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Regulations and Government

Slew of av compliance deadlines draws closer

Compliance with the ICAO requirement for aircraft on virtually all extended international operations to be equipped with an automatic 406-MHz ELT leads off
FBOs

Customer is the loser in LGA FBO brawl

Management teams at Signature Flight Support and Fort Lauderdale Jet Center are locked in a war of words over the right to operate the sole general aviatio
Aircraft

Gulfstream 350 to enter service in 2005

Gulfstream introduced the G350 at the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on February 23 and confirmed that the model would supersede the G300, as reported l
Engines

Embraer 170 finally gets FAA, JAA nods

Embraer on February 20 obtained FAA certification and JAA recommendation for its 70- to 78-passenger Model 170 regional twinjet, some 18 months later than
Accidents

Many blamed for Citation, airliner collision

The final report of the Oct.
Accidents

Crew killed in Aeromed King air crash

All three crewmembers were killed when their King Air B90, N777KU, crashed February 17 near Dodge City Regional Airport, Kan.
Aircraft

PC-12s subject of airworthiness bulletin

In a special airworthiness information bulletin published on February 13, the FAA advised owners and operators of PC-12s to incorporate operational limitat
Aircraft

SJ30-2 achieves pressurization promise

Sino Swearingen last month said it had passed FAA tests that enable the SJ30-2 to meet its advertised pressurization differential of 12 psi, higher than an
Regulations and Government

FAA considers jetliner fuel tank retrofit

Operators of hundreds of Airbus and Boeing jetliners will be required to retrofit fuel-tank flammability reduction systems, if the FAA adopts rulemaking it
Regulations and Government

Despite mixed signals, DOT lauds next-gen NAS

At about the same time Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta was announcing plans for a “next-generation air transportation system” to the Washington Aero
Engines

Williams closing in on pair of engine approvals

Williams International of Walled Lake, Mich., expects to receive FAA certification soon for two of its new turbofan engines.
Regulations and Government

Comment deadline near on ETOPS proposal

March 15 is the deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposal to establish regulations governing commercial flights by multi-engine airplanes that go beyond
Regulations and Government

Industry waiting for ‘third party’ appeal option

Nearly three months after being directed by Congress to develop a plan for giving pilots and mechanics a “third party” review process if they lose their FA
Aircraft

Pre-Owned Update: Market Stabilizes as Inventory Recedes from High Tide

Buyers continued to roll up their sleeves and involve themselves with the used aircraft market, driving down further what has been for the last few years a
Regulations and Government

‘W’ will be flight-plan code for RVSM authorization

Recent guidance from the FAA advises pilots that beginning next January 20, when RVSM is scheduled to be implemented in the U.S., ATC will start using the
ATC

Controllers sue Federal Impasses Panel

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association filed a lawsuit in late January asking a federal court to order the Federal Service Impasses Panel to reso
Accidents

Two killed in King Air crash in Florida

The pilot and his teenage son were killed January 31 when their King Air C90, N75GC, crashed into Everglades National Park about 10 minutes after departing
Charter & Fractional

Projection sees rebound in fractional hiring

At least 250 pilots are estimated to be hired this year by the Big Four fractional providers, according to Aviation Information Resources (AIR).
Aircraft

Eclipse fires BAE Systems and names new suppliers

BAE Systems is out and a number of new suppliers are in, according to Eclipse Aviation officials, who announced the signing of long-term contracts with six
Charter & Fractional

Former US Airways Executive named COO at Flight Options

Flight Options, the second-largest fractional aircraft provider, last month named Michael Scheeringa as COO.
Charter & Fractional

Tax seminar for air taxis on tap

A tax seminar specifically geared toward Part 135 air-charter operators will be held on May 17 in Las Vegas in conjunction with the National Air Transporta
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Updated State Tax Guide available on CD-ROM

Want to know what your aviation state taxes are being used for, how to apply for refunds and other tax details? Then you might want to check out the 2004 S
Training and Workforce

Jeppesen to upgrade JAA training materials

Jeppesen recently kicked off a five-year plan to introduce a “fully integrated line of new JAA training products.” The first, a revised set of ATPL trainin
Regulations and Government

Repair station drug-testing obligations clarified

Under new FAA anti-drug and alcohol-misuse regulations, repair stations are responsible only for their own compliance, and not the compliance of their cont
Charter & Fractional

Canadian operator gets certificate reinstated

Transport Canada found no violations of Federal Aviation Regulations during a special-purpose audit of Georgian Express, and on January 27 returned the ope
FBOs

Schiphol stalls on new bizav terminal

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has shelved long-standing plans to build a new business aviation terminal on the east side of the Dutch gateway.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report: Learjet Plummets Into Desert

LEARJET 24B, HELENDALE, CALIF., DEC.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report: IMC Approach Turns Sour

AERO COMMANDER 690A, CORTEZ, COLO., JAN 3, 2004–Commander 700SR crashed at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report: Turboprop Hits Water

CESSNA 441, GREENACRES CITY, FLA., DEC.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report: Mayday Call Precedes Cessna 441 Accident

CESSNA 441, BIRMINGHAM, ALA., DEC.