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Tech Team Demos Incursion-prevention Technology

AIN this week participated in a demonstration of new technology aimed at preventing runway incursions, where Honeywell’s airborne TCAS uni
Aircraft

Bombardier Logs CRJ, Q400 Orders

Bombardier continued its deliberate penetration of South and Central America last month with an order from Mexico’s AeroLineas MesoAmericanas (ALMA) for a
Aircraft

FAA Certifies E195

Embraer gained FAA certification for the E195 last month, more than a year after it won certification for the 110-seat airliner from European and Brazilian
Regulations and Government

Time runs short for Congress to agree on FAA funding plan

With Congress out of town for its “summer district work period,” there was little action on the FAA’s reauthorization bill, and the nagging question of how
Aircraft

Phenom 100 flies

Embraer’s first Phenom 100 lands at the company’s main facilities at São Jose dos Campos, Brazil,  following a certification test flight on August 6.
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Charter & Fractional

DayJet to take operations from the virtual world to the real one

Ant farmers have a goal: keep the ant colony alive.
Accidents

ExcelAire Pilots To Remain in U.S.

A Brazilian judge asked ExcelAire pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino to return to Brazil to testify at the August 27 beginning of the trial on criminal
Regulations and Government

Special Conditions for A700 Fire Bottles

The FAA issued a special condition fire-extinguishing requirement for the Adam Aircraft A700.
Accidents

T-storms, Hail During Alaska Crash

The NTSB has completed a majority of the on-site investigation into the August 16 fatal crash of a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver floatplane in Ketchikan
Regulations and Government

New Elevator Trim AD

Inconsistencies between the Mitsubishi MU-2B elevator trim indicator scale dial and the elevator trim mechanical stop have prompted the FAA to issue an air
Regulations and Government

Alphabets Ask for No FAA Recess

In an unusual display of harmony, leaders of 18 aviation associations signed a letter to President Bush asking that he appoint a new FAA Administrator to t
Accidents

EMAS Developers Get Sperry Award

Six professional engineering societies jointly presented the Elmer A.
Security

Security changes ahead for general aviation

While the FAA was in the process of reducing the size and shape of the Washington, D.C.
Airports

Teterboro departure in jeopardy

In response to a recent spate of aviation safety reports (ASRs) filed by pilots, New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport (TEB) could be in danger of losing one of i
Maintenance and Modifications

Jettech Makes Cheyenne RVSM-capable

Cheyenne owners now have an option for RVSM certification, in the form of a Jettech kit available for all Cheyenne 400LS models equipped with the Collins A
Regulations and Government

FAA Amends Appendix C in Icing Regulations

The FAA last month released a final rule governing certification of transport-category (Part 25) airplanes for operation in icing conditions.
Safety

New Inertial Sensor Now Available for Helos

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system, designed jointly by Appareo Systems and Bristow Group subsidiary Air Logi
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Risk-assessment Tool

A new Information for Operators dealing with risk assessment was released last month, specifically focusing on how it relates to a safety-management system
ATC

FAA Opens FSS Complaint Line

In response to ongoing flight service complaints, the FAA recently established a hotline ([888] FLT-SRVC [358-7782]) to track and manage issues with Lockhe
Charter & Fractional

Avantair To Offer Carbon Offsets

Fractional operator Avantair, which flies the P180 Avanti II exclusively, said last month that it is partnering with carbon offset company TerraPass.
Aircraft

Honeywell TPE331-12JR OK’d for Caravan

Honeywell announced recently that it had won approval for its TPE331-12JR turboprop to be installed on the Cessna Caravan.
Maintenance and Modifications

TKS Anti-Icing Replaces Caravan Boots

Cessna will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan beginning next March.
ATC

eLoran named best backup for satnav

A study commissioned by the NGATS Institute on behalf of the FAA’s JPDO and prepared by the advanced engineering and sciences division of ITT determined th
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Aircraft

Jet, turboprop deliveries continue in earnest

Deliveries of both jets and turboprops were up again in the first half of this year, according to second-quarter numbers released by the General Aviation M
Charter & Fractional

First Eclipse Charter Flight Takes Off

Charter/management company North American Jet (NAJ) flew the first revenue passenger flight in an Eclipse 500 VLJ on August 17.
Accidents

NTSB: No Clear Problems in 310R Crash

In a preliminary report on the July 10 crash of a Cessna 310R in Sanford, Fla., the NTSB said it could find “no obvious pre-impact mechanical malfunctions”
Airports

Dean Halts Caribbean Travel

Airports throughout Jamaica, Mexico and Belize were shut down at press time as Hurricane Dean plowed through the Caribbean and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Maintenance and Modifications

Camp Systems, Gulfstream Settle Dispute

After a year-and-a-half-long court battle, maintenance-tracking provider Camp Systems International and Gulfstream Aerospace signed a cross-licensing agree
ATC

Australia Raises Service Fees

Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) increased the fees it charges for various services on July 1, but it also lowered some fees.