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Newsmakers 2002

It has been a turbulent year for the aviation industry: a stalled economy, company failures and bankruptcies, layoffs and furloughs, management changes, pr

A Century in Review - The 1900s: Where it all began

It was late on an autumn night as I swung the car into the rough lane that leads to our house.
Engines

Honeywell AS907 gains JAA’s seal of approval

Honeywell’s AS907 engine completed certification by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities on December 3.
Charter & Fractional

Texas firm cuts the cost of reselling frax shares

Fractional Insider, a six-month-old Dallas company formed to provide assessments and recommend- ations for fractional aircraft owners and potential owners,
Charter & Fractional

Traffic Lights Signal Charter Background Checks

ARG/US, the Cincinnati-based aviation services company, has introduced TripCheq, a charter evaluation and qualification system.
Maintenance and Modifications

V8 Mod for King Airs Another Year Away

While Orenda Recip is having success obtaining STCs for its 600-hp V8 turbocharged engine in agricultural and utility aircraft, the same cannot be said for

Swaziland King Defies Court, U.S. Over Bizjet

King Mswati III of the African country of Swaziland reportedly will proceed with buying a $45 million business jet despite objections by his own government
Regulations and Government

Reference Stall Speed Redefined

Future transport aircraft will have to meet a revised reference stall speed.
ATC

RVSM Introduced in Indonesia

As of November 25, Indonesia implemented reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) between FL 350 and FL 390.
Maintenance and Modifications

More Problems for 737 Fuel Pumps Affect BBJs

Boeing 737s, including the derivative BBJ, have been hit by another emergency AD affecting the twinjet’s fuel pumps.
Regulations and Government

GATE Closed and Locked Indefinitely

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Accidents

Fatigue a factor in Wellstone crash?

The NTSB is eyeing fatigue as a contributing factor in the October 25 accident that killed Sen.
Regulations and Government

NATA’s Coyne vows to play hardball over DCA access

Suggesting that many of the new aviation rules issued in the name of security may be unconstitutional, National Air Transportation Association president Ji
Aircraft

Gulfstream 550 Receives Provisional Certificate

The Gulfstream 550 (formerly the GV-SP) received its provisional FAA type certificate last month, subjecting the jet to several limitations that will be re
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Adds Two European Service Ops

Two more facilities in Europe have been designated by Bombardier as approved service centers.
ATC

Service-fee Increases Enacted by Nav Canada

Nav Canada’s declining revenue, which resulted from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and 9/11, has forced

Cessna Layoffs Tied To Fewer Citation Sales

Weakening sales leading to a reduction in Citation production levels this year are forcing Cessna to cut some 1,500 jobs in Wichita early this year, said c
Regulations and Government

Fuel Tank Safety Rule Delayed by Six Months

The FAA has extended the deadline from June 6, 2004, to Dec.
Security

Bizav groups optimistic about TSA/DHS interface

Although the new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is among the 22 separate government agencies that will become part of the new Department of H
Regulations and Government

Icing Safety Guidelines Updated

The FAA, in collaboration with the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, recently updated and reprinted its popular guidelines on icing.
ATC

New Washington Tracon Begins Operation

On December 14 the Potomac Consolidated Tracon began operation.
FBOs

Million Air SLC Builds New Hangars

Million Air at Salt Lake City International Airport was scheduled to have completed last month 30,000 sq ft of additional heated hangar space for business
Accidents

Three Killed in Crash of Raytheon Beech 1900C

Two Raytheon-hired contract pilots and a potential buyer were killed when their Beech 1900C on a sales demo flight crashed December 9 in mountainous terrai
Airports

PHI Submits Proposed Noise-abatement Program

A proposed noise-compatibility program for Philadelphia International Airport has been sent to the FAA for review.
Regulations and Government

Flexjet Europe Reduces Flying Time Commitment

Bombardier Flexjet has reduced to 25 the minimum block of flying hours required to join the company’s Jet Membership charter program.
Regulations and Government

TAWS Required on Commercial Ops in Europe

Effective January 1, newly manufactured European-registered airplanes in air-taxi and other commercial operations and having an mtow of at least 12,500 lb
Regulations and Government

TAWS Required on Commercial Ops in Europe

Effective January 1, newly manufactured European-registered airplanes in air-taxi and other commercial operations and having an mtow of at least 12,500 lb
Aircraft

Cessna Seeks Commuter Category for CJ3 Certification

The FAA is considering a formal request by Cessna to certify its CJ3 under the commuter category of FAR Part 23.
Aircraft

2000EX on target despite sfc and weight gains

Higher-than-expected engine fuel consumption is causing a six-month delay, to this March, in certification of the Dassault Falcon 2000EX.