Content Archive: September 2015

Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Bolsters East Coast Service

Four facilities receive additional FAA certifications.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Expanding Completions Capacity

The company expects to have more capacity by next year's first quarter.
Airlines

Lufthansa Sues its Pilots’ Union, Pledges Hiring Freeze

Latest strike to ground 1,000 flights on Wednesday
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Maintenance and Modifications

Kitchener Aero STCs Garmin G1000 for King Air B200

The retrofit includes "virtually all" of the new options for the King Air says the company.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation Wins Area Workplace Award

The award recognizes the company's ability to attract and retain top talent.
Avionics

Garmin Transforms Touch Controller Into Standby Instrument

The new Garmin GTC 580 touchscreen controller can eliminate the need to install a separate standby flight display.
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Accidents

NTSB Releases Factual on Seattle Newscopter Crash

The helicopter spun out of control shortly after lifting off of the TV station's helipad.
Aircraft

U-2 Pioneers Open-mission Systems for U.S. Air Force

Sixty years after its first flight, the fabled spyplane is the testbed for revolutionary plug-and-play technology.
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Training and Workforce

Garmin To Offer Weather Radar eCourse

The online course takes pilots beyond the traditional pilot's guide.
Safety

California Group To Host Safety Standdown

Professionalism and human factors training are among the subjects on the agenda.