Content Archive: October 2006
Safety
Bombardier Safety Standdown
“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business
Regulations and Government
Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role
The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr
Aircraft
Pelton leads resurgence at Cessna, eyes growth opportunities
How has this year been for Cessna?
This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
Charter & Fractional
Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options
Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment
Safety
Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America
Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
A transatlantic trip to India
When my boss told me, “We have a possible trip to India,” I was ambivalent about the prospect.
Avionics
Satcom Direct Demonstrates SwiftBroadband Capabilities
Satellite communications service provider Satcom Direct gave live demonstrations of Inmarsat’s broadband global area network (BGAN) land mobile technology
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services
Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Charter & Fractional
Air ambulance operations
A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out
India begins to establish a business aviation network
As demand for commercial air travel increases in India, business aviation entrepreneurs are clamoring for position in a classic chicken-and-egg scenario.
