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Commuter airline legend Dick Henson dead at 92

The regional airline industry lost a legend on June 12, when Dick Henson succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 92.

US Airways lays groundwork for rejuvenated regional net

US Airways’ campaign to reverse its course toward financial ruin began exactly where new CEO David Siegel promised last month, as the company confirmed its
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream IV-X

Playing its cards close, Savannah, Ga.-based Gulfstream Aerospace is still officially saying little about its “mystery” follow-on to the G-IV, but there ar
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Global 5000

First flight of the Global 5000, a shortened version of the Global Express, is still scheduled for first quarter next year, and type certification by Trans
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Continental

Four of five test aircraft planned for the Continental flight-test program are now flying, with the fourth (dedicated to proving the reliability and mainta

Surprise Change in Command at Pilatus U.S.

In another unexpected change at the top of an airframe company last month, Oscar Schwenk, president and CEO of Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, abru
Safety

Amphitech talking up runway incursion prevention system

Statistically, if you want to avoid aircraft accidents, stay away from airports.

Dassault vows to improve Falcon customer support

Dassault has pledged to make strides in Falcon customer service to reduce its response time to operators.

Global tourists take King Air around the world

As corporate pilots Tom and Pam Clements climbed the stone steps at the forbidding Angkor Wat temples in Cambodia, it seemed incredible that they were bein
Safety

Other Side of the Medevac Coin: Pay For Your Own

Since 1992 Medic’Air International of Paris has been providing medical assistance with air-ambulance flights and medical escorts on airlines worldwide.
Safety

Sick while traveling? A long way from home?

Most business jet operators haven’t even given a second thought to a medical emergency away from home base.
Training and Workforce

Pan Am’s SimCom Focuses on Business Aviation Training

With the opening of its new 67,000-sq-ft training center in Orlando, Fla.
Training and Workforce

Pan Am weathering economic storm

With the opening of its new northern Virginia regional airline training center last fall, Pan Am International Flight Academy served notice of its commitme
Training and Workforce

CAE challenges FlightSafety’s dominance in bizav training

“We’re going after FlightSafety,” Nick Leontidis, CAE’s executive vice president of civil aviation training and equipment, told AIN.
Aircraft

Fairchild’s fortunes fading fast as Bombardier bails

Another truss fell from Fairchild Dornier’s tenuous financial footing last month, as potential suitor Bombardier Aerospace declared that it no longer harbo
Accidents

Greek Falcon trial raises thorny issues

The trial seeking the truth in the September 1999 fatal in-flight upset involving a Greek Dassault Falcon 900 in Romanian airspace continued last month at
Regulations and Government

Aspen Investigation Spawns Two Safety Recommendations

The NTSB issued two recommendations to the FAA as a result of its investigation into the March 29, 2001, fatal crash of a chartered Gulfstream III at Aspen
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Oxygen systems can hide secret dangers

For aviators and their passengers, oxygen means life at the high altitudes traversed by modern aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Completions & Refurbs

What a difference a year makes.In the spring of last year, AIN reported a record 1,025 business aircraft deliveries for the year 2000, u

EBACE not just a one-time wonder

The honeymoon is over and newlyweds NBAA and EBAA are even happier about their EBACE union than they were after last year’s inaugural European Business and
Training and Workforce

Men in black looking for suspicious aliens

As of June 13 at least 50,500 foreign nationals in the U.S.
Accidents

Legal Shrapnel

Gary Robb, an attorney with Robb & Robb of Kansas City, Mo., filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of the families of the deceased.
Accidents

‘Spatial disorientation’ caused Carnahan crash

The NTSB recently released its final report on the airplane crash that killed Missouri Gov.
Aircraft

Toyota mum on plans for GA aircraft

So far, Toyota is downplaying the significance of its TAA (Toyota Advanced Aircraft) proof-of-concept airplane.
Engines

Honda turbofan flies; bizjet design to follow

On June 10 Honda flew its latest jet engine design for the first time.
ATC

Controllers angered over Schiavo quote

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr reacted angrily to former DOT inspector general Mary Schiavo’s citing of controller safety
Maintenance and Modifications

Conforming GII/III hush kit in the air

Miami-based Quiet Technology Aerospace is nearing completion of about 45 hr of planned flight testing of its first FAA-conforming Stage 3 hush kit for Gulf