Content Archive: February 2010

HAI 2010 News Clips

MD Helicopters Selects Emteq for Exterior LightsEmteq (Booth No.

HAI to launch safety program

HAI is poised to launch a helicopter safety accreditation program for small operators and is currently in negotiations with the International Business Avia

HAI in SMS Push

How much do you know about safety management systems (more commonly referred to as SMS)? If you’re like many HAI members, you probably don’t know as much a

Argus: Flight Activity Improves for Bizav

Data released by aviation specialized services firm Argus indicates that business aircraft flight activity in January increased 5.3 percent from year-ago l

Bingham Named Chief at Piaggio America

Piaggio Aero Industries tapped John Bingham to serve as president and CEO of Piaggio America, as well as a member of Piaggio Aero’s board.
Rotorcraft

Indian Joint Venture To Produce AW119s

On February 16 AgustaWestland CEO Giuseppe Orsi and Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata formed an Indian joint-venture company that will establish a final assemb
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Soars in Frax Market

Fractional provider Avantair reported revenues of $35.8 million for its Fiscal Year 2010 second quarter ending December 31.
Regulations and Government

Hearing Scheduled on F’boro traffic

The public inquiry into Tag Aviation’s application to increase the total number of permitted annual movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport from 2

Analyst sees More Bizjets Deliveries

Aviation market consultant Brian Foley predicts that business jet deliveries will rise at “a steady 2.7-percent per year (compound annual growth rate) betw

Gulfstream Appoints Communications v-p

Gulfstream Aerospace has named industry veteran Jeff Miller to the newly created position of vice president of communications.