Content Archive: November 2007

September attacks cast doubt on Dubai Air Show

The September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.

AD requires mods to ACJ elevators

The FAA has amended an earlier Airworthiness Directive for all Airbus A320-series aircraft, requiring operators to modify elevator control systems to preve

Honeywell and Thales Deliver First MCS-7000 Satcom

For operators clamoring to take full advantage of Inmarsat’s new Swift64 airborne data service, Honeywell and Thales announced that the new MCS-7000 satcom
FBOs

Oliver Hessel, the former operations manager with Munich, Germany FBO MTM Aviation, has formed a new flight-support company called Air Ops International

Oliver Hessel, the former operations manager with Munich, Germany FBO MTM Aviation, has formed a new flight-support company called Air Ops International.
ATC

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).

ISS Developing RVSM Packages for Six More Business Aircraft

Innovative Solutions & Support continues its aggressive certification schedule for RVSM equipment for business aircraft.

CAN proves that angels do exist, and they can fly

The Corporate Angel Network is not a high-profile charitable organization.

Air Transat fined in wake of A330 gliding incidentq

Transport Canada (TC) fined Montreal-based Air Transat, the country’s largest charter airline, C$250,000 ($160,500) for improper maintenance on the Airbus
Maintenance and Modifications

Sat-TV for the cabin from Rosen

Rosen Products of Eugene, Ore., is making a splash in the new product pool with the announcement of the integration of Honeywell’s OneView satellite-direct

Winglets give Hawker 800 a boost in range

Aviation Partners said 30 hr of initial flight testing of its winglets installed on a Hawker 800 (designated the 800SP) has verified a 7-percent reduction