The uncontrolled dive of a Qantas A330-300, reported here last week, wasn’t caused by a passenger’s laptop computer, after all, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau statement. It actually was brought on by a glitch in the Airbus flight control computer, the ATSB reported on Oct. 14. The Airbus was at 37,000 feet, flying […]
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Eclipse says it holds liens on DayJet fleet
A group of buyers making a low bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet has run up against two lien holders: Eclipse Aviation itself and UT Finance, a subsidiary of United Technologies which, in turn, owns Pratt & Whitney, supplier of Eclipse 500 engines. The would-be buyer is Houston-based JetsAmerica, a management firm serving […]
West Star Aviation expands east with S.C. facility
West Star Aviation will open a new facility near Columbia, S.C. The new facility, which will provide maintenance and refurbishment services for corporate aircraft, will be located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) in Lexington County, S.C. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 17, at the intersection of Air Commerce Drive and […]
VC Jets gains IS-BAO registration
Baldwin Aviation, which became the first firm of its kind to successfully obtain IS-BAO registration in 2007, recently accomplished another first – assisting VC Jets of Carlsbad, Calif., in earning IS-BAO certification, as well. VC Jets was the first flight department to utilize the Baldwin program to gain IS-BAO registration, according to company officials. Baldwin […]
Mooney names two new regional sales directors
Mooney Airplane Co. has tapped veteran pilot and aviation sales executive Stan “Skip” Feher as its new regional sales director in the Pacific Northwest, while it has named Long Beach entrepreneur Jennifer Mitchell regional sales director for California. An ATP and CFI with more than 5,000 hours of flight experience, Feher also is listed as […]
Maine’s Biddeford Municipal Airport in danger
A ballot referendum in Maine could spell the end of one community’s airport, if the vote goes against it. Opponents of the November 4th referendum to close Biddeford Municipal Airport have started an aggressive information campaign to help city voters understand the airport’s importance, according to Alan Lyscars, a member of the Friends of Biddeford […]
Hawker Beechcraft Selects Sidney E. Anderson as CFO
WICHITA, Kan. — Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the world’s largest privately-held aircraft manufacturer, announces that Sidney E. Anderson will join the company as its new Chief Financial Officer following a brief transition period and appointment by the Board of Directors at its next meeting on November 6-7, 2008. Anderson will be responsible for the management […]
Embry-Riddle to Receive Collier Trophy for ADS-B Role
Daytona Beach, Fla. – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is among the winners of the 2007 Collier Trophy, awarded to a team of organizations that collaborated to develop the automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system. Embry-Riddle pioneered the implementation and testing of ADS-B in its aircraft. The flight training fleets at its campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and […]
TropicAero.com Re-Designs Website
TropicAero.com has recently undergone a re-design of its on-line aviation retail store. The new website showcases portable aviation electronics, pilot supplies, training materials, cockpit accessories, apparel and safety equipment from manufacturers such as Garmin, David Clark, Telex, ICOM, Bose, and Lightspeed. The new TropicAero.com site offers web pages that are cleaner and more concise. Drop-down/fly-out […]