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 […]
Schoolchildren’s interest in aviation takes off
An aviation program that introduces boys and girls to the basic concepts of flying at Watervliet, New York, has inspired its participants to aim for careers in air and space according to a June 2 article in the Albany Times Union. The program was spearheaded by Bill Womer, a retired music teacher who named the […]
AIAA names top 10 new technologies
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released its annual list of top emerging aerospace technologies, developed by the institute’s Emerging Technologies Committee. The list comprises the following: 1. “Greener Aviation” technologies, including emission reduction and noise reduction, as used in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Continuous Low Emissions, Energy and Noise (CLEEN) program, […]
Cirrus production, staffing increase
Cirrus Aircraft notified its employees on June 1 that continued strong demand for its product line has increased the company’s new aircraft production rate to eight a week, bringing about callbacks of some furloughed employees at both its Duluth and Grand Forks facilities. It is the second such announcement, a similar one late in April […]