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Regulations and Government

Icy Reception for Bush’s FY09 FAA Budget

The Bush Administration yesterday proposed a $14.643 billion
Accidents

A not so grand day

Grand Aire, a Toledo, Ohio-based air-taxi company, continues to reside under a black cloud as it experienced its fifth and sixth accidents since the beginn
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft closing gaps in product support

Raytheon Aircraft, which has ranked very low in customer-support surveys for the past several years, is in the midst of retooling its customer services to

People in Aviation: May 2003

William Hynett was named chief executive of B-N Group.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes following engine stoppage

Cessna 208B, Creswell, Ore., March 5, 2003–Cessna Caravan N9793B crashed into trees during a forced landing following an in-flight engine
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air hits mountain; only minor injuries

Beech King Air E-90, Kremmling, Colo., March 19, 2003–At 7:30 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Brasilia slides off slippery runway

Embraer EMB-120ER, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2003–At 10:45 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: S-61 goes down during logging ops

Sikorsky S-61A, Kimble, Tenn., March 23, 2003–At 8 a.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Commander 690b breaks up in flight

Rockwell 690B, Homerville, Ga., March 27, 2003–At 1:13 a.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Uncontrolled descent leads to crash

Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Meridian hits wires

Piper PA-46-500TP, Albuquerque, N.M., March 7, 2003–At 7:18 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King air crashes into building

BEECH KING AIR 200, LEOMINSTER, MASS., APRIL 4, 2003–According to the FSDO in Windsor Locks, Conn., King Air N257CG crashed at approximate
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2003

Cutting President Bush’s proposals to reduce taxes by some $726 billion; concern over ever increasing deficits that are now approaching a record $400 billi
Regulations and Government

New FAA Staffers Named

President Bush has appointed Douglas Lavin as FAA assistant administrator of the newly created Office of International Aviation, and Sharon Pinkerton as as
Safety

DOT IG Warns of Runway Threats

While the FAA has made progress in reducing operational errors and runway incursions, Transportation Department inspector general Kenneth Mead warned the a
Rotorcraft

Fishing on the Fly

Traditionally, helicopters have been used to rescue people who, for varied reasons, have become unwillingly isolated from their fellow man.
Rotorcraft

Exec shakeup shocks Enstrom Helicopter

It came as suddenly as a northern Michigan blizzard.
Training and Workforce

Fidelity honing its first full-motion helicopter FTD

Fidelity Flight Simulation, a Pittsburgh maker of full-motion flight-training devices (FTDs) for fixed-wing aircraft, this month plans to deliver the compa
Rotorcraft

Jersey Cops Mark Safety Milestone

The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) aviation unit this spring reached a milestone of successfully flying 25,000 accident-free medevac flights since the prog
Rotorcraft

Little Eagle/Sikorsky To Proceed with Chinese Production

Bringing to reality a deal announced at Heli-Expo last year, Shanghai Sikorsky Aircraft Co.
Rotorcraft

CareFlite Crews Negotiate Fresh Deal

The pilots of Dallas-based CareFlite have approved a new contract including a pay hike, ending more than a year of work (and grueling negotiations) without
Rotorcraft

Aeromed Outfit Gets EGPWS

Erlanger Medical Center’s Life Force aeromed rescue service has become the first in the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Bristow Brings Suit Over North Sea Fatal

Bristow Helicopters is suing Sikorsky and its parent company, United Technologies, for negligence over a crash in which a Sikorsky S-76A plunged into the N
Rotorcraft

HAI Advocates New Standard of ATC for Gulf Ops

The Helicopter Association International has approached Congress advocating a significant improvement in the low-altitude air-traffic infrastructure in the
FBOs

CSE Aviation Is Reborn

BBA Group has separated its Oxford-based piston aircraft sales and support operation from its Signature Flight Support operations in the UK and France.
Airports

London’s Oxford Airport seeks to lure more bizav

Oxford Airport is being redeveloped and marketed as a business aviation gateway for central England and the London area.
Aircraft

Swiss deferral highlights Embraer 170 setbacks

Embraer has suffered a major setback following the decision of 170/190 launch customer Swiss to slash its firm orders and options for the Brazilian manufac
Aircraft

Dornier 328JET production to resume early next year

Leesburg, Va.-headquartered AvCraft Aviation’s takeover of Fairchild Dornier’s 328 program, including the 328JET production line at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germa

CitiExpress Pilots Mull Strike Options

The pilots of British Airways’ wholly owned regional subsidiary CitiExpress last month began consultations with union leaders over industrial action after

ERA Carriers Show Strong Growth Last Year

The carriers that belong to the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) reported passenger growth of 9.1 percent for last year–well ahead of the 3.4-per