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Airports
Midway Atoll ops cut to the bone
At the 60th anniversary of the pivotal naval battle that saved it from Japanese occupation, Midway Island is again fighting for its life–at least its econo
Airports
FAA: Santa Monica Airport Ban ‘Unlawful’
The FAA issued a cease-and-desist order late yesterday ordering Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport officials to halt implementation of an
Airports
FAA Congestion Pricing a ‘Bad Idea,’ NBAA Says
The FAA’s proposal to cut airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea,” according to NBAA, “with no
Charter & Fractional
Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Business Aviation
A group of former JetBlue executives this week launched an operation designed around the Embraer Phenom 100.
Accidents
Cocaine Found in Body of Pilot in Aaliyah Crash
The pilot of the Cessna 402B recip-twin that crashed on takeoff in the Bahamas last year, killing 22-year-old singer and actress Aaliyah, himself and seven
Airports
Reese AFB Evaluated as GA Airfield
A developer may convert portions of the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, into a full-service general aviation airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Bombardier Retrofits First Learjet 31A
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport has successfully completed its first retrofit of a Bombardier Learjet 31A to mee
ATC
FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology
To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic
Regulations and Government
TSA Assumes Responsibility for Notam Waivers
Last month, the FAA handed off notam waiver requests to the Transportation Security Administration.
Security
TSA unclear on general aviation security issues
“In the next 60 to 90 days, you’re going to see security in the United States like you’ve never seen before,” said retired U.S.
Regulations and Government
‘12-5 Rule’ Security Program Comments Due
Air taxi operators are caught in a conundrum.
Airports
Existing Slot Allocation Program Extended at LGA
The FAA announced a two-year extension of the existing lottery allocation of slot exemptions at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) until Oct.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support
Bombardier Aerospace officially opened last month its Commercial Service Center (CSC) in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Jet Paint Shop Groundbreaking Delayed
Because the final bid for a 44,000-sq-ft paint hangar at Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.
Regulations and Government
Oxygen Deprivation Incidents Lead to AD Action
Gulfstream 100s, Astra SPXs and 1125 Westwinds are the latest business jet models to be the subject of an AD as a result of the FAA’s special certification
Regulations and Government
International Regulatory Library Introduced
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has introduced an international regulatory library on DVD and CD-ROM that contains nearly 13,000 pages of aviation main
ATC
Will single approach type catch on at FAA?
The FAA is considering a Boeing proposal that eventually could replace 18 different kinds of instrument approaches with a single, ILS-like procedure.
Charter & Fractional
Flight Time failure stiffs charter ops
As the financial community has been shaken by the downfall of Enron and Worldcom, so has the aviation charter industry been rattled by the demise of one of
Regulations and Government
FAA finalizes Part 91 Sub K
The FAA now expects to publish the final rule on FAR Part 91 Subpart K by the end of this year, with implementation to follow in late 2003.
Accidents
Pilot Chowdry and airplane fingered in fatal L-39 crash
The NTSB’s recently released factual report of the crash on January 24 last year of a privately owned Aero Vodochody L-39 former Czech Republic military je
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Life insurance for pilots: it’s time to review policies
If aviation insurance news has been mostly bad since September 11, there is still one small bright spot in the industry.
Aircraft
Pilot Report: Sierra Eagle II
One well kept secret in the modification business is privately held Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, a town about 90 mi southwest of San Antonio.
Engines
Honeywell’s AS907 gets nod, production begins
Starting with its first “clean sheet” engine design since 1972, but minus one of the two original customers, Honeywell brought the new AS907 to dual FAA en
Airports
Storm, high winds damage aircraft in Arizona
Twelve aircraft, including five commercial and several corporate jets, were damaged during a severe thunderstorm that ripped through Phoenix Sky Harbor Int
Airports
Md airport plays a role bigger than its runway
While many people may not be familiar with Maryland’s Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR), President Bush’s pilots are.
