfstream Adds Optional Copilot’s EVS to GV

The addition of a signal splitter to the forward-looking infrared camera system in the nose of the Gulfstream V now allows operators to add a small video d
Maintenance and Modifications

PMA Parts: Baseless controversy or industry problem?

“As an OEM we look at the product as a whole and not just as a collection of individual parts.
Regulations and Government

Bell to appeal dismissal of Able Engineering suit

On September 16 Bell Helicopter Textron officially filed its intent to appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit the OEM had filed against Able Engineering and Com

Malaysia institutes audit after fatal helo accident

The Malaysian government’s decision to ground a fleet of helicopters belonging to state-owned operator Hornbill Skyways has disrupted life in Sarawak

Standard Aero Super-Sizes its engine maintenance capabilities

“Back in the mid 1990s we made a strategic decision to enter the corporate and regional-airline sectors,” Ron Jonkman, v-p of marketing and business develo
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Safety

Turning the corporate jet into a real flying fortress

Security comes from a combination of policy, procedure and technology–nuts and bolts.

Air Ambulance Funds Soar

The UK’s Kent Air Ambulance Trust is celebrating what it describes as “an amazing turnaround” in its fortunes.
Regulations and Government

EASA springs to life, but it’s still in infancy

The new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) came almost silently to life last month–as if echoing the muted expectations that many in the aviation indus

S-64 Goes Digital

Sagem Avionics of Grand Prairie, Texas, has developed a glass cockpit for the Erickson S-64 Aircrane, a type currently much in demand as an aerial firefigh

Spreading the Load

A British company is finding success selling its portable helicopter landing pads in the Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation gets FAA Diamond Award for 5th year

The FAA presented Elliott Aviation’s Moline, Ill., and Omaha, Neb.
Training and Workforce

Interviewing 101: how to land your dream job

“Despite the economy there are still companies looking for pilots and OEMs looking to fill all sorts of positions, from pilots to sales reps to maintenance

Westland sale under scrutiny

The UK government is investigating GKN’s $1.79 billion (£1 billion) sale of its 50-percent stake in helicopter company AgustaWestland on grounds of nationa
Maintenance and Modifications

Piedmont Hawthorne receives Raytheon Platinum Status

Piedmont Hawthorne of Winston-Salem, N.C., has been elevated to platinum status as an authorized Raytheon service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier moves maintenance tracking to Camp Systems

Bombardier and Camp Systems announced an agreement that will allow Camp to assume responsibility for providing maintenance-tracking services for Bombardier
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Ownership

What began as a concept that met with outright skepticism and indeed some hostility by the established aviation industry has blossomed into a viable branch
FBOs

Banyan partners with DeCrane on refurbs

Positioning itself to take advantage of an expected economic recovery, Banyan Air Service, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based full-service FBO, has signed a c

MDH Cuts Jobs

MD Helicopters has to slash its work force by a quarter.
Aircraft

Vortex generators boost Meridian’s useful load

When Piper introduced the Meridian in 2001, it marked the return of the Vero Beach, Fla.-based manufacturer to the turboprop market and the end of a nine-y

Schweizer Buy Broadens Sikorsky’s Horizons

Sikorsky president Steve Finger said that Schweizer’s “ability for rapid prototyping makes the company an excellent choice for advanced concept evaluation
Safety

Lessons learned save lives, preserve forest in blazing summer western wildfire season

Some forest fires start with a blast of jagged lightning, incinerating the dry timber and flinging the flaming fragments into the tinder-dry underbrush fro

UTFlight celebrating its diamond anniversary

To associate the jet-set image of a corporate flight department with S-38 flying boats and Ford Trimotors might seem a bit of a stretch to those who fly in
Security

How Secure Is Your Flight Department As a Whole?

Facility Access• Is the hangar/FBO property fenced off from the street and from adjoining unsecured property?• How do you control access

Airbus Seals Blockbuster US Airways Order

US Airways has placed a firm order for 92 Airbus airliners, including the first ever for the A350XWB by a U.S.
Aircraft

New Business Aircraft 2003

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.