Content Archive: July 2008
Textron books strong second quarter
Buoyed by its Bell and Cessna properties, Textron reported second-quarter profits up 23 percent from the same period last year, chairman, president and CEO
FBOs
Renovations complete at Million Aire Victorville
Renovations are complete at the Million Air Victorville at Southern California Logistics Airport.
Sentient Closes Financing Round
A Sentient Flight Group executive told AIN today that the funding round referenced in yesterday’s issue of AINalerts (
Accidents
Final Reports: Pilot lifted gear
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Travis AFB, Calif., May 16, 2008–The accident was caused by the pilot’s inadvertently raising the King Air’s landing gear
Accidents
Final Reports: Poor planned blamed in crash
Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90-1, Tampa, Fla., June 12, 2006–The captain’s poor in-flight planning and his failure to establish the airplane on a stabilize
Training and Workforce
JetAviva Adds Mustang to Training Program
Van Nuys, Calif.-based JetAviva is expanding its jet training program to include the Cessna Citation Mustang.
Avionics
Chelton Group continues buying spree, rapid growth
You’ll have to forgive Geoffrey Cooper if he can’t immediately bring to mind the exact number of companies he is responsible for overseeing.
Avionics
Avionics Update: Software problems delay Embraer 170 certification
Embraer and Honeywell are facing challenges related to software problems that have forced the Brazilian airplane manufacturer to delay certification and in
ATC
Report lays foundation for future ATM system
Boeing’s air traffic management (ATM) division has issued its third and final report on future high-level needs for the world’s ATM environment.
