Content Archive: October 2009

Accidents

Canadian Safety Board Wants Increased CRM Training

In the wake of its investigation into the January 2007 fa

Bizav support grows as attacks subside

As NBAA returns to Orlando for its annual gathering, there seem to be reasons for optimism but not outright giddiness.

‘Lighter fare’ available this year at NBAA

While economic considerations may have forced NBAA to cancel its first Light Business Airplane (LBA) show, scheduled for last March in San Diego, most of t

Corporate ‘angels’ step up and hold fundraisers here

One of the areas that has felt the pinch in the economic downturn has been corporate philanthropy, as charities find themselves needing to do more with les

Bizav sees recovery on horizon beset with hills and troughs

Eighteen months ago, the business aviation industry was happily floating in a sea of black ink.
Avionics

WSI wx coverage goes global

WSI has rolled out the Fusion 2.2 version of its online software service, which provides worldwide information on changing flight, airport and airspace con
Maintenance and Modifications

Web ops-tracking service adds inventory module

SkyBooks, a unit of Textron, is adding an integrated inventory tracking module to its maintenance-tracking and operations management service.
Avionics

Honeywell’s SmartRunway, SmartLanding Are TSO’d

Honeywell’s new SmartRunway and SmartLanding technologies have received FAA Technical Standard Order approval.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hartzell Offers Top Prop Conversions for Cessna 206

Hartzell Propeller’s new Top Prop three-blade propeller upgrade kit for the Cessna 206 is now available.

Embraer envisions a long, slow industry recovery

While there are signs of an economic recovery–often difficult to see and even more difficult to interpret–Embraer president and CEO Frede