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Switching to electronic charts? Read this
Eighty percent of pilots polled said they would make the switch to electronic charts if the cost was reasonable, the FAA said it was OK to do so and the ha
Airports
Operators honored for flying more quietly
Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y., presented its annual Spirit of Noise Abatement Award to 32 of its based operators for maintaining 100-per
Regulations and Government
Approach limits raised in Canada
Transport Canada increased the minimum visibility required before beginning an approach from the previous 1,200 feet to 1,600 feet, effective December 1.
Regulations and Government
Air-taxi OpSpec delayed again
Release of a new air-taxi operations specification (OpSpec A008) to replace interim Notice 8400.83, published last June, has been delayed again–from the en
Aircraft
First customer A318 Elite delivered
Zurich-based charter company Comlux took possession last month of an Airbus A318 Elite, making it the first to operate the type.
Rotorcraft
UK air ambulance group lobbies for infrastructure
Ten months ago all 16 of England’s and Wales’ air ambulances created the Association of Air Ambulance Charities (AAAC) to lobby the government to consider
Aircraft
2007 looks bright for makers of entry-level bizjets
For this year’s look in the crystal ball, AIN added a number of aircraft to the list to reflect ongoing programs more accurately.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier extends global network
Bombardier is boosting aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support in Europe with new operations in Germany and Austria.
Accidents
ExcelAire pilots return home; Brazil bizav still feels the heat
Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino, the pilot and copilot of the ExcelAire Legacy 600 involved in a midair with a Boeing 737 operated by Brazil’s Gol on Septem
Accidents
Structural failure eyed in Grob crash
Structural failure appears to have caused the fatal crash of the second Grob SPn prototype near the company airfield in Tussenhausen-Mattsies, Germany, on
Charter & Fractional
Flight crews get new offer from NetJets Europe
NetJets Europe (NJE) has offered its flight crew new onshore contracts and improved pay.
Rotorcraft
Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader
Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base
Rotorcraft
PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots
In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told
Rotorcraft
BA609 flight tests continue in Italy
The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).
Safety
HAI urges participation in event reporting system
In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re
ATC
Eurocontrol’s safety plan improves air traffic management in Europe
Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by air traffic management agency Eurocont
FBOs
AML Global helps manage fuel costs
In its bid to secure lower fuel prices for the aircraft operators it represents, AML Global is not trying to cut out the middleman.
Accidents
Lexington probe uncovers holes in takeoff regs
Comair’s operating procedures did not include any written guidance specific to runway identification for takeoff before Flight 5191 crashed and burned in a
Aircraft
Grob Sees Slight Delay in SPn Jet Program
Certification of the Grob SPn Utility Jet will be delayed by a few months, according to a statement released last week, 16 days after the fatal crash of th
Regulations and Government
Operators Concerned about MU-2 Training Rule
Although the FAA allowed only 30 days for comments on the proposed Special FAR mandating Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot training, 72 comments were submitted to the
Regulations and Government
NTSB Member Wants Part 91/135 Included
An NTSB safety recommendation issued last week that calls for airline pilots to cross-check heading references ends with a notation from Safety Board membe
Regulations and Government
EPA Amendments Clarify FBO Responsibilities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued long-awaited final amendments to oil and fuel spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) rules.
ATC
More Responsibility For GA Likely as Europe’s Controlled Airspace Grow
Europe’s controlled airspace is to be expanded to absorb air transport growth, leaving the general aviation community with the prospect of paying air traff
Regulations and Government
UK Defers Action on Foreign-registered Aircraft
Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) has decided not to act unilaterally to impose new restrictions on UK-based aircraft that are registered overseas.
Avionics
Chelton and Kollsman integrating EVS on PFD
Chelton Flight Systems and Kollsman are one step closer to introducing technology that can integrate the display symbology from Chelton’s FlightLogic EFIS
Avionics
Are ‘head-worn’ avionics the cure for incursions?
NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia is addressing runway and taxiway incursion threats by testing a variety of new technologies, one of the most int
Engines
Turbofan Technology
Engine manufacturers are showing renewed interest in the 10,000-pound-thrust segment.
Regulations and Government
The aircraft certification process
You are sitting in a diner, sipping your fourth cup of coffee, solving aviation’s problems with an old friend, when the idea comes to you in a caffeinated
Regulations and Government
Control issues: 25 years after the Patco strike
In the late 1970s, Continental Airlines president Frank Lorenzo used a court of law to confront his pilots with an existing, although seldom used, negotiat
