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Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring
October 11, 2006, 7:51 AM
June 2005

Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance requirements.

Revised List of Rural Airports Published
October 11, 2006, 7:50 AM
June 2005

Air-taxi operators might be interested in checking out the DOT’s revised list of airfields that are designated “rural airports” for the purposes of the segment fee portion of federal excise taxes.

Comment Period Extended on NPRM
October 11, 2006, 7:49 AM
June 2005

The comment period on the FAA’s proposed upgrades to cockpit voice and flight data recorders has been extended to June 28, the result of a request by the Aerospace Industries Association and the agency’s expectations that it will receive additional extension requests “based on the lack of commen

Scottish FBOs Ready for New Security Rules
October 11, 2006, 7:48 AM
June 2005

Greer Aviation has opened security screening facilities at its FBOs in Edinburgh and Prestwick, Scotland.

Canada, UK winners in bid to build new C series
October 11, 2006, 7:45 AM
June 2005

Bombardier signed a series of LOIs last month with the governments of Canada, Quebec and the UK for major manufacturing and assembly sites for its proposed C Series of airliners.

With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs
October 11, 2006, 7:43 AM
June 2005

The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders. As currently written, the contract will call for the purchase and installation of as many as 615 instrument landing systems between 2007 and 2013.

Hawker 800XPs To Get Autothrottle
October 11, 2006, 7:36 AM
June 2005

Safe Flight Instrument is working with Raytheon Aircraft to obtain an STC on an autothrottle system for Hawker 800XPs. The White Plains, N.Y. company’s AutoPowersystem for the Hawker 800XP is expected to be ready for delivery early next summer.

FAA Appeals Decision for Air-taxi Operator
October 11, 2006, 7:35 AM
June 2005

The FAA has appealed an NTSB administrative law judge’s decision in favor of Darby Aviation on its appeal following the March 23 FAA emergency suspension of its Part 135 certificate. The NTSB last month was scheduled to either affirm or reverse the judge’s decision.

Corporate Angels Receive $115,000
October 11, 2006, 7:31 AM
June 2005

The 17th annual Greater Washington Aviation Opengolf and tennis tournament held May 9 at the Indian Spring Country Club in Silver Spring, Md., raised a record $115,000 for the Corporate Angel Network (CAN). Since its inception the event has raised nearly $1 million for CAN

Flight Options Adds More Options
October 11, 2006, 7:29 AM
June 2005

Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options is now offering an optional extended service program for new owners that covers flights to Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

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