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Rotorcraft

Osprey resumes flight test; tiltrotor future far from certain

With little fanfare and a lot of crossed fingers, flight test of the embattled Bell Boeing MV-22 Osprey resumed in the final days of May at the U.S.
Security

Port Authority pilot speaks out on 9/11

I was till recently the chief pilot of the Port Authority police helicopter operation.
Airports

Palwaukee tends to its noisefighting needs

With a noise study and plans for a Stage 2 aircraft nighttime ban approved by the Palwaukee Municipal Airport commission, Palwaukee (Ill.) Airport (PWK) ha
Accidents

Run a Diagnostic, Mr. Sulu

Investigations of aircraft accidents–referred to in the past as “kicking tin”–are taking a decidedly high-tech turn, and NTSB chairman Marion Blakey predic
ATC

Stars Wars

The FAA and the Transportation Department’s inspector general are at loggerheads over whether the new Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (Star
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: July 2002

The Bush Administration has proposed spending $759 billion next year for government agencies and programs other than Social Security, but more than half ha
FBOs

Signature unveils plans for European expansion

At the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in late May, Signature Flight Support announced plans for a new $2 million FBO at South
Airports

Boca Raton will get a noisebuster web site

Sometime this month, homeowners surrounding the Boca Raton (Fla.) Airport (BCT) should be able to go to a Web site if they have a complaint about a noisy a
Airports

Customs now has new digs in Louisville

The former Delta Air Lines terminal at Louisville (Ky.), International Airport is now home to a dedicated U.S.
FBOs

Marathon flight goes the distance at ISM

Family-owned Marathon Flight Services recently completed a $1.6 million construction project at Kissimmee (Fla.) Gateway Airport (ISM).
Accidents

Final Report: Wing succumbed to fire

FAIRCHILD/SWEARINGEN SA-226-TC METROLINER, MONTREAL, QUEBEC, JUNE 18, 1998–Often layers of events come together to create catastrophes.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna 560 Citation V, Lake in the Hills, Ill.

CESSNA 560 CITATION V, LAKE IN THE HILLS, ILL., APRIL 25, 2002–At 1536 CDT a Citation V, N560RP, sustained substantial damage during a har
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna Citation 560, Leakey, Texas

CESSNA CITATION 560, LEAKEY, TEXAS, MAY 2, 2002–The first fractional jet to be destroyed yielded no injury to passengers or pilots.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna Citation 550, Oklahoma City

CESSNA CITATION 550, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA., MAY 20, 2002–Substantial damage but little injury resulted from an aborted takeoff at the Wiley
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Beechjet 400, Cleaveland, Ohio

BEECHJET 400, CLEVELAND, OHIO, MAY 8, 2002–Birds substantially damaged a Beechjet 400 operated by Georgia Jet while departing from the Bur
Aircraft

Eclipse sees light of day as prototype preps for first flight

Under a bowl of scorching blue New Mexico sky, Eclipse Aviation rolled out the first Eclipse 500 at its Albuquerque facility on July 13–one big step toward
Aircraft

Learjet derives 2 new jets from its 45

At last month’s Farnborough Air Show, Bombardier Business Aircraft confirmed plans for two Learjet 45 follow-on models.
Avionics

Honeywell’s TAWS suit riles competitors

Honeywell’s patent infringement lawsuit against the makers of terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS), filed on May 10 in U.S.
Rotorcraft

Rotor blade implicated in S-76A+ crash

With more than 90 percent of the wreckage recovered, the UK’s Department for Transport’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released preliminary
Training and Workforce

Erau offers fast FO training

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has a new program that will allow transition from aviation enthusiast to regional airline pilot in less than a year.
Aircraft

Vulcanair TP single set for flight

Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of next month.
Engines

PW306C turbofan wins certification

Pratt & Whitney Canada has received certification of its new PW306C turbofan engine from both Transport Canada and the FAA.
Regulations and Government

Russia may soften bizjet import tax

The Russian government is considering softening the import tax requirements for business jets and certain types of on-board and airport equipment not produ
Rotorcraft

Confidence in AB139 high despite crash

Despite the fatal loss of one of its prototypes, Agusta and program partner Bell Helicopter are confident of the success of the AB139 and recently celebrat
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global to offer insurance for Eclipse 500

Insurance underwriter Global Aerospace will partner with Eclipse Aviation, manufacturer of the Eclipse 500 personal jet, to provide hull and liability insu
Avionics

Universal first to certify a synthetic vision suite

Tucson, Ariz.-based Universal Avionics achieved a significant milestone last month, becoming the first company to certify a synthetic-vision system (SVS) f
Airports

Reagan National To Remain Off-Limits to GA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will remain off-limits to all forms of general aviation for the foreseeable future.