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Changes at top for Bombardier
May 01, 2008
Bombardier has named Guy Hachey president and COO of its aerospace division, following Pierre Beaudoin’s promotion to president and COO of Bombardier Inc. Hachey brings more than 30 years of experience in the industrial manufacturing sector to the Montreal-based airframer, first with GM and most recently with Delphi.In addition, Bombardier announced several...
moreChamber of Commerce aviation summit: NowGen will evolve to NextGen
May 01, 2008
The next-generation ATC system (NextGen) will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch but rather will evolve over a period of years as components already developed become more predictive and repeatable.“In essence, ‘NextGen’ is the term used to identify a number of programs that are coming together to expand the capacity of the system,” said...
moreFBO Survey: Service Supremos
May 01, 2008
Business booms outside the Americas, but in some regions consolidation will probably follow expansion
moreInternational Operations
May 01, 2008
Myriad issues complicate traveling outside the U.S.
moreEBACE 2008 spools up
May 01, 2008
The annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) is set to continue its seemingly relentless growth when it reconvenes in Geneva’s Palais d’Expositions (Palexpo) from May 20 to 22. High on the 2008 conference agenda are serious concerns about access to airports and to the U.S. generally, as well as pending new security requirements and...
moreOEMs move forward on jet singles
May 01, 2008
Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are in a dead heat on the progress of their respective single-engine jet prototypes, and the two airplanes could fly within days of each other. Last month, Piper said its PiperJet prototype would fly in mid-July, while Cirrus hinted that the first example of its jet single could take to the sky in the same time frame.At...
moreFalcon support changes
May 01, 2008
Dassault Falcon has rearranged its two support organizations for Falcons, combining the eastern and western hemisphere customer service organizations under Jacques Chauvet as senior vice president, worldwide customer service, a new position. Reporting to Chauvet is former senior v-p for customer support Gerry Goguen, whose new role is senior vice president...
moreNetJets pilots seek independent union
May 01, 2008
The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractional pilots– IBT Local 1108–in mid-March in the wake of “a resurgent decertification movement” being led by a group called the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP). This move harks back to...
moreFAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info
May 01, 2008
The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevant data pilots receive. The agency commended general aviation, however, for embracing new technologies that will be an integral part of the NextGen air transportation system.“It is essential that flight...
moreSuperAWOS on the rise
May 01, 2008
While automated weather observing systems (AWOS) have been a fixture at airports for many years, what some feel is the next generation of the technology has been gaining in popularity. The SuperAWOS, devised by Maryland airport owner David Wartofsky, has had a long and twisting road to certification. The homegrown system was originally designated as a...
moreMore accidents, fewer fatalities for general aviation in 2007
May 01, 2008
General aviation fatalities dropped 30 percent last year, to 491 from 703 in 2006, according to the NTSB. But the total number of general aviation accidents was higher, climbing to 1,631 in 2007 from 1,518 in 2006. The total number of accidents includes 20 U.S.-registered aircraft mishaps that occurred outside the U.S., its territories or possessions. The...
moreAD non-compliance sparks more FAA oversight
May 01, 2008
The FAA has been under intense pressure from the U.S. Congress of late, and some believe that the reaction to Congressional pressure to tighten up FAA oversight of the aviation industry is a direct cause of the thousands of airline groundings last month. The problems that resulted in the groundings centered on compliance with FAA airworthiness directive...
moreSurviving accident fallout in today’s environment
May 01, 2008
The time for operators to prepare for an accident investigation is before it happens
moreNew inspection requirement could ground Cessna 441 Conquest IIs
May 01, 2008
In a situation reminiscent of the dilemma JetStar owners face, a substantial number of Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops could be grounded come September unless modifications are made to the contents and administration of a Cessna program designed to deal with aging-aircraft issues. Cessna, independent service centers, engineering firms and aircraft...
morePeak-period pricing no fix for congestion, say alphabets
May 01, 2008
The FAA’s proposal to reduce airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea with no positive consequences and the limitless possibility of unintended negative consequences,” according to NBAA. The National Air Transportation Association commented that “the proposed amendment is a short-term fix to a...
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