Content Archive: April 2015

Rotorcraft

Bond Awarded North Sea SAR Contract

The industry is funding a search-and-rescue service to supplement the national SAR coverage.
Airports

ATC Prepares for the Kentucky Derby

There will be no slot-reservation system, but pilots should be prepared for other traffic-management initiatives.
Rotorcraft

Australian Pilots Warned about Autumn

Cattle mustering becomes particularly dangerous at this time of year.
Aircraft

Stealthy Development: the G500/600

A peek inside the development process that allowed Gulfstream not only to announce the G500 but also to roll out the first airplane the same day.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter Breaks the Ice

Small fishing boat was stranded in an ice floe.
Airlines

Airport Capacity Estimate Changes as Battle Over PFC Rages

The FAA has scaled back its projection of the number of U.S. airports that will be 'capacity constrained' by 2020.
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Training and Workforce

Leadership Committee Primes the Bizav Pipeline

The Professional Development subcommittee plays an important role in bringing new entrants into business aviation.
Aircraft

EU Leaders Mull Military Action To Destroy People-Smuggling Vessels

Possible roles for UAVs considered after current patrol and rescue efforts deemed inadequate.
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Avionics

ForeFlight Facilitates Surface Ops

The aviation app-maker is helping commercial operators meet FAA guidance to allow own-ship display on airports.
Rotorcraft

French HEMS Industry Strives To Reinvent Itself

Second crewmember still a major issue. Local firm to demonstrate flightpath-generating app.