Content Archive: November 2007

Race continues for Air Littoral

A ninth candidate has entered the race to take over ailing French regional Air Littoral following the withdrawal of Wexford Capital, the U.S.-based investm
Rotorcraft

X2 could make first flight by month’s end

Sikorsky’s X2 technology dem-onstrator could fly by year-end, according to Peter Grant, Sikorsky’s director of advanced programs.

Carroll Suggs Sells Off Controlling Interest in PHI

An era has ended in the helicopter offshore oil-support business with Carroll Suggs, wife of Petroleum Helicopters Inc.

Proposed new FAA policy could revolutionize helo ops

A little known FAA policy statement, dated June 1 of this year, stands to dramatically change the helicopter industry as we know it.
Regulations and Government

FAA Seeks Input on Existing Regs

The FAA last month issued a notice of proposed rulemaking requesting comments to identify regulations currently in effect that should be amended, removed o
Safety

Eclipse Releases FOQA Details

Eclipse Aviation has released more information about its planned flight operational quality assurance (FOQA) program, which the FAA recently approved.

Columbia Helicopters BV-107 Crash Claims Three

A Boeing Vertol BV-107 operated by Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Ore., crashed in August during a maintenance check flight in southern Montana, killing

Aircraft Value Reference Guide Goes Online

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA) on October 9 donated $25,000 to the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in Denver.

Honeywell e-mail trials use Iridium satellite link

Honeywell is now demonstrating its Inflightmail airborne e-mail service aboard the company’s Citation V.