Content Archive: January 2011
Environment
Eco-diesel Jet Fuel Plant Planned in Brazil
Airbus, Brazilian carrier TAM Linhas Aéreas and others interested in the feasibility of biofuels for aviation use are working to establish a “bio-ke
Charter & Fractional
Part 121 Fatigue Regulations Months Away
Revised rules for flight, duty and rest times for Part 121 flight crews are still several months away, according to the FAA.
AgustaWestland Must Repay EU Subsidies
The European Commission ruled that AgustaWestland must repay a €25 million military subsidy it received from the Italian government in 1998 for the AW139 m
GOL Adds Regional Routes to Network
Brazilian discount carrier GOL has signed a code-share deal with Passaredo Airlines, a regional airline that currently operates 103 flights to 20 destinati
Russian Helicopters Consolidates
Russian Helicopters last month announced it has consolidated “control stock of all of Russia’s rotorcraft-building enterprises,” as it has increased
Wireless Hums could reduce operating costs
Wireless health usage and monitoring systems (Hums) are currently flying experimentally in four U.S.
Robinson Production Plummets
Last year Robinson Helicopter manufactured 162 helicopters, down from a peak annual production of 893 just two years earlier.
