Content Archive: March 2009

Mesa Swaps Hawaiian Partners

Hawaii’s Island Air will fly de Havilland Dash 8s between Kahului, Maui, Lihue, Kauai and Hilo as Go!Express under the terms of a tentative code-share deal
Training and Workforce

EC 135 Sim Available in Germany

Eurocopter is offering an EC 135 helicopter flight simulator at its training facility in Donauwörth, Germany.

Economy clouds outlook for aircraft acquisition

It is the best of times to purchase a business jet…and the worst of times to finance it.
Aircraft

Bombardier Collects Second C Series Order

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it has secured a firm order from Lease Corporation International (LCI) Aviation for 20 C Series airliners.
Rotorcraft

Heliport design survey aimed at addressing safety concerns

You can’t find a solution until you’ve defined the problem.
Rotorcraft

EC 225 ditched off North Sea Oil Platform

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the ditching of a Eurocopter EC 225 Super Puma in the North Sea on February 18.
Engines

Bombardier vindicated by first C Series order

Bombardier finally received its long-awaited first order from Deutsche Lufthansa for its C Series airliners, the Canadian manufacturer announced last month
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland unveils new Grand development

AgustaWestland last month unveiled a special variant of the A109S Grand light twin, dubbed Da Vinci, with improved avionics.

Comair No Longer for Sale

Delta Air Lines president Ed Bastian publicly committed to maintaining ownership control over half of the company’s regional flying last month, meaning its
Airports

New Jet Center Planned for California Airport

Later this year, San Luis Jet Center will begin construction on a new FBO at San Luis County Regional Airport on the Central California coast.