Content Archive: September 2010
Safety
Comments on proposed icing regs highlight operational dangers
Comments submitted to the docket in response to the FAA’s prop
Environment
NATA holding line and FBO training
On October 6 to 7, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is holding its line service supervisor training seminar in Fort Lauderdale.
Aircraft
Socata To Join Jet Set with Reworked SPn
Daher-Socata confirmed that it is jointly studying plans for a new aircraft development under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, whi
Avionics
WxWorx QuikLink service brings weather data to PCs
Pilots who like the XM satellite weather products WxWorx delivers to cockpit displays might like to access the same weather products on their office or por
Aircraft
Fully Equipped Nextant 400XT Completes First Flight
The first “fully equipped” 400XT twinjet from Nextant Aerospace made its first flight on September 8.
Avionics
FAA reauthorization unlikely this year
With yet another short-term extension of FAA funding, taxes and programs set to expire at the end of last month, AOPA, the General Aviation Manufacturers A
Market Outlook Good for Civil Helicopters
In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost & Sullivan expects the segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200
FBOs
FLTPLAN.COM adds map
Online flight planning service Fltplan.com now offers interactive IFR en route and sectional charts.
FBOs
TAC Air blue grass FBO opens
Tac Air cut the ribbon on its new 12,000-sq-ft executive terminal and 45,000-sq-ft hangar at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., on July 28.
Cessna Lowering Citation Production
Just three days after union production-line workers at Cessna Aircraft were forced by default to accept a new contract (see article on page 10), the Wich
