Content Archive: November 2009

Charter & Fractional

Flight planning, charter data merged on Caeroscene system

Austria’s Caeroscene IT Solutions claims to have developed software and a Web-based portal that can combine all core flight planning and support functions
Aircraft

In The Works: Piper Aircraft, PiperJet

Change has come fast and furious at Piper Aircraft during the past year, with sale of the company to Imprimis by majority owner American Capital in May, fo

Catering Report 2009: Catering cacapés

Caterers EncouragedTo Share Exhibit SpaceIn past years, the Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference and the Flight Attendants Conference sponsored
Regulations and Government

FAA rule change eases limits on sim training

Responding to concerns from pilots and training providers, among others, the FAA on October 20 corrected its earlier final rule that would have significant

AvCraft, Indaer Partner on ATR Work

AvCraft Support Services and Colombia’s Indaer Industrial Aeronautica last month announced the formation of a joint venture to provide heavy maintenance on

Trenary: Ball in Pilots’ Court

Pinnacle Airlines CEO Phil Trenary last month placed the responsibility with his pilots for moving forward with contract talks after the ALPA-represented g
Aircraft

In the works: Spectrum Aeronautical, S.40 Freedom

Spectrum Aeronautical has delayed first flight of its S.40 Freedom lightweight midsize twinjet to late next year.
Aircraft

In the works: Aerion, Supersonic business jet

At last month’s Dubai Air Show, Aerion reiterated its ongoing efforts to find a manufacturing and development partner for its nascent supersonic business j
Regulations and Government

Agencies mandate new inspections for S-92 gearbox

The latest main gearbox (MGB) problem for the Sikorsky S-92A: foot-mount cracking that could lead to the complete separation of the MGB and subsequent loss

Nature of EAS providers changes with the times

Over the past two years the profile of the “traditional” Essential Air Service applicant has changed dramatically.