Content Archive: October 2006

Maintenance and Modifications

Securaplane Names Cantec Systems as Distributor

Cantec Systems of Ontario, Canada, is the latest company to sign a distributor agreement with Securaplane Technologies to offer Hawker main ship batteries.

Denim air drops regional service, expands lease ops

Having dropped regional operations rather than continue losing money into the winter season, Netherlands-based Denim Air group plans to offer enhanced wet-
Aircraft

In The Works: Adam A700

Adam Aircraft’s A700 VLJ is “moving along swiftly,” company president Joe Walker said last month at the NBAA Convention.
Safety

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio
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Safety

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Aircraft

Embraer Picks Garmin’s G1000 Avionics for Its Phenom Twinjets

It was a close race, but in the end Brazilian airplane builder Embraer chose the Garmin G1000 avionics system for the company’s in-development very light j
Rotorcraft

Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions
Regulations and Government

Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role

The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr

New Owner for Regions Air

A Michigan-based company with operations in the Caribbean last month was in the process of buying the assets of Smyrna, Tenn.-based American Connection ope