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Sustainability and Environment
STAINLESS TANKS A FIRST FOR US AVIATION
US Aviation in Denton, Texas, is the first FBO in the U.S.
FBOs
SIGNATURE LUTON TESTS VIDEO IMMIGRATION SERVICE
Signature Flight Support is working with the UK Border Agency and Technology Store to test a new system allowing processing of international passengers 24/
FBOs
PHILLIPS 66 ADDS GLACIER JET
Glacier Jet Center at Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, Mont., is now a Phillips 66 fuel dealer.
ATC
PC-based RVR system receives FAA approval
The FAA has approved Vaisala’s AviMet PC-based runway visual range (RVR) system for use by FAA ATC facilities in the U.S.
FBOs
PASSUR’S OPSNET INTEGRATES AIRPORT INFO
Ten North American airports have contracted for or are already managing field-condition reporting using Passur Aerospace’s OpsNet system.
Airports
DHL TO DONATE AIRPORT TO COUNTY
Deutsche Post DHL announced on January 19 that it has agreed with Ohio’s Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) to donate DHL’s former Air Hub/Wilmingto
FBOs
AIR STATION CONVERSION SOUGHT
Maine’s Brunswick Naval Air Station is scheduled to close in May next year, but the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is seeking to turn it into a
Airports
NATA UPDATES TETERBORO ONLINE TRAINING
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has updated its online Teterboro Airport training tool, which covers critical safety information for pil
FBOs
OCTAGON’s ECOFLO OFFERS GREEN DE-ICER FLUID
Responding to new Environmental Protection Agency guidelines that could eventually become law, Octagon Process has developed a Type 1 de-icer fluid that us
Aircraft
Bombardier First OEM to Earn AFRA Accreditation
Bombardier has become the first OEM to earn accreditation from the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) following a two-day audit of CRJ100/200 tear
Aircraft
747-8 Resumes Flight Testing
The first Boeing 747-8 performed its second test flight on schedule yesterday, exactly two weeks after completing its February 8 maiden journey.
Safety
NTSB: crew failings led to Colgan crash
The NTSB laid the primary blame on the pilots of Colgan Air Flight 3407 for the
Aircraft
Jazz Eyes Toronto Island with Q400s
Air Canada Jazz has signed an MOU with Bombardier that outlines the terms of a firm order for 15 Q400 turboprops, sending a clear signal to rival Porter Ai
Charter & Fractional
Delta AirElite Acquires Segrave Aviation
Delta Air Lines subsidiary Delta AirElite Business Jets acquired Kinston, N.C.-based Segrave Aviation last month.
Regulations and Government
Weener Nominated for Safety Board
Earl Weener, a former Boeing engineer and a fellow at the Flight Safety Foundation, was nominated by President Obama to fill the last vacancy on the NTSB.
Maintenance and Modifications
Complaint Alleges Runaway Premier 1A Trim
Eastham Aviation, a Houston owner of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier 1A, filed a complaint against Hawker Beechcraft on January 19, asking that the manufacture
Aircraft
Gulfstream G150 OK’d for Steep Approaches
Last month the FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency approved the Gulfstream G150 for a steep-approach angle of up to six degrees versus the normal a
Charter & Fractional
Cessna Takes Full Ownership of CitationAir
Cessna Aircraft yesterday completed its acquisition of business aviation flight services provider CitationAir.
FBOs
Dulles Jet Center Vows To Rebuild
Dulles Jet Center–which is now closed after three of its four 40,000-sq-ft hangars collapsed on February 6, succumbing to the weight of more than 32 inches
Regulations and Government
FY11 budget contains no user fees
Aviation–and in particular general aviation–dodged a financial bullet early last month when the Obama Administration released a Fiscal Year 2011 budget req
Aircraft
Boeing 747-8 Makes Maiden Flight; seven on order in executive configuration
Boeing’s new 747-8F Freighter made its first flight on February 8 before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders at the compa
Training and Workforce
FSF intros standards for safety of mining ops
The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has developed a common safety approach for global companies operating aircraft in the mining and resources sector, and t
Aircraft
Linear Air adds Eclipse 500 FIKI/Avio NG 1.5 training
Before Eclipse Aviation declared bankruptcy and end
Aircraft
Boeing 787 Loses Thrust during Test Flight
The first Boeing 787 prototype had to make an emergency landing at Grant County International Airport at Moses Lake, Wash., after test pilots lost thrust o
Aircraft
Evektor – EV-55 Outback
In mid-December Evektor ran the EV-55 Outback’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-21 engines for the first time.
Aircraft
Gippsland Aeronautics – Airvan GA10
Australia’s Gippsland, which is in the process of bringing the twin turboprop Nomad back into production as the Airvan GA24, has cut metal on the Airvan GA
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft – Premier II
The updated version of the Premier was expected to fly in December but that has been moved to this month, according to Hawker Beechcraft.
