Content Archive: May 2008

Accidents

Incident started with wrong word, not wrong squawk

According to the AOL Time Warner flight department, it wasn’t a hijack code that was mistakenly squawked (AIN, December 2001, page 10<
Accidents

King Air gear collapse kills Texas mechanic

Don Judy, a mechanic for Addison (Texas) Airport-based DFW Aero Mechanix, was killed last month when the landing gear of a King Air 200 apparently collapse

Singapore show: Asian Aerospace 2002 Report

“So this is the post-September 11 face of the international airshow.” That was probably the dominant thought for many visitors to Asian Aerospace 2002 (hel

EBACE Preview:

The European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is returning to the scene of its highly successful debut last April, when the second ann
Charter & Fractional

Big 12 basketball teams are still big on aircraft charters

Before Big Eight basketball teams began competing in the newly formed Big 12 Conference in 1994, their longest league road trip was about 600 mi.
ATC

European airports’ choice of MLS doesn’t mean ILS is dead

In February, London Heathrow became the latest European airport to opt for the microwave landing system (MLS) as its future precision approach landing aid.

New business aviation center sets up shop at Coventry Airport in the UK

The UK’s Coventry West Midland International Airport now has a new business aviation center.
Airports

Chicago Meigs Airport deal not yet set in stone

A bill moving through Congress that would dramatically expand Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) would also protect tiny Meigs Field (CGX) for the
Training and Workforce

Eagles program soars in first quarter

More than 10,000 young people received their introductory airplane rides in the first three months of this year, the strongest three months in the history
Airports

SFAR expected for GA access to DCA

General aviation continues to make some, albeit slow, progress towards regaining at least limited access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)