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ATC

Plan for slots at soccer games

Special slot procedures will be in place at about 20 German airports during the World Cup soccer tournament, which runs from June 9 to July 9.
Aircraft

Sino Swearingen selects Stevens

Sino Swearingen has selected Greenville, S.C.-based Stevens Aviation as the OEM’s first North American authorized service facility for the new SJ30-2 light

People in Aviation: June 2006

Bob Blouin, former senior v-p of operations for NBAA and current president of the Greater Washington Business Aviation Association, formed SkyGroup
Airports

Farnborough Ops increase proposed

In a bid to overcome local opposition to its application to increase weekend and holiday operations at London Farnborough Airport to 5,000 movements annual
ATC

ATC commits most serious incursions

In FY 2005, there were 327 runway incursions, of which 29 were serious Category A and B incidents, according to the FAA’s regional administrator for the We
Safety

DOT HAZMAT rules revised

The DOT last month issued a rule amending the requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft.
Aircraft

Citation Encore+ enters flight test

Late last month Cessna reported the first flight of its Citation Encore+, an upgraded Encore with FADEC-equipped P&WC PW535B engines and Rockwell Colli
Safety

Probe continues into death at FBO

The investigation into the apparently accidental death of line employee Joyce Miller, 29, on February 28 at Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte/Douglas Internati
Safety

Europe's ACAS II exemptions expire

On March 31 exemptions to ACAS II (TCAS II, Change 7) requirements in Europe were set to expire.
Regulations and Government

ICAO approves pilots over 60

The International Civil Aviation Organization adopted a “standard” to increase the upper age limit for airline pilots to age 65, effective November 23.
Charter & Fractional

Simulator line checks proposed

An ATP corporate pilot who is a Gold Seal CFI and safety counselor is currently working on a rulemaking petition to allow pilots to accomplish the FAR 135.
Regulations and Government

Former NTSB Chairman Resigns

Even though Ellen Engleman Conners vowed last December that she would serve out the remainder of her term on the NTSB as a member “and not be tied down as
Safety

DOT Auditing Runway Incursions

Despite the installation of runway collision avoidance equipment at many of the nation’s largest airports, recently there has been an increase in the numbe
Regulations and Government

International aircraft registry has bumpy takeoff

Aircraft buyers and sellers, aviation attorneys, bankers and other lenders, brokers, aircraft and title insurance agents and everyone else involved in airc
Regulations and Government

Alphabet groups ready to wage user-fee battle

The battle lines over FAA funding have been drawn, with general aviation on one side and the airlines on the other.

Final Flights: May 2006

Pierre Clostermann, French World War II ace, aviation executive, author and politician, died on March 22 in France.

Awards & Honors: May 2006

The National Aviation Hall of Fame named the American Society of Aviation Artists as the recipient of its 2006 Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight

People In Aviation: May 2006

Dan Colussy was named interim CEO of Bethesda, Md.-based Iridium Satellite, replacing Carmen Lloyd, who retired.

Avfuel is now offering customers an online means of fuel payment via the Internet

In addition to payment at the point of purchase and by arrangement over the phone before departure of the flight, customers can now provide payment online
FBOs

Looking for the latest Ac-u-Kwik flight-planning guide?

Next month is a good time to start.

Flight-planning specialist AirData is preparing to launch its new SwiftOps.com online flight-planning and crew-briefing system this fall

The new software is intended to automate as much of the flight-planning process as possible, reducing workload during busy operations.
ATC

Do you need information–in a concise and reader-friendly question/answer format–on the subject of airspace flow programs (AFP)?

The FAA’s Advisory Circular 90-102 on the subject addresses AFP basics as they relate to general or business aviation operations.
Safety

ICAO Action Wins FSF Praise

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is praising the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for approving an amendment that protects safety informa

FAA Signs Pact for Airport Protection

The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) and the FAA signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) in late March on land-use planning
Aircraft

UAVs ‘Next Great Step’ in Aviation

Testifying before the House aviation subcommittee on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Nick Sabatini called
ATC

Honeywell’s Global Data Center (GDC) has announced launch of an integrated flight data management service

According to the company, it provides a real-time connection to the FAA’s Enhanced Traffic Management System (ETMS).
Airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has added three more entry airports for Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)

“The TSA’s decision to expand the number of gateway airports for general aviation flights into DCA represents another positive step in restoring full acces
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MRO Profile: Lufthansa Technik

Lufthansa Technik makes its home at the south end of Hamburg International Airport in a neat sprawl of voluminous blue and gray hangars, workshops, researc
Safety

FSI expands maintenance courses through global jet services

FlightSafety will now provide its customers direct access to the full array of Global Jet Services professional development maintenance courses, including

RAA Convention 2006: RAA hurries to wait for word on FAA’s funding proposal

Like most segments of the aviation industry, regional airlines have cast their collective eyes on topic number one of late–how to finance the FAA.