Content Archive: October 2006

Continental sees future for turboprops

Apparently done pouring 50-seat jet capacity into a system overflowing with Embraer 145s, Continental Airlines continues to explore the possibility of addi
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
Aircraft

In The Works: Additions and Deletions

For the first time, AIN is identifying which aircraft have been added to or deleted from the “In The Works” charts because of the volume of chang
Airports

New Bangkok Heliport

The new Bangkok City Heliport is due to open by April, giving convenient access to the center of Thailand’s notoriously congested capital.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Adds Learjet Gear Overhaul at Battle Creek

Augmenting its long list of Learjet capabilities, Duncan Aviation has added landing-gear overhaul to its offerings at Battle Creek.
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

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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Securaplane Names Cantec Systems as Distributor

Cantec Systems of Ontario, Canada, is the latest company to sign a distributor agreement with Securaplane Technologies to offer Hawker main ship batteries.
Aircraft

New air-quality standards proposed

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed a standard that will define air quality and comfort lev
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