Content Archive: January 2008
Rotorcraft
New Small Turboshafts From PWC
Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has admitted to the beginning of studies intended to result in a new family of light turbine engines derived from the basi
Charter & Fractional
First fractional provider spreads wings in India
Asia is set to get its first full fractional ownership program by year-end.
Regulations and Government
Comprehensive Review of Part 135 Begins
The FAA has started its promised comprehensive review of Part 135 and Part 125.
Regulations and Government
U.S. Faces Emissions Challenge
Former General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Ed Stimpson, now U.S.
ATC
ATC Centers Get New Weather Radars
Air traffic controllers at the FAA’s 20 contiguous en route centers are now able to see more accurate, timely weather information on the same display that
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: March 2003
In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposed cutting income tax and ending the double taxation of corporate dividends, both actions that woul
Aircraft
Eclipse and Williams part ways; new engine selection imminent
The termination of the agreement between Eclipse Aviation and Williams International, announced the day before Thanksgiving, is seen as a major setback for
FBOs
TAG is ‘it’ as F’boro’s showcase FBO opens
TAG Aviation’s all-new business aviation facilities at the UK’s Farnborough Airport were due to go into operation at the end of last month.
Security
Do SAMs pose a real threat to civil aviation?
What is the realistic likelihood of your aircraft being targeted by a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the hands of a terrorist? After an
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky’s S-92 earns FAA certification
Providing proof that persistence pays off, Sikorsky Aircraft received in the week before Christmas a most welcome present: type certification of its S-92 m
