Content Archive: February 2009

Engines

Business Aviation Turbine Technology

Turbofan engine makers active in business aviation– such as General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Snecma– all have their han

Boeing “Feeling Good” About Production Plans

Boeing Commercial Airplanes plans to maintain current production rates through the end of this year and projects little likelihood that it would have to tr
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FBOs

Globalair homepage revamped

Aviation information Web site Globalair.com accomplished a major upgrade, making all of its useful tools and information sources easier to locate.
FBOs

Lakefront Terminal set for restoration

On February 11, Lakefront Airport officials celebrated the 75th anniversary of the New Orleans airport and launched the restoration of the famed art

French Accident Investigators Find Hole in EU Regs, Raise Ire of Air New Zealand

This week’s interim report by France’s Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses (BEA) on the November 27 crash of an XL Airways-operated A320 off the coast of Franc
ATC

In-development satnav services could eclipse GPS

While GPS is currently leading the pack in terms of satnav system implementation, at a recent UN International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Sys
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Wins Flight Options Paint Contract

Flying Colours, an Ontario-based independent completion and refurbishment center, has been awarded a contract to manage the aircraft paint scheme refurbish
Airports

Obama TFR to choke Chicago airports

The FAA has released details of how general aviation traffic will be severely constrained when President Obama stays at his Chicago home.
FBOs

FBO planned for Isle of Man

Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man expects to award by the end of this month a contract to build and operate a new FBO to cater to the growing number of
Regulations and Government

EPA extends SPPC RULE

According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the effective date of the final rule amend