Content Archive: October 2006

Safety

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.
Rotorcraft

Schweizer adapts to new leadership

“There were times when we could ramp up production on one line merely by shuffling some people around from the others,” said president Paul Schweizer of th
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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Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Gulfstream Luton

SAVANNAH MANUFACTURER'S SHOP IN EUROPE Gulfstream’s service center at London Luton Airport is one of 12 factory support facilities,
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
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance To Go

Brisbane, Australia-based Aeropower has converted a Volvo truck into a mobile helicopter landing and maintenance facility for its fleet of MD500s, to help
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Building Dallas Maintenance Facility

The third quarter of next year will see the opening ceremony of a new Bombardier factory-owned service center at Love Field in Dallas.
Aircraft

‘I’ve Sold More Than You’ Department

Boeing at the NBAA Convention last month said it surpassed orders for 100 Boeing Business Jets, while Airbus Industrie announced it had reached orders for
Rotorcraft

NTSB: ‘Urgent’ Action Needed on S-76

The ongoing investigation into the August 10 fatal crash of an S-76C+ in the Baltic Sea has led the NTSB to ask the FAA to take “urgent” action on several
Maintenance and Modifications

GDAS To Support GIIs and GIIIs

Factory product support for Gulfstream IIs and GIIIs will move out from beneath the wing of Gulfstream service centers and find itself under the umbrella o