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FBOs

KaiserAir battens down security hatches

On the subject of security procedures, Sandy Waters, v-p of KaiserAir at Oakland (Calif.) International Airport, said, “There has never been a successful h
FBOs

Million Air Dallas joins AvFuel network

Million Air Dallas at Addison Airport (ADS) has signed on as an Avfuel dealer.
Avionics

Goodrich Vertical Reference System Awarded TSO

Goodrich has received technical standard order approval from the FAA for the company’s new solid-state VRS-3000 vertical reference system.
Airports

Texas granted $500K for new genav airport

Central Texas, near the capital city of Austin, may yet get the general aviation airport it has so desperately needed for the past several years.
Airports

Flying into Mexico won't get easier soon

Efforts to relieve congestion at Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport were dealt a blow last month when the Mexican government abandoned plans t
Avionics

Honeywell WINN Available to Regional Airlines

The Honeywell weather information network (WINN), compared by some to a veritable Weather Channel for the cockpit, is now available to major and regional a
Airports

Santa Monica access restrictions proposed

The Santa Monica (Calif.) Municipal Airport Commission has proposed an “aircraft conformance program” (ACP) that would effectively ban certain larger busin
Avionics

Center Controllers Tap ‘Warp Speed’ Weather

Fort Worth Center controllers last month began using the FAA’s new weather and radar processor (WARP), an interface that allows Doppler weather information
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: September 2002

When Congress perceives public or political demands to do something, the House and Senate can act with uncharacteristic speed.
Avionics

Rockwell Collins Tests ADS-B Avionics

Rockwell Collins announced it has completed a series of FAA evaluation flights meant to test automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) and cockpit
Safety

Flash Cards for Runway Safety

Flash cards, a decidedly low-tech teaching tool, are being revived by the FAA and the AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to help prevent runway incursions.

Feared trend now a reality

US Airways’ June 27 announcement that it would replace Boeing 737-300s with de Havilland Dash 8s on its Charlotte to Asheville, N.C., route not only illust
Regulations and Government

Garvey Bids Adieu at D.C. Aero Club

Outgoing FAA Administrator Jane Garvey called it her “state of aviation” address.

Great Lakes Pleads Case to Nasdaq

Great Lakes Aviation has requested a hearing before a Nasdaq listing qualification panel to contest the planned delisting of its shares from the Nasdaq Sto
Aircraft

Embraer Lands New 170 Commitment

Brazil’s Embraer said it expects to complete negotiations on a firm order for six of its 70-seat 170 jets “in the coming weeks” with Italian flag carrier A

Air Canada Jazz Adopts Fee-per-departure Model

Air Canada signed a new agreement with its wholly owned regional subsidiary, Air Canada Jazz, to adopt what it calls a capacity purchase model to replace t
Maintenance and Modifications

EU-U.S. hush-kit battle ends in ‘balanced approach’ pact

Politically, the European Union had to replace the controversial hush-kit regulation to avoid continuation of the U.S./EU dispute as per Article 84 of the

Augsburg Restructuring Costs 150 Workers, Dlugi Their Jobs

Lufthansa Airlines absorbed the sales, marketing and ticketing functions of Team Lufthansa partner Augsburg Airways last month, completing a restructuring

Great Plains Applies for Loan Guarantees

Tulsa, Okla.-based Great Plains Airlines became the second regional airline to seek federal loan guarantees under the Air Transportation Safety and System

Maintainability is now the buzzword in aircraft design

The longer you’ve been around business aviation, the more you’ve witnessed the revolution in the way manufacturers approach the long-term reliability and m
Airports

More former military airports eligible for conversion funds

Five former military airports have been added to the Military Airport Program (MAP), which provides financial assistance to the civilian sponsor of militar
Maintenance and Modifications

GIV Door Seal Low-Pressure Alerter Available

D&D Design of West Milford, N.J., is marketing an FAA-approved kit for alerting Gulfstream IV operators of an insufficient air supply required to infla
Training and Workforce

Joint civilian/military flight school nests in Philippines

Trade and marketing consultants Garsol Management Innovators of Makati City, the Philippines, have announced plans for the formation of an international fl
Security

Aero-cops ponder 9/11 rescue lessons learned

Last September 10, the New York City Police aviation unit had a detailed disaster response and high-rise rescue plan in place.
Rotorcraft

Era Automates Helo Ticketing

Alaskan and Gulf Coast helo giant Era Aviation has entered the airline age with its recent signing of a five-year contract for use of Airline Automation In
Rotorcraft

Apex Boss Indicted on Bogus Helo Parts

Apex Manufacturing and its owner, Jack Harootunian, 48, have been indicted on mail fraud charges for illegally selling substandard and counterfeit helicopt

British European is now Flybe, and has a new yield strategy

To fly BE or to Flybe is the question that may confuse UK regional airline passengers, since British European Airlines announced on July 18 its plans to re
Rotorcraft

No Plane, Some Gain?

For years the conventional wisdom has been that to make money, you have to spend money–on facilities, workforce, R&D and, of course, business aircraft
Rotorcraft

U.S. Air Force Lukewarm on Tiltrotor

Even as the design was subjected to a grueling series of tests intended to determine its very future, an additional $1.5 billion in funding was approved la
Rotorcraft

Ansat Preps for Final Stage of Certification

Russian rotorcraft maker Kazan primped its Ansat light-twin helicopter before representatives of operators from 20 countries during a company-wide open hou