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Accidents
Hydraulics Eyed in Citation X Mishap
Diagnostics of the airplane’s engine indication and crew alert system (EICAS) indicate that a Cessna Citation X (N750WM) that rolled off the side of a JFK
Maintenance and Modifications
Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets
Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade
Accidents
Aspen crash prompts approach controversy
On March 29, 2001 a series of operational and instrument approach procedural errors led to the crash of N303GA, a Gulfstream III, just 2,400 ft short of th
Safety
Summer wildfires test capacity of EHI’s fleet
With fires in Colorado and Arizona consuming more than 500,000 acres of forest earlier this summer and other wildfires burning three million acres across t
Avionics
Jepp leads the move to declutter cockpits
Aeronautical data specialist Jeppesen is investing heavily in a move from paper-based to electronic products that should enhance flight and ground operatio
Airports
General Dynamics adds to its presence at DAL
Most pilots flying into Dallas Love Field (DAL) are probably not accustomed to seeing “General Dynamics” emblazoned on a civil hangar, but the defense cont
Regulations and Government
For Part 135 security rules, one-size-fits-all doesn’t work
Two Part 135 air-taxi operators at opposite ends of the charter business spectrum, Skybird Aviation and The Air Group–both based at Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
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.
