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Safety

Basic medical vs a full physical: how much is enough?

A growing number of aviation medical professionals are questioning pilots’ reliance on their required annual (or, in the case of first-class medicals, six-
Aircraft

Cessna breaks with established policy to allow brokers to market its pre-owned aircraft

In a break with long-established practice, Cessna Aircraft has reached an agreement with five independent aircraft brokers for the sale of five used Citati
Engines

Tougher, longer-lived engines are emerging

Turbine-engine technology development is going in two directions.
Regulations and Government

Air tour ‘lovefest’ follows latest Canyon court ruling

In light of the comity that almost turned a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on national parks overflights into a “lovefest” early last month, it is diffi
Safety

Weather I'm right of weather I'm wrong

OK, so we all know that no one ever does anything more than talk about the weather.
Avionics

Weather Information & technology: Datalink helps provide the big picture

As the crow flies, the distance between Baltimore and Newark is only about 160 mi.
Airports

Bizav hub looks ahead at ‘green’ challenges

When an airport considers environmental impact on neighbors, noise is usually the top concern, but dealing with water- and air-pollution issues is becoming
ATC

Nav Canada raises fees, defers capital projects

Nav Canada’s declining revenue from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and September 11 has forced the opera
Charter & Fractional

Charter brokers hunt for new clients

Demand for executive aircraft charter continues to be softened by depressed trading activity in the financial community, which has previously been a core m
Safety

AIG flight department celebrates 50 accident-free years

American International Aviation Corp., one of NBAA’s oldest members, celebrated 50 years of operations, all accident free, at a dinner held in the company’
Regulations and Government

Gulfstream asks court to dismiss UAL lawsuit

Gulfstream Aerospace has filed a motion asking the Chicago Cook County Circuit Court to dismiss a United BizJet Holdings lawsuit or stay all proceedings on
Charter & Fractional

Satellite TV company buys FlightTime.com software

Orbit Communications, the third-largest provider of satellite TV, bought at auction the software and other assets of defunct FlightTime.com and its AirChar
Charter & Fractional

Association aims to define ethics for charter brokers

A group of brokers have formed the Air Charter Professionals Association (ACPA) to define a set of standards and a code of ethics for their industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

737 owners have 6 years to install rudder control

An AD issued last month requires the installation of a new rudder-control system on all U.S.-registered Boeing 737s before Nov.
Accidents

Extensive injuries reported in Citation CJ2 crash

The pilot and two of his three passengers were seriously injured October 7 when their 2002 Citation CJ2 landed long at Dexter (Maine) Airport, went off the
Regulations and Government

Pilots allege favoritism in age-60 exemption petition

Ten pilots acting together have petitioned the FAA to allow airmen to fly as PICs under Part 121 after reaching age 60.

8.33-kHz spacing expanded in European airspace

Beginning this month, 22 additional European countries require all aircraft entering their airspace above FL 245 to be equipped with 8.33-kHz VHF radios.
Security

12-5/95K compliance deadlines are December 1

The Transportation Security Administration’s compliance deadline is December 1 on new security requirements for on-demand air-taxi operators of aircraft wi
Regulations and Government

September start targeted for EASA

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is scheduled to start operations next September in Brussels, Belgium, following a September 27 ruling that gives
Regulations and Government

JAR OPS 2 pushed before EASA begins next year

The operations committee of Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) is pushing to get its JAR OPS 2 and 4 operating requirements adopted before the JAA i

Gulfstrem G200, GV speed records sanctioned

The National Aeronautic Association has sanctioned eight city-to-city world speed records set last February and March by a Gulfstream G200 and a GV.
Charter & Fractional

Caravan,Jetstream fractionals cease operations

Two separate turboprop fractional operations have not done well.
Regulations and Government

Annual DOT drug reporting to be simplified

The DOT is proposing to eliminate many of the drug-related questions required to be answered by employers on the annual management information system (MIS)
Training and Workforce

Embry-Riddle given $20 Million for GA research

The FAA has given $20 million to the FAA Center of Excellence for General Aviation, a research and training facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universit
Aircraft

New Learjet 40 to replace Learjet 31A

Bombardier Aerospace will end production of its 11-year-old Learjet 31A following two years of declining sales, and the new Learjet 40, scheduled to enter
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace to insure Eclipse 500 owners

Eclipse Aviation will partner with Global Aerospace to provide aircraft hull and liability insurance to owners of Eclipse 500s.

Another AASI alumnus joins Sino Swearingen

Less than a month after Carl Chen, former chairman, president and CEO of AASI, suddenly replaced Jack Braly as president and CEO of Sino Swearingen, the co
Accidents

Behind the Scenes at AAIB

The UK’s Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) boasts a permanent staff of just 45 people and a seemingly modest annual budget of £4.5 million ($6.3 mil
ATC

UK ATC system is privatized after years of debate, protest

After several years of bitter debate, partial privatization of the UK’s ATC system became a reality on July 27 when the Airline Group completed the acquisi
Security

Industry presses gov’t for aid to combat terror

Declaring that “this meeting is not designed to ask for a bailout of the American airline industry,” U.S.