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Regulations and Government

FAA finalizes Part 91 Sub K

The FAA now expects to publish the final rule on FAR Part 91 Subpart K by the end of this year, with implementation to follow in late 2003.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Time failure stiffs charter ops

As the financial community has been shaken by the downfall of Enron and Worldcom, so has the aviation charter industry been rattled by the demise of one of
ATC

Will single approach type catch on at FAA?

The FAA is considering a Boeing proposal that eventually could replace 18 different kinds of instrument approaches with a single, ILS-like procedure.
Regulations and Government

International Regulatory Library Introduced

Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has introduced an international regulatory library on DVD and CD-ROM that contains nearly 13,000 pages of aviation main
Regulations and Government

Oxygen Deprivation Incidents Lead to AD Action

Gulfstream 100s, Astra SPXs and 1125 Westwinds are the latest business jet models to be the subject of an AD as a result of the FAA’s special certification
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet Paint Shop Groundbreaking Delayed

Because the final bid for a 44,000-sq-ft paint hangar at Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support

Bombardier Aerospace officially opened last month its Commercial Service Center (CSC) in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Charter & Fractional

Some Senators Laud Air-taxi Industry

In recent weeks, Sens.
Airports

Existing Slot Allocation Program Extended at LGA

The FAA announced a two-year extension of the existing lottery allocation of slot exemptions at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) until Oct.
Regulations and Government

‘12-5 Rule’ Security Program Comments Due

Air taxi operators are caught in a conundrum.
Security

TSA unclear on general aviation security issues

“In the next 60 to 90 days, you’re going to see security in the United States like you’ve never seen before,” said retired U.S.
Regulations and Government

TSA Assumes Responsibility for Notam Waivers

Last month, the FAA handed off notam waiver requests to the Transportation Security Administration.
ATC

FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology

To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Bombardier Retrofits First Learjet 31A

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport has successfully completed its first retrofit of a Bombardier Learjet 31A to mee
Airports

Reese AFB Evaluated as GA Airfield

A developer may convert portions of the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, into a full-service general aviation airport.
Accidents

Cocaine Found in Body of Pilot in Aaliyah Crash

The pilot of the Cessna 402B recip-twin that crashed on takeoff in the Bahamas last year, killing 22-year-old singer and actress Aaliyah, himself and seven
Accidents

Cessna Agrees To Pay for Carnahan Crash

A partial settlement has been reached in the Oct.
Safety

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Sierra Eagle II

One well kept secret in the modification business is privately held Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, a town about 90 mi southwest of San Antonio.

AINtv: Orlando Neto, Embraer v-p commercial aircraft

Embraer’s Orlando Neto tells AINtv that the company is ready to meet evolving fleet needs in the air transport industry.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Shutters Weco’s Burbank Base

The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
Safety

Aeromed Citation Crash Focuses on Wiring

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Founder Ricci Returns to Company

Two new investors have invested in HIG Transport Holdings, the holding company that owns Cleveland-based fractional-share provider Flight Options.

Eclipse Aviation Looks To Out Blogging Critics

Eclipse Aviation is breaking new ground again, but this time it’s in the California courts.
Aircraft

Piper, Cirrus Jet Single Prototypes Near Completion

Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are neck and neck on progress with their respective single-engine very light jet prototypes, and the two competing airplan

Bizav’s delivery slump continues

The numbers are in for deliveries of business aircraft in the first half of this year, and the news isn’t good despite a slight increase of 27 aircraft shi
Maintenance and Modifications

Court OKs Dee Howard Sale to Singapore Tech.

The Dee Howard Company, created in 1947 and under Chapter 11 protection since mid-February, is now San Antonio Aerospace.

American Eagle Accused of ‘War on Pilots’ Contract

A union leader has accused American Eagle of declaring war on its pilots after the company announced it was transferring 14 regional jets to another airlin
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon To Service Beech 1900 in Little Rock

Raytheon Aircraft Co.