Content Archive: July 2011
Rotorcraft
Heli-Union Orders Eurocopters, Takes Sikorsy Deliveries
Heli-Union, an offshore oil and gas operator based in Toussus-le-Noble, near Paris, celebrated its 50th anniversary and simultaneously inked a firm order f
NRC Study on Pilot Commuting Calls for More Study
Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines and the FAA
Accidents
Accidents: August 2011
Preliminary Report: Medevac King Air Goes Down in Alaska
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Atqasuk, Alaska, May 16, 2011–Icing is suspected in
Avionics
Rockwell Collins Introduces Touchscreen for Fusion
Rockwell Collins announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that its engineers have developed a touchscreen interface for the Pro Line Fusion avionics suite.
Aircraft
GippsAero Launches Turboprop
Australia-based GippsAero announced yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., that it will build a stretched turboprop derivative of its piston-powered
Gulfstream Soaring at General Dynamics
“Second-quarter Gulfstream orders were the largest we’ve seen since the economic downturn began,” Jay Johnson, chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace parent comp
Avionics
Eurocopter Chooses True Blue Backup Batteries
Under a contract signed by Eurocopter Deutschland and Mid-Continent, Eurocopter EC135 and EC145T2 models will be equipped with Mid-Continent Instruments Tr
Security
GAMA to Congress: review security fiats
Jeppesen president and CEO Mark Van Tine in July questioned the Transportation Security Administration’s use of security directives to vastly expand existi
JeppView iPad App Adds En Route Charts, Ship Position
Jeppesen’s Mobile FliteDeck went live on Apple’s App Store this week and h
