Content Archive: August 2010

Aircraft

IAM Reopens Negotiations with Hawker Beechcraft

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers began contract negotiations with Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) today.
Accidents

Judge Refuses To Hear Brazil Midair Crash Witnesses

The criminal trial of the American pilots of the
Training and Workforce

Upset Training Offered by Tucker/jetAviva Partnership

Sean Tucker’s Tutima Academy of Aviation Safety, which provides aerobatic and upset recovery training in King City, Calif., has partnered with light jet br
Regulations and Government

Former Tetraethyl Lead Exec Settles Bribery Case

A former business director of Innospec, the world’s only manufacturer of tetraethyl lead (TEL) used to boost octane in avgas, and a third-party agent for t
Maintenance and Modifications

AKV Cycle Counters for Montana Firefighting Helos

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) has received five AKV cycle counter systems for its Bell UH-1 fire-fighting and utility
Maintenance and Modifications

Viking Teams with Avtrak for Mx Tracking Services

Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, will use the Avtrak GlobalNet platform to support its factory maintenance tracking program–Viking MX.
Maintenance and Modifications

GIV Wireless Internet Available through Constant

Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, is offering a supplemental type ce
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Aircraft Instruments Owner Balks at FAA Safo

A recent FAA Safety
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC, TAP partner on T-prop service

Pratt & Whitney Canada and the Brazilian maintenance and engineering division of TAP Portugal announced an agreement to provide "comprehensive engine overh
Maintenance and Modifications

Executive Flight Services Opens at Midwest National

Executive Flight Services, a subsidiary of Kansas City, Mo.-based Executive AirShare, has established a maintenance base at Midwest National Air Center (GP