Content Archive: October 2010

FBOs

FBO chain TAC Air expanding, upgrading

FBO chain TAC Air (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott Aviation hits diamond anniversary

Elliott Aviation of Moline, Ill., is celebrating its 75th anniversary at NBAA by increasing its capability, passing on “significant” savings to customers a
Engines

Re-engining may boost legacy aircraft fortunes

Depressed used aircraft values have stalled sales of some re-engine programs, but their providers insist that they remain good values because of the dramat
Rotorcraft

Safe Flight PDS aided Enstrom in Thai army sale

The first Enstrom 480B helicopters to be equipped with Powerline Detection Systems (PDS), which are designed and manufactured by Safe Flight Instrument (Bo
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 sets new speed records

Hawker Beechcraft’s (HBC) flagship super-midsize Hawker 4000 received six world speed records at NBAA for flights made between October of 2009 and April 20
Engines

P&WC Cuts AOG Parts Shipments To 24 Hours

In an effort to better guarantee AOG parts shipments within 24 hours, Pratt & Whitney Canada (Booth No.

Winglets Saving 4.5 Million Gallons During NBAA

Seattle-based Aviation Partners claimed yesterday that its blended winglets will save almost 4.5 million gallons of fuel during the current three-day NBAA

WinAir Launching Charter Service in Taipei

WinAir of Taiwan announced at the NBAA Convention that it will launch a charter and aircraft management service in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 29.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety offers level 7 FTDs to helo operators

FlightSafety International (Booth No.