Air Technical Industries has unveiled the Scorpion Aircraft Tug, a tug that includes a built-in crane lift and auxiliary power unit (APU). The Scorpion enables FBO mechanics to move and precisely position aircraft weighing up to 15,000 pounds. Traditionally, FBO mechanics require multiple pieces of equipment for servicing small planes: an APU to start the […]
Embry-Riddle creates global wildlife strike information center
The Jan. 15 ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River illustrated the dangers of midair collisions between birds and aircraft. But what led to the “miracle on the Hudson” happens more often than the public realizes. Bird and wildlife strikes cause more than a half-million hours of aircraft down time and cost […]
Aviation may be included in infrastructure bank
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, during a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 8th Annual Aviation Summit on April 29, said that he is open to discussions about including aviation in the Obama Administration’s proposal to create a multibillion-dollar transportation infrastructure bank, but added that he had not been approached with the idea, according to […]
Ziegler named Greenwich AeroGroup CEO
Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc. has named Jim Ziegler as president and Chief Executive Officer of the company, effective immediately. Prior to joining Greenwich AeroGroup, Ziegler was COO of Jet Aviation, responsible for all North American operations, which included FBO, charter, aircraft management, maintenance and completions businesses. Before then, he spent 21 years with Learjet and Bombardier […]
Glass cockpit for helicopters approved
Cobham’s synthetic vision glass cockpit has been approved for single-pilot IFR operation of the Bell 412 helicopter by the FAA with the granting of an STC to Arrow Aviation. This marks the world’s first IFR approval for a synthetic vision system in a helicopter, according to Cobham officials. The Search and Rescue unit of North […]
‘Moonwalk One-The Director’s Cut’ goes on sale June 21
Moonwalk One-The Director’s Cut, a new two-disc DVD of the 1969 documentary film originally commissioned by NASA to capture the celebrated Apollo 11 space mission of man walking on the moon, goes on sale Monday, June 21. The documentary film and original 35mm print has been restored to produce a 16:9 widescreen version and original […]
AINonline: Emissions Plans Could Hobble Bizav, de Decker Says
AINonline is reporting that, “Conklin & de Decker cofounder and president Bill de Decker is warning that the proposed cap-and-trade legislation intended to reduce CO2 emissions could have serious effects on the business aviation industry, and as early as 2012.” Read the full report here and here.
Botched go-around leads to crash
The failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in a stall, uncontrolled descent, and an impact with terrain.
Flightline First opens FBO at historic terminal
Flightline First opened its new headquarters at New Orleans’ Lakefront Airport on May 28. The company’s $1.5 million renovation of the historic art deco-style terminal building has restored it to its 1934 glory. The elegant facility at Lakefront, in the works for two years, is the only new airport project to be completed in New […]