Content Archive: March 2010

Airports

New Northwest Florida Airport To Open in May

Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP) near Panama City, Fla., is scheduled to open on May 23, marking the first new greenfield airport to be built in th
Engines

Small Turbofan To Begin Endurance Testing

Start-up engine manufacturer Price Induction is about to begin endurance testing on its 575-pound-thrust Dgen 380 turbofan by the end of this month.
Regulations and Government

Legal Battle Between Cirrus and L-3 Heats Up

Cirrus Design has filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankrupt
Rotorcraft

China Flies New Heavy-lift Helicopter

Last week China flew a new home-grown heavy-lift helicopter for the first time.
Avionics

Senate Bill Speeds, Expands ADS-B Aircraft Equipage

Monday’s passage of the FAA reauthorization bill in the Senate brought some surprises to future ADS-B users.
Aircraft

Construction Starts on C Series Fuselage Plant

Officials from Bombardier, China Aviation Industry Corp.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation London Gets Falcon 2000 Base Mx OK

Line and base maintenance for the Dassault Falcon 2000 series can now be accommodated at the Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill facility.

Massachusetts Airport Opens after Flood

Norwood (Mass.) Memorial Airport, which closed to fixed-wing traffic on March 15 as a result of damage from the Nor’Easter that tore through the Northeast
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Experienced Modest Gain in 2009

Hamburg-based Lufthansa Technik Group reports that it recorded a small increase in revenue and stable profits last year.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Reopen Springfield TFE731 Shop

The engine shop at StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill.