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Embraer Revisits Bizjet Version of 170

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is “seriously” revisiting the idea of offering a corporate version of its 70-passenger regional twinjet, the 170.
Airports

Anti-noise Plan Proposed for Arnold Palmer Airport

A noise-compatibility program has been proposed for Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Westmoreland County, Pa.
Regulations and Government

Electronic Manifest Requirements Delayed

A new Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) requirement for the electronic transmission of passenger and crew manifests for both inbound and outboun
Regulations and Government

Aviation Lawyer Group Blasts Hoover Law

The so-called “Hoover Law” continues to be ineffective, according to an article in the Winter 2002-2003 Lawyer Pilots Bar Association Newsletter.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flap over MU-2 Flap Goes Away

Owners of some 360 U.S.-registered Mitsubishi MU-2Bs won’t be required to install newly designed flap torque-tube joints, as proposed last September.
Training and Workforce

Arinc Offers International Training Course

An international training course is now offered monthly by Arinc Direct at its Annapolis, Md.
Charter & Fractional

Weight threshold upped in revised charter rule

The Transportation Security Administration’s revised final Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) released on New Year’s Eve removes the Global
Safety

Turbine business airplane accidents and fatalities decline

The total number of U.S.-registered turbine airplanes involved in serious accidents last year decreased significantly from 2001, a year that saw business a
Engines

New P&WC Chief Promises To Exceed Customer Expectations

After eight months on the job as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, Alain Bellemare guides a company that is becoming increasingly global in nature w
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon appointees hawk factory service centers

Dassault Falcon Jet’s recent appointments of John Rahilly and Todd McGahey mark the latest efforts by the manufacturer to market the customer-support offer
Avionics

Cockpit automation is still very much a work in progress

“One of the myths about the impact of automation on human performance is that as the investment in automation increases, the investment needed in human exp
Aircraft

Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling

Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev
Safety

Explosion-suppressant foam now for business a/c

Crest Foam Industries of Moonachie, N.J., which has been installing its explosion-suppressant arresting foam in the fuel tanks of racing cars and military
Regulations and Government

Australia to revamp Civil Aviation Safety Authority

The structure of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will undergo a major overhaul as Minister for Transport and Regional Development Joh
Regulations and Government

First Global on Australian Registry

The first Bombardier Global Express to be certified in Australia has started operation with Melbourne, Victoria-based Visy Board.
Maintenance and Modifications

LBAS hopes to benefit from Berlin airport privatization

Although plans to build Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport have been progressing more slowly than anticipated, Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services
Accidents

DOT watchdog: FAA harassed pilot, contributing to accident

The inspector general of the DOT has recommended that the FAA take disciplinary action against two Kansas City FSDO officials whose “unwarranted” actions a
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cheyenne dives after takeoff

PIPER PA-31T, HOBBS, N.M., OCT.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan spins in

CESSNA 208B, PARKS, ARIZ., NOV.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Westwind crashes on approach

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124A, TAOS, N.M., NOV.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Practice stalls preceded crash

AERO COMMANDER 500B, RAYVILLE, LA., NOV.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Aborted landing goes awry

CESSNA CITATION CJ2, DEXTER, MAINE, OCT.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot blamed for fatal citation crash

CESSNA 501, ASHWAUBENON, WIS., APRIL 2, 2001–The NTSB attributed the probable cause of the accident to the pilot’s not maintaining aircraf
Regulations and Government

California banner-tow ban nixed; Hawaii’s ban could be next

A ban enacted in September by the southern California coastal city of Huntington Beach on all aerial advertising flights in its airspace, which could have
Engines

India chooses SMA diesel for Hansa 4

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft.
Regulations and Government

Natca miffed by FAA language

News that the FAA intends to declare ATC a “commercial activity” is not sitting well with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca), the uni
Engines

Cessna ropes P&WC for Citation Mustang

Cessna has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan engine instead of the FJ33 turbofan proposed by Williams International as the powerplant for
Charter & Fractional

Friction in fractionals to spark big changes

Like the shifting of continental plates beneath the earth’s crust, changes in the fractional-aircraft industry are under way.
Aircraft

Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon

Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids
Regulations and Government

Contractors Arrested for DOD Fueling Conspiracy

On Sunday, authorities arrested Christopher Cartwright and Paul Wilkinson in New York City,