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Charter & Fractional
Subpart K fails to clarify role of non-frax flight attendants
This spring the long-awaited Subpart K to FAR Part 91 regulations is expected to go into effect, imposing new and more stringent requirements on frac
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Heritage introduces quiet helo cabin ‘cocoon’
To some, helicopters are the essence of noise; to others they make the music of commerce.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Quest for the quieter cabin
Noise is everywhere–annoying, tiring and sometimes painful.
Safety
Europe tightens bizav anti-terrorism security
The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has drawn up a list of security recommendations in a bid to ensure uniform standards at the continent’s F
Security
GA security slowly taken up a notch
Although general aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) continues to be an elusive and possibly unattainable goal, the Transpor
Regulations and Government
Navajo Crash Probe Focusing on Baggage Door
The crash of a Piper Navajo Chieftain in Kodiak, Alaska, on Saturday might have been precipitated by the unexpected opening of a nose baggage door just aft
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 Retrofit Plan Unveiled
Now that the Avio NG avionics have been certified, Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation is ready to tackle the promised upgrades for in-service Eclipse
Charter & Fractional
Sentient Buys The Air Group
On Friday, Sentient Jet Holdings completed its acquisition of Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter/management firm The Air Group.
FBOs
Contract Fueler Best AeroNet No Longer in Business
Best AeroNet, a business aviation contract fueling company that was launched in the 1980s, is no longer in business, having saddled FBOs through which it s
Olcott retiring this year; NBAA seeks new leader
NBAA president Jack Olcott will step down at the end of this year when his employment contract expires, prompting the board of directors to begin searching
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.
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
