Content Archive: June 2011

Rotorcraft

Eurocopter X3 To Go Beyond 232 Knots

In May, Eurocopter’s proof-of-concept compound, the X3, reached 232 ktas, a speed it sustained during five minutes at 8,500 feet.
Aircraft

Learjet 85 Composite Production Moving Forward

Bombardier is forging ahead with its Learjet 85 program, a company spokeswoman told AIN at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft

Bombardier Fattens Global Order Book

At the Paris Air Show, Bombardier announced it had received another order for the latest ultra-long-range Globals.
ATC

GPS Interference Would Cost U.S. $96 Billion

A study released by the Save Our GPS Coalition warns of “serious repercussions for the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Chinese Medium Twin to Be Certified in 2014

Certification of the Avicopter AC352 medium twin (previously known as the Z15, the Chinese version of the jointly developed Eurocopter EC175) is now pegged
Maintenance and Modifications

Redesigned Eclipse PhostrEx Canisters Get FAA Nod

Eclipse Aerospace received FAA approval for its newly redesigned PhostrEx fire-suppression system canister on the Eclipse 500.
FBOs

APP Jet Center Consolidates at Hayward Executive

APP Jet Center has acquired the former Atlantic Aviation FBO at Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) in Hayward, Calif., and combined it with its existing facil
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Certifies Mid-Continent Instruments West

Bombardier Aerospace has added four field service representatives and two customer support account managers to cover Europe and South Africa.
Airports

NATA Concerned with Proposed Airport SMS Plan

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has formally responded to the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would create a requirement