Content Archive: June 2009

Environment

Honeywell To Test Biofuel in APUs, Engines

Honeywell Aerospace is gearing up for biofuel tests on its APUs and engines this summer in a bid to stay ahead of the alternative fuel push.
Avionics

Global Vision Coming into Focus

Bombardier’s new Global Vision flight deck successfully completed its power-on test and is on target for its first flight on a Global Express XRS this sum

Flight Activity Stabilizing, Says ARG/US

Although business aircraft flight activity in April declined 18.8 percent year-over-year, it was down just 1.86 percent compared with March, according to A
Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs and small firms take maintenance services mobile

An aircraft on ground (AOG) event is an inconvenience operators want to fix swiftly, and OEMs and independent companies are launching mobile service teams

Steve Taylor: Chief pilot Steve Taylor replacing Steve Hill as president of BBJ

At EBACE last month, Boeing Business Jets announced that current president Steve Hill would be retiring in July after 30 years at Boeing and that Steve Tay

Organizers upbeat for this month’s Paris show

Despite the current economic crisis and the absence of two major U.S.
Airports

UK’s Oxford Airport adds to its bizjet appeal

Oxford Airport is continuing to develop as a business aviation gateway for central and southern England, with the completion this month of a new 21,000-sq-
Maintenance and Modifications

CryptoFirewall designed to prevent counterfeiting

Parts counterfeiting presents a serious concern for manufacturers, and a California company has designed a technique to protect OEMs and operators.
FBOs

Multi-crew licenses get off to a slow start

In the view of many airline chief pilots, the established system of professional pilot training produces pilots who– while satisfactory in a single-crew op
Regulations and Government

NTSB Expands Release of Accident Public Dockets

The NTSB yesterday began to release all accident investigation public dockets to its public Web site in accordance with the NTSB Freedom of Information Act