Content Archive: May 2011

Safety

CASS attendees share safety solutions

If there was any doubt that hundreds of safety-minded aviation professionals were in attendance during the second day of the 56th Annual Corporate Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

Metrojet builds its maintenance business

Many companies boast of being the best, but Metrojet bills itself as “Asia Pacific’s business aviation leader” with some justification.
Aircraft

Controller Found Innocent in Brazilian Midair

In an unexpected verdict announced late last week, Brazilian federal judge Murilo Mendes found air traffic controller Jomarcelo Fernandes dos Santos not g

Bizjet Recovery Still ‘Uneven,’ Notes JPMorgan

There is “uneven progress” toward recovery, JPMorgan said in its latest business jet market update.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 Compound Helo Reaches 232 Knots

Eurocopter’s compound helicopter demonstrator, the X3, recently reached 232 ktas, which is above the stated goal of 220 knots.
Aircraft

Bombardier Forecasts 20-Year Market for 24,000 Deliveries

Looking forward to a continued recovery, Bombardier Aerospace released its annual Aircraft Market Forecasts on May 18, predicting 24,000 business aircraft
Safety

Grimsvötn Eruption Could Disrupt Air Traffic in Europe

The European Aviation Crisis Coordination Cell (EACCC), which was set up one year ago after the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, was activated on Saturday fol
Regulations and Government

Chamber of Commerce makes the case for NextGen

While most of the presentations at the U.S.
Avionics

FAA InFO Addresses iPads as EFBs

In a recently issued Information for Operators (InFO), the FAA provides guidance and information for pilots using iPads and other tablet devices as
Avionics

Rockwell Collins HGS-3500 brings small HUD to smaller airplanes

For more than five years, Rockwell Collins engineers have been working on a tough challenge: how to make a compact head-up display (HUD) system, one that c