Content Archive: October 2011

Avionics

XM In-flight Weather Lands on iPad

The recently released ForeFlight Mobile v4.2 iPad app now allows users to display XM WX inflight weather data overlaid on maps displayed on the ForeFlight
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Aerospace Excels in Third Quarter

General Dynamics reported third-quarter earnings yesterday, and chairman and CEO Jay Johnson said the company’s aerospace group–Gulfstream Aerospace
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JetBlue Signs Firm Order for 40 A320neos

JetBlue signs A320neo order.
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Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Releases EC145 T2 Performance Numbers

As the Eurocopter EC145 T2 light twin helicopter has completed “hot and high” testing, the manufacturer has released “promising” performance estimates.

Hawker Beechcraft ‘Disappointed’ by Moody’s Downgrade

Hawker Beechcraft expressed disappointment in learning that on September 13, Moody’s Investment Service downgraded the Wichita-based OEM’s corporate family
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightdocs Releases Mx Tracking App for iPad

Flightdocs released an aircraft maintenance tracking iPad application that allows flight crews to access and report aircraft maintenance information
Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 429 Gets Chinese Papers

Bell Helicopter received type certification this week for the Bell 429 from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Regulations and Government

Russian Registry Still Short on Western Bizjets

Despite considerable easing of import rules for Western airplanes in the past three years, Russian business aircraft owners appear reluctant
Regulations and Government

U.S. House of Representatives Stokes Firestorm over Emissions Scheme

The U.S. House of Representatives helped stoke a threatened trade war with Europe, passing legislation October 24 that would prohibit U.S. aircraft operato
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