Content Archive: August 2008

Maintenance and Modifications

Executive Jet Management Gets OSHA Star for Safety

Executive Jet Management (EJM) has earned a much-coveted star for safety.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Works Air Center Starts Expanding Texas Facility

Jet Works Air Center has started building a 43,000-sq-ft maintenance hangar at its 66,000-sq-ft facility in Denton, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications

Plastek Launches Acrylic Window Restoration System

Last week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Plastek CEO Gus Ordonez announced a version of the company’s military window repair and restoration kit for t

Northrop Grumman and Boeing evaluate their KC-X chances

Northrop Grumman rates its chances of clinching the KC-X contract as only 50 percent, if the US Congress intervenes in the decision.

Abu Dhabi companies announce plans

In its effort to catch up with fast-growing neighbor Dubai as an aerospace hub, Abu Dhabi companies announced several key developments here at the Farnboro
Engines

GKN delivers APB winglets

GKN Aerospace has delivered Blended Winglets for 767-300ER aircraft to Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for certification flight tests in support of launch c
Aircraft

Boeing gives green light to heavy-lift airship project

Boeing has teamed with a Canadian firm to develop a massive commercial airship capable of lifting an 80,000-pound load and carrying it up to 200 miles.

NWAA plans supercluster

England’s North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA), which represents 750 member companies and “stakeholders” and generates an estimated $12 million-plus a year

Kilfrost de-icer reduces carbon footprint

UK-based Kilfrost, which is celebrating 66 years since it helped introduce the first in-flight de-icing systems to keep wings frost and ice free, has devel

Helo operator PremiAir reaps fruits of Farnborough road congestion

London-based helicopter operator PremiAir claimed to have operated more than trips between the London heliport (often referred to as Battersea) and the sho