Content Archive: May 2008

Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna fixing Citation X elevator hinge cracks

At press time, as many as 50 of the 183 Citation Xs delivered worldwide had yet to be inspected for “very small cracks” in the elevator hinge fittings that
Avionics

Triplex FMS makes first flight on GV-SP

The first fully synchronized triplex FMS for business aviation made its maiden flight on the prototype Gulfstream V-SP late last month, said Honeywell.

New Bell Helicopter president named

Glenn Hess, a longtime Boeing and McDonnell Douglas senior executive, has been named president and COO of Bell Helicopter.
Aircraft

An Apex for Spectrum’s Freedom

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Spectrum Aeronautical yesterday announced that it selected the Honeywell Primus Apex integrated avionics suite for the all-composite
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe to hold vendor meeting

Executive Jet is holding a vendor forum for its NetJets Europe fractional aircraft ownership program at this month’s European Business Aviation Conference

NBAA dues increase is first in 33 years

For the first time since 1969, NBAA is restructuring membership dues.
Airports

Garrett Santa Barbara to shut down

General Electric will close its Garrett Santa Barbara (Calif.) completion center this month, a result of a downturn in “current market conditions.” At pres
Safety

Buyer targets Rocky Mountain Holdings

The shareholders of Rocky Mountain Holdings of Provo, Utah, signed a non-binding letter of intent last month with an unnamed buyer, said to be another aero
ATC

Loran-C suggested as GPS backup

In light of last year’s DOT study of the vulnerability of GPS to unintentional interference and intentional jamming, Boeing and Rockwell Collins suggest th
Aircraft

Florida Plant To Increase Embraer Phenom Output

The 149,500-sq-ft Phenom 100/300 final assembly and completions facility that Embraer is building at Melbourne (Fla.) Airport will substantially increase t