Content Archive: March 2011

Maintenance and Modifications

Conklin & de Decker Offers Mx Management Seminar

Dallas/Fort Worth is the site for Conklin & de Decker’s 2011 Helicopter Maintenance Management seminar.
Maintenance and Modifications

Solo Aviation Named GE M601 and H80 Service Center

GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Solo Aviation naming the MRO an authorized service cen
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet Expands MRO Service into India, Philippines

Taj Air and Metrojet have formed a joint venture offering aircraft maintenance and management s
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works

The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Eclipse 500 last month that, as of March 21, would limit the airplane’s maximum operating altitude to 30,
Aircraft

G250 Passes Ice Tests, On Track for 2011 Certification

Gulfstream announced today that the second G250 flight-test aircraft, S/N 2002, successfully completed natural icing tests, bringing the super-midsize jet
Accidents

Late Landing Go-around Felled Hawker 800, Says NTSB

The pilot’s decision to attempt a go-around late in the landing roll with insufficient runway remaining caused the fatal crash of a Hawker 800A in July 200

DOT Secretary Joins GA Rally in Wichita

“Even in a down cycle [the general aviation industry] still creates $4.9 billion in

Gulfstream Support Soars Higher with In-flight Center

Gulfstream Aerospace recently expanded its product support organization with the opening of an In-Flight Support Center, the centerpiece of which is three

FAA Kicks Off Genav Safety Initiative

Using the highly successful Commercial Aviation Safety Team as a template, the FAA announced yesterday that it will kick off a country-wide series of 98 sa
Aircraft

Boeing Wins Performance Package Order for United 777s

Boeing will modify United Airlines’ 777 fleet with a performance enhancement performance package designed to result in greater fuel efficiency and reduced