Content Archive: February 2010

Charter & Fractional

U.S. Charter Market Makes Positive Start to 2010

Most of the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

HBC Quick Response To Support Olympics, Daytona 500

Hawker Beechcraft operators flying to the Winter Olympics and the Daytona 500 Nascar race will have the support of the HBC quick response team.
Maintenance and Modifications

Viking Opens New Facility; Obtains EASA Approval

To accommodate expanding operations for Twin Otter 400 production and support for de Havilland Canada legacy aircraft operators, Viking has added an 84,000
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Designates Phenom Service Center in California

Clay Lacy Aviation of Van Nuys, Calif., has been named an Embraer-authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 jets in Southern California.
Maintenance and Modifications

Modifications New Focus for Field Aviation

Field Aviation has signed a contract with Avitrade Belgium to design, produce and install executive interiors for two new Bombardier Q400s.
Aircraft

First Boeing 747-8F Takes Flight

The Boeing 747-8 Freighter took to the air for its first f
Security

Shady Behavior Places Gulf Helo Operators On Alert

Suspicious activity over the last two weeks reported near critical infrastructure and helicopter bases serving the Gulf of Mexico’s oil and gas industry ha
Aircraft

Eastham Complaint Alleges Runaway Premier 1A Trim

Eastham Aviation, a Houston owner of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A, filed a complaint against Hawker Beechcraft on January 19, asking for the manufacturer
Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet First Flight Moved to Mid-year

The first conforming HondaJet is now scheduled to fly in the middle of this year, according to a Honda Aircraft spokesman, “with the exact date to be deter

Central Europe Bizav Community Gets Its Own Voice

The new Central Europe Private Aviation Association (Cepa) will hold its inaugural conference in the Czech capital Prague on April 22 and 23.