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Security
Bizav groups optimistic about TSA/DHS interface
Although the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is among the 22 separate government agencies that will become part of the new Department of H
Regulations and Government
Fuel Tank Safety Rule Delayed by Six Months
The FAA has extended the deadline from June 6, 2004, to Dec.
ATC
Service-fee Increases Enacted by Nav Canada
Nav Canada’s declining revenue, which resulted from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and 9/11, has forced
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Adds Two European Service Ops
Two more facilities in Europe have been designated by Bombardier as approved service centers.
Aircraft
Gulfstream 550 Receives Provisional Certificate
The Gulfstream 550 (formerly the GV-SP) received its provisional FAA type certificate last month, subjecting the jet to several limitations that will be re
Regulations and Government
NATA’s Coyne vows to play hardball over DCA access
Suggesting that many of the new aviation rules issued in the name of security may be unconstitutional, National Air Transportation Association president Ji
Accidents
Fatigue a factor in Wellstone crash?
The NTSB is eyeing fatigue as a contributing factor in the October 25 accident that killed Sen.
Maintenance and Modifications
More Problems for 737 Fuel Pumps Affect BBJs
Boeing 737s, including the derivative BBJ, have been hit by another emergency AD affecting the twinjet’s fuel pumps.
ATC
RVSM Introduced in Indonesia
As of November 25, Indonesia implemented reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) between FL 350 and FL 390.
Regulations and Government
Reference Stall Speed Redefined
Future transport aircraft will have to meet a revised reference stall speed.
Maintenance and Modifications
V8 Mod for King Airs Another Year Away
While Orenda Recip is having success obtaining STCs for its 600-hp V8 turbocharged engine in agricultural and utility aircraft, the same cannot be said for
Charter & Fractional
Traffic Lights Signal Charter Background Checks
ARG/US, the Cincinnati-based aviation services company, has introduced TripCheq, a charter evaluation and qualification system.
Charter & Fractional
Texas firm cuts the cost of reselling frax shares
Fractional Insider, a six-month-old Dallas company formed to provide assessments and recommend- ations for fractional aircraft owners and potential owners,
Engines
Honeywell AS907 gains JAA’s seal of approval
Honeywell’s AS907 engine completed certification by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities on December 3.
FBOs
Contract Fueler Best AeroNet No Longer in Business
Best AeroNet, a business aviation contract fueling company that was launched in the 1980s, is no longer in business, having saddled FBOs through which it s
Charter & Fractional
Sentient Buys The Air Group
On Friday, Sentient Jet Holdings completed its acquisition of Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter/management firm The Air Group.
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 Retrofit Plan Unveiled
Now that the Avio NG avionics have been certified, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation is ready to tackle the promised upgrades for in-service Eclipse
Regulations and Government
Navajo Crash Probe Focusing on Baggage Door
The crash of a Piper Navajo Chieftain in Kodiak, Alaska, on Saturday might have been precipitated by the unexpected opening of a nose baggage door just aft
Security
GA security slowly taken up a notch
Although general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) continues to be an elusive and possibly unattainable goal, the Transpor
Safety
Europe tightens bizav anti-terrorism security
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has drawn up a list of security recommendations in a bid to ensure uniform standards at the continent’s F
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Quest for the quieter cabin
Noise is everywhere–annoying, tiring and sometimes painful.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Heritage introduces quiet helo cabin ‘cocoon’
To some, helicopters are the essence of noise; to others they make the music of commerce.
Charter & Fractional
Subpart K fails to clarify role of non-frax flight attendants
This spring the long-awaited Subpart K to FAR Part 91 regulations is expected to go into effect, imposing new and more stringent requirements on frac
Airports
RAF Northolt mulls plan to boost bizav activity
Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering plans to allow 30- or 40 percent more business aviation traffic at the Royal Air Force’s London-area Nor
Aircraft
In The Works: Adam A500
As of the middle of last month, the Adam A500 piston twin had logged more than 110 developmental flight-test hours on some 60 flights.
Aircraft
In The Works: Bombardier Challenger 300
The turbofan engine powering the Challenger 300, Honeywell’s 6,500-lb-thrust AS907, received certification by the JAA on December 3.
Aircraft
In The Works: Dassault Falcon 7X
Dassault has selected a new, smaller version of the Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics HGS 4000 head-up display as an option for the Falcon 7X.
