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Dodie speaks: flight attendants are safety specialists
“The number-one priority is being safety specialists,” said Dodie Thomas, who works for Altria Client Services and was chosen as vice chairwoman of the NBA
Safety
Air-Care International’s New Facts Fire Trainer
Air-Care International’s Facts training division has added a new simulator to its stable of cabin safety training devices, an in-flight fire trainer.
Safety
Flight attendants learn safety ropes at NBAA conference
by Matt Thurber
If attendance numbers and enthusiasm of those who flocked to San Diego in mid-June for the
Aircraft
2011 Product Support Survey - Part One: Aircraft
Gulfstream once again holds the number one slot for jets.
Charter & Fractional
JetNet Data Shows Early Stage of Bizav Recovery
“The first five months of the 2011 pre-owned market showed early-stage recovery signs,” with used business jet retail sale transactions growing by 19.7 per
FBOs
FBO Profile: APP Jet Center Fort Pierce
“This place reminds people of the TV show Wings,” said Genevieve “Gigi” Hazle, speaking about the APP Jet Center at St.
Aircraft
Embraer Won’t Yet Commit to E-Jet Successor
Notwithstanding Boeing’s apparent decision to re-engine the 737, Brazil’s Embraer still hasn’t decided what form a successor to its E-Jet series of airlin
Where’s Rupert?
AIN_2011_WheresRupert.pdf.
Burt Rutan: The Measure of His Success
How does one measure the success of an airplane designer?
Was John Thorp a success because he designed, among many others, the airplane (his T-16 of the m
Rotorcraft
Bell and TrueView Team on EVS
Bell’s Aeronautical Accessories brand will distribute the TrueView Enhanced Visions Systems infrared thermal imaging system worldwide.
Rotorcraft
AW Takes Another Shot at OGP Market
AgustaWestland’s new CEO, Bruno Spagnolini, ensured that his company made a big splash at this year’s Paris Air Show, announcing a new helicopter, new join
Delta To Shed Saabs, EAS Routes
In an effort to halt $14 million in annual losses, Delta Air Lines plans to “adjust” flying in 24 markets in concert with the retirement of its Saab 340 tu
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Hiring 300 Experienced Engineers
Eurocopter is hiring 300 research and development engineers, with at least four years of experience, for its new programs.
Charter & Fractional
First CJ4 Delivered for European Charter Ops
Cessna Aircraft delivered the first Citation CJ4 for charter operation in Europe early last month.Fred Eisele, CEO of Stuttgart-based Eisele Flugdienst, ac
Safety
GA Spoils Europe’s Positive Trend in 2010 Accidents
General aviation as a whole was a stain on an otherwise excellent year for aviation safety in Europe, according to
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky, TAI Mull Joint Light Twin Design
Sikorsky and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) are discussing the possibility of jointly designing and developing a new light twin in the 8,000-pound-clas
LoPresti Unveils SR20 Diesel Cowl Design
LoPresti Speed Merchants expects to receive an STC for installation of a DeltaHawk diesel engine in the Cirrus SR20 early next year.
Aircraft
Cirrus SF50 Jet Prototype Held in “Commodity Jurisdiction”
Cirrus president and CEO Brent Wouters revealed during the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show this week that the company’s prototype
Conklin & de Decker Updates Aircraft Comparator
Conklin & de Decker released its 2011/2012 Aircraft Performance Comparator, a software program that allows those acquiring a business jet, turboprop, pisto
Safety
TSB Wants Safer Helicopter in Wake of S-92 Crash
The chairman of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) wants a mandatory 30-minute “run dry” requirement on all main gearboxes (MGB) for future helicop
Regulations and Government
FAA Hits ERA with Drug Testing Penalty
The FAA is proposing a $194,249 civil penalty against ERA for alleged violations of its drug-and-alcohol testing regulations related to pre-employment scre
Charter & Fractional
CitationAir Pilots Vote in Union
CitationAir became the third of the four major jet fractional providers to have a unionized pilot workforce last month, with 52 percent of the more than 35
Engines
Honeywell TPE331 To Power Kestrel T-prop Single
Kestrel Aircraft selected Honeywell’s TPE331-14GR to power its all-composite single-engine turboprop.
FBOs
ExxonMobil Calls It Quits on Avitat-branded FBOs
ExxonMobil confirmed to AIN that it has decided to exit the general aviation fuels business in the U.S.
