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Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 10/20 RVSM Package Developed

Thunder Avionics in St.
ATC

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A
Safety

Emergency Vision System Reaches 2,000 Sales

When EVAS Worldwide demonstrated its smoke-displacement system to potential customers more than three years ago, there were perhaps 150 units in service.
Engines

Orenda V8 Program Runs Out of Gas

Following years of setbacks in trying to complete STCs for the installation of its 600-hp turbocharged V8 piston engine in King Airs and other business air

NTSB: failure to see and avoid costs 11 lives

• Failure of the pilots of two light piston twins to see and avoid each other in VMC caused a midair collision that killed 11 people aboard both airplanes

AD would address cockpit fires

• About 400 Jet Commanders, Westwinds, Astras and Astra SP/SPXs are the subject of a proposed AD aimed at preventing cockpit fires resulting from a possibl

Noise measures to be studies at LAX and VNY

• The Los Angeles board of airport commissioners has authorized airport staff members to begin advertising for qualified companies to perform Part 161 nois

Completion Center opens in Moline, Ill.

• Elliott Aviation held a grand opening last month celebrating its new $6 million completion center at Quad City Airport in Moline, Ill.

JAA closer to extending IFR privileges

• Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities is poised to approve single-engine IFR (SEIFR) commercial operations in turbine singles.

Runway opens at Amsterdam Airport

• Operations on the new fifth runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport began on February 20.
Security

Missile Countermeasures Approved on G500 Series

Gulfstream now offers the FAA-approved BAE Systems Matador infrared surface-to-air missile countermeasure system for the G500, G550 and GV.
ATC

Goodrich, Honeywell settle EGPWS lawsuit

• Goodrich accepted terms of a licensing agreement with Honeywell to settle a lawsuit in which Honeywell claimed that Goodrich infringed on EGPWS patents.
Aircraft

Socata considering light jet

• France’s EADS’ Socata, builder of the TBM 700 turboprop single, has confirmed that it may develop a light twinjet.
Aircraft

March landing for Greek 'air Force One'

• The Hellenic Air Force was expected to take delivery in late February or early March of a new Gulfstream V contracted for in late March last year.
Charter & Fractional

New Flight Options CEO brings Raytheon closer

In a move that appeared to bring Raytheon a step closer to concluding its intention to take control of the operations of fractional jet provider Flight Opt
Maintenance and Modifications

STC Received for RVSM Equipment in the GII

Duncan Aviation was recently awarded an STC for the Innovative Solutions & Systems air-data computer in the Gulfstream II.
Aircraft

Premier Is Being Delivered with RVSM Approval

Starting with S/N 70, Premier Is being delivered are approved for operation in RVSM airspace.
ATC

FAA readies regs for GPS transition

The FAA is proposing numerous revisions to instrument flight rules and procedures to reflect technological advances intended to “facilitate the transition
Charter & Fractional

Michael McQuay Named to Lead Flexjet

Bombardier Aerospace promoted Michael McQuay to president of its Flexjet fractional operation headquartered in Dallas.

GAMA: Neither the best nor the worst of times

If anyone went to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s annual review and outlook hoping to see light at the end of the economic tunnel, they ha
Regulations and Government

FAA funding headed for President’s OK

By the middle of last month, both houses of Congress had given preliminary approval to separate legislation that would reauthorize appropriations for the F
Safety

FAA Wants Kidde Extinguishers Removed

Nearly 40,000 Kidde Aerospace halon fire extinguishers will have to be removed from service, under a proposed airworthiness directive.
Engines

P&WC tapped to power redesigned Eclipse 500

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW610F turbofan engine will power the Eclipse 500, the two companies announced on February 19, ending nearly three months of specu
Aircraft

Global 5000 prepped for maiden flight

Bombardier was planning to fly the Global 5000 for the first time late last month from its Toronto Downsview facility before ferrying the new long-ra
Regulations and Government

Hazmat Rule Proposed To Include All Part 135s

All holders of Part 135 certificates would be required to have an FAA-approved training program for handling designated hazardous materials, whether or not
Regulations and Government

CAE SimuFlite Expands Gulfstream, Helo Training

All holders of Part 135 certificates would be required to have an FAA-approved training program for handling designated hazardous materials, whether or not
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC Clears Jet-Care for Engine Monitoring

UK-based Jet-Care International has been appointed by Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide engine-condition trend monitoring.
Avionics

Emery Air To Buy Raytheon FBO in Rockford, Ill.

Raytheon Aircraft Services is expected to complete by June 15 the sale of its Rockford, Ill.
Charter & Fractional

AMI Jet Appeals Emergency Suspension to NTSB

Last night, AMI Jet Charter submitted a petition for review to the NTSB’s law