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Air West - Press Releases
October
15, 2003 –
Air West announced today the final decision on a new avionics package
for their newly acquired Turbo Commander 690. The aircraft is undergoing
a complete teardown and refit in preparation for the 2004 forest fire
season. The package will feature dual Technisonic
TFM-138 FM radios, three VHF communications radios, a Garmin
CNX-80 GPS/Moving Map/Remote Transponder, as well as the Garmin
MX-20 Multifunction Display (MFD). In addition, the new avionics
will include TCAD
(traffic collision alert device) as well as a Ground Proximity Detection
System. Both systems will be displayed on the MX-20 MFD, giving pilots
and crewmembers one place to focus for terrain and air traffic
information, increasing situational awareness and safety. The project
will begin immediately and will be completed by the end of February
2004.
Background
on Air West
Air
West, Inc is an executive air charter company based in Arizona providing
service throughout the Southwest. Established in 1994, Air West has
grown to be one of the five largest aircraft charter providers in the
Phoenix area.
Their fleet contains both piston and turbine powered aircraft,
allowing their customers to have the flexibility to choose the equipment
that will fulfill their mission, their schedule, and their budget.
In
addition to private air transportation and airfreight operations, Air
West is an approved aircraft contractor for the United States Forest
Service (USFS) and the Office of Aircraft Services (OAS), providing
“Air Attack” operations (fire surveillance, detection, and
management) during the forest fire season. Air West has been working
with the USFS and OAS since 1995. In 2002 they were part of the team
that contained the Rodeo-Chediski Fire in Northeast Arizona and the
McNalley Fire in the Sequoia National Park. In 2003 Air West provided
aircraft services to help contain the Aspen Fire outside Summerhaven,
Arizona, along with several fires throughout Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
Air West Inc | (480) 396-0688 | (877) 368-7885 | E-Mail: charter@airwestinc.com