Content Archive: August 2010

Environment

Turbofan manufacturers continue ‘green’ efforts

Turbofan manufacturers are developing cleaner, quieter and more environmentally friendly engines that will meet current and future regulatory requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck’s Learjet 60 Fuselage Locker Makes Debut

The new Raisbeck Engineering Learjet 60 aft fuselage locker made its Labace debut as part of the Bombardier exhibit.

Nigerian jet buy lifts veil on discounts

The Nigerian government’s announcement last month that it is buying two Falcon 7Xs and one Gulfstream G550 has yielded a rare public viewing of business ai
Regulations and Government

FAA bill could end Stage II operations

If the FAA reauthorization bill currently under debate in Congress is finally passed in its present form, one provision that it contains could seal the fat
Environment

Next-gen ATC promises environmental rewards

The benefits of implementing NextGen and its European counterpart, the Single European Sky ATM Research (Sesar), are threefold: not only will the new proce

Dassault Sees Brazilian Market Growth

Dassault Falcon president and CEO John Rosanvallon sees Brazil as “one of the fastest-growing markets in the world,” and his company expects to deliver 13
Accidents

Premier Crashes at AirVenture

AirVenture 2010 was blessed with few accidents.
Accidents

Stevens crash investigation under way

The investigation continues into the cause of last month’s crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-3T Otter turboprop-conversion floatplane in Alaska that kille
Environment

EPA begins ruling process to phase out leaded avgas

With the deadline for the comment period on the Environmental Protection Agency’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) to phase out leaded avgas