Gallery: The Week In Business Aviation Mar. 21-25, 2022

March 23, 2022

Essentials of Tire Wear and Care, Part 2

The FAA and tire manufacturers recommend checking that a tire’s pressure is within limits before the first flight of each day. Credit: Aircraft Tire Care & Maintenance, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

EASA Warns Of Navigation Jamming Around Ukraine

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is resulting in the jamming of satellite navigation systems that could affect civil aviation in the surrounding region, EASA has warned. Credit: Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images

From The Archives: Inside Business Aviation - Be A Pilot Program

In 2001, there was a big drive to entice more pilots into the industry. In the Inside Business Aviation column in published on Feb. 11, 2002, we reported that the Be A Pilot (BAP) program, a national public education initiative, had attracted 32,368 applicants of which 6,000 became student pilots.

Essentials of Tire Wear and Care, Part 3

Some aspects of the operational use of business jet tires can lessen their overall life. Daily pressure checks are difficult to perform when an aircraft is not at its home base with access to the operator’s maintenance technicians. Credit: Aircraft Tire Care & Maintenance, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Gallery: Farnborough Airport Welcomes Business Travelers

More than two decades after the project’s inception and exactly 20 years since the first of its new buildings was opened, Farnborough Airport’s FBO, hangars and tower are established icons of private aviation design. Credit: Farnborough Airport

From The Archives: DC-8 Becomes Flying Eye Hospital

A leading U.S. airline donated a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-21 to a charity that configured it as a flying eye hospital as well as a classroom for teaching. The charity began its work in 1982 to teach medical procedures to ophthalmologists around the world.

If you're subscriber you can read the full article published on Mar. 22, 1982 in Aviation Week & Space Technology. 

Tips For Crossing The North Atlantic

Not surprisingly, most North Atlantic flight procedures haven’t changed, which represents some good news. The bad news is that there are issues that have not disappeared. Credit: Alamy/Volodymyr Maksymchuk

Preventing Cyber Attacks In Business Aviation

Hackers can deny users service and encrypt ransomware or spyware on a computer, flood a computer or network so it cannot respond, gain access to a user’s data or insert themselves into a two-party transaction, gaining access to unencrypted content. Credit: Alamy/NicoElNino

From The Archives: Bell, Iran Developing New Helicopter

Bell Helicopter Textron collaborated with Iranian government, as we reported in 1978, to build 4,500 rotary wing aircraft for the commercial market as well as military. The aircraft was set to be a 19-place 214-ST (Super Transport).

If you're a subscriber, you can read the full article which was published on page 62 of the May 29, 1978 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology.

Fast 5: Gulfstream President Talks Demand, Safety

Gulfstream Aerospace President Mark Burns spoke with Business & Commercial Aviation during a visit to the Gulfstream facility in Farnborough, UK. Credit: Angus Batey

From The Archives: First Flight Photos Of Grumman Gulfstream

The Gulfstream Grumman is powered by Rolls-Royce Dart R.Da. 7/2 engines with takeoff rating of 2,105 eshp. each. Propellers are four-blade Rotols. The aircraft will carry 10 to 19 passengers at maximum cruise of 370 mph. at 25,000 ft.

If you're a subscriber, you can see the picture story on page 26 of the Aug. 25 1958 issue of Aviation Week. 

Honeywell Forge To Integrate Universal Weather And Aviation

Honeywell is teaming up with Universal Weather and Aviation, an international trip provider, to integrate flight planning and trip support data into Honeywell Forge for business aviation. Credit: Honeywell

Take a look at the stories that made the headlines this week in the business aviation sector, including a look back in the archives at the flying eye hospital, the continuation of the aircraft tire wear and tear series, and tips for crossing the North Atlantic.

 

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