Content Archive: February 2007

Engines

P&WC ecpects fix for PC-12 engine failures

As Pilatus was celebrating the worldwide fleet of more than 500 Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67B-powered PC-12s surpassing one million flight hours, the engine
Airports

Hush kit not under scrutiny in GIII crash, says NTSB

Word was circulating last month that the weight of the Quiet Technology hush kit fitted to the Gulfstream III that crashed on November 22 while landing at
Aircraft

Soloy offering turboprop single for under $700,000

For its first major new product since being purchased last year by a team headed by Elling Halvorson, Soloy is developing a more powerful follow-on to its
Regulations and Government

Tyler execs plead guilty to money laundering

Two top executives of Tyler Jet L.L.C.
Charter & Fractional

Laid-off airline pilots start successful Euro charter firm

Scores of professional pilots found themselves unemployed after the fallout from 9/11.
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Aircraft

Max-Viz EVS Gains First Global Express Certification

Canadian authorities have approved the installation of a Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced vision system (EVS) aboard a Global Express.
Avionics

FCC Grants Temporary License to Operator of Former AT&T/Claircom Network

Sky Way Communications has obtained special temporary authorization from the FCC to begin testing planned upgrades for services based on the AT&T/Claircom
Avionics

Pentar Communications Management System Certified

The FAA has certified the CMS-1000 communication management system from Pentar Avionics.
Maintenance and Modifications

Southern Star on Final for Citation 560/S550 Group RVSM Certification

Southern Star Avionics has completed required flight testing for Cessna Citation 560 and S550 airframes and expects to receive RVSM group certification for
Engines

Citation Mustang cockpit evolving as G1000 arrives

No doubt many pilots have been asking themselves lately how Garmin has possibly managed to develop an integrated glass cockpit for the Cessna Citation Must
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