Content Archive: June 2009

Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Boosts Productivity with Union Agreement

Eurocopter has signed a new agreement on production working time with four of five unions represented at the company in France.

AOPA, EAA Teaming To Protect General Aviation

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) said last week that they will be collaborating on issues and

Bizjet Recovery Still ‘Far Off,’ Says J.P. Morgan

Pre-owned business jet inventories are stabilizing, but recovery of the business aircraft industry “still looks far off,” according to a recently released
Security

Anti-aviation Protesters Target London City Airport

Four men and one woman aligned with Plane Stupid, an activist group opposed to airport expansion in Europe, cut through the chain-link perimeter fence on t
Safety

NTSB Hearing Held on US Airways 1549 Ditching

On Tuesday, the NTSB opened a three-day hearing to focus on the January 15 ditching on New York’s Hudson River by an Airbus A320 operating as US Airways fl

Optimism at NATA Charter Summit, FBO Conference

The National Air Transportation Association Air Charter Summit and FBO Leadership Conference that ended today underscored cautious optimism that the econom
Charter & Fractional

FAA: Use Constant Descents for Nonprecision Apps

The FAA recently issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 09011) to provide guidance for Part 121 and 135 operators about the importance of using a consta
Safety

Obama Nominates Deborah Hersman to Chair NTSB

The White House announced on Tuesday President Obama’s nomination of Deborah Hersman to chair the National Transportation Safety Board.
Maintenance and Modifications

Rolls-Royce Expands North American On-Wing Services

Rolls-Royce has opened its new North American headquarters for On-Wing Care at Indianapolis International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

DRF Luftrettung Offers EASA Helo Mx Type Ratings

DRF Luftrettung at Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport has obtained an EASA Part 147 certificate as a training organization.