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Bombardier Delivers 100th Global Express

The first Global Express entered service in July 1999, and late last year the 100th copy of the business jet was delivered.
Accidents

Chelton Responds Two Months after Fatal Crash

“We are devastated by this tragedy and our primary concern is for the families,” Gordon Pratt, president of avionics maker Chelton Flight Systems, said of
Aircraft

Diesel-powered Light Twin Flies

The diesel-powered Diamond DA42 TwinStar made its first flight on December 9 from the factory at Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
ATC

Taking the Middle Man Out of the ILS

Old timers may remember ATC requests to report the “middle marker inbound.” But it’s been such a long time since they have been an integral part of an ILS
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Progressing Toward RVSM, BFL Change

Raytheon Aircraft completed preliminary flight tests last month toward reducing the Premier I balanced field length by up to 300 ft.
Aircraft

Caravan Competitor Takes to the Sky

Italy’s Vulcanair last month completed the first series of flights of its single-turboprop, unpressurized VF600W turboprop single.
ATC

EU Endorses Single Sky ATC Plan

European Union (EU) transport ministers have approved the Single Sky plan for harmonizing European air traffic management (ATM), clearing the way to meet a
Accidents

Learjet Destroyed in Elk Strike; Occupants Escape

All four people in a Learjet 36A escaped injury after the jet collided with elk on takeoff and subsequently crashed after overrunning the runway at Astoria
Aircraft

GIV bows, ushering in G300 and G400

Gulfstream rolled out its 500th and last Gulfstream IV early last month, but just as Mark Twain said, “Reports of its death are greatly exaggerated.” Altho
FBOs

Signature revising pricing policy

Signature Flight Support is restructuring its pricing policy and will phase out the Prime Rate program.
Avionics

First 30-in. LCD monitor introduced

Baker Electronics has introduced aviation’s first 30-in.
Airports

2,000-ft antenna proposed near EWR

The FAA is reviewing possible hazards to aircraft operations and revised ATC procedures that would be caused by a proposed 2,000-ft antenna tower 4.8 nm ea
Charter & Fractional

Piaggio inks second fractional deal

Piaggio America of Greenville, S.C., has signed a deal for nine Avanti twin turboprops for a new fractional operation by Calgary, Alberta, Canada startup A

Polish fighter tender may spawn bizjet

The choice of a multi-role fighter aircraft for the Polish air force could result in the launch of a “private jet” in Poland, depending on the offset propo
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon may take control of Flight Options

“No change” is how a Raytheon Co.
Accidents

Ill-fated Greek Falcon being auctioned

The Greek government may have found a buyer for the Falcon 900B in which seven people were killed during a series of severe oscillations on Sept.

New Leadership at Jeppesen

Jeppesen named a successor to retiring president and CEO Horst Bergmann and added five business units to focus more clearly on customer market niches.

Aegean Airways bids for Olympic

Greek regional airline Aegean Airways has surfaced as one of six bidders for the country’s ailing flag carrier, Olympic Airways.
Safety

Tail-rotor ad limits Agusta performance

Owners and operators of all U.S.-registered Agusta A109E Power helicopters are being required to reduce their tail-rotor blade life limit, as well as reins

Commentary: A Silver Lining for 2003

As anyone who cares anything about aviation no doubt already knows, this year will witness the 100th anniversary of the first flight of a manned and powere

Exec shakeup aims to shore up Bombardier

Suffering from a sluggish market for its business jets and an uncertain environment for its regional jets, Bombardier Inc.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky’s S-92 earns FAA certification

Providing proof that persistence pays off, Sikorsky Aircraft received in the week before Christmas a most welcome present: type certification of its S-92 m
Security

Do SAMs pose a real threat to civil aviation?

What is the realistic likelihood of your aircraft being targeted by a shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) in the hands of a terrorist? After an
FBOs

TAG is ‘it’ as F’boro’s showcase FBO opens

TAG Aviation’s all-new business aviation facilities at the UK’s Farnborough Airport were due to go into operation at the end of last month.
Aircraft

Eclipse and Williams part ways; new engine selection imminent

The termination of the agreement between Eclipse Aviation and Williams International, announced the day before Thanksgiving, is seen as a major setback for
Rotorcraft

At Long Last Lift

Taking its place on Bell Helicopter’s Arlington, Texas, tiltrotor test stands for the first time last month, the long-awaited first of a planned four Bell/
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Emergency medical helo loses control in IMC

Agusta A109K2, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan.