Content Archive: October 2006

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
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Rotorcraft

Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions
Avionics

Live Internet TV from Rockwell Collins to make debut aboard Global Express

Rockwell Collins announced that its eXchange broadband data and live television service will make its debut aboard a pair of Bombardier Global XRSes operat
Safety

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio
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Avionics

AirCell’s Axxess suite promises flexibility

AirCell last month formally launched Axxess, its next-generation airborne telecommunication system developed for installation aboard medium to large busine
Avionics

Universal’s Vision 1 SVS certified in King Air 350

After years of development, Universal Avionics of Tucson, Ariz., has gained its first STC and TSO for its full Vision 1 synthetic-vision system (SVS), clea
Safety

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.
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.

Mesaba Wins Court Battle

Mesaba Aviation won a motion it filed last month against its fellow Chapter 11 petitioner and mainline partner Northwest Airlines for withholding more serv
Rotorcraft

Columbia Buys Out Heavy-lift TCs

Columbia Helicopters is to acquire the type certificates for the Vertol 107-II and Boeing Vertol 234 Chinook helicopters from Boeing.