Content Archive: June 2009
Accidents
Factual Report: Venezuelan crash kills six
Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, San Miguel, Venezuela, March 1, 2009–The turboprop twin operated by Command Air crashed into a mountain,
Accidents
Final Report: Improper flight planning led to C90 crash
Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90, Bloomingdale, Ga., Sept.
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot distracted and disoriented at night
Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Chino, Calif., Nov.
Accidents
Final Report: Cabin pressure mishap proved fatal
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Taylor, Texas, April 10, 2008–The NTSB ruled that the probable cause of the accidental death of a mechani
Bombardier Takes Positive Look At Tough Times
Bombardier Aerospace released its first-quarter results yesterday, reporting a net profit of $158 million for the quarter ending April 20, down from $229 m
Safety
PC-12, CRJ200 in Near Ground Collision at CLT
The NTSB is investigating a runway incursion that occurred last Friday morning at Charlotte (N.C.) Douglas International Airport involving a PC-12 turbopro
More Cuts Coming at Hawker Beech, Cessna
Wichita is bracing for more job cuts at Cessna Aircraft and temporary furloughs at Hawker Beechcraft.
Aircraft
Brazilian Startup Company To Enter VLJ Crowd
GP Aerospace, a startup company formed in São José dos Campos, Brazil, by former Embraer technical director Guido Pessotti, has unveiled to AIN
Safety
Birdstrike Warning Systems Not Quite Ready Yet
Despite claims by one company that its system is ready for prime time, industry experts tell AIN that accurate radar birdstrike warning fo
Rotorcraft
International charter alliance kicks off
The new Global Executive Helicopter Network (GEHN) began operations on May 1 as a transatlantic alliance of helicopter charter providers.
