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Regulations and Government

DOT bashes Stars, calls on FAA to stem runaway cost

In a September 9 report to the FAA Administrator, the DOT’s inspector general called upon the agency “to reevaluate the costs of Stars [the standard termin
Training and Workforce

Ditching training pays off

“One last thing.
Rotorcraft

Helitankers stand at the ready to douse this year’s wildfires

Despite the media attention on the Montana fires last summer and Southern California fires in October, last year’s fire season didn’t come even close to be
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Security

Extra Security Requirements Could Be Too Onerous for Regional Airlines

Regional airlines, long dependent on the efficiencies their comparatively low cost structures bring, have watched increased security burdens since Septembe

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: Names In the News

Michael Forner, charter manager of Jimsair Aviation Services in San Diego, is one of several members of the business aviation community who a
ATC

RVSM remains a challenge for many

With only about 15 months left to go before the start of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in the U.S., the clock is ticking for busine
Training and Workforce

Hijackers trained at U.S. flight schools

No one believed for a moment that any hijacked airline pilot would fly a fuel-laden Boeing into the World Trade Center or the Pentagon, even with a gun to

Flight-tracking providers were pivotal in identifying airliners

The chaos that erupted on the morning of September 11 brought a flood of questions.

The number of regional schedulers and dispatchers groups continues to grow.

The Texas Corporate Aviation Schedulers & Dispatchers Group serves north/central Texas and plans to hold quarterly luncheons.

Looking for a new Blackberry personal organizer, iPod, portable DVD player or digital camera?

These are just a few of the prizes being given away in monthly drawings sponsored by aviation services provider Jet Aviation.

Jeppesen is adding crew scheduling to its operations services.

Flight services giant Jeppesen is integrating SBS International, a leading company in the field of crew planning and scheduling, into its commercial aviati

Benchmarks in Closure and Reopening of NAS

Tuesday, September 11• DOT Secretary Norman Mineta, via the FAA, ordered the grounding of all aircraft in the National Airspace Syst

You can get to Los Angeles from Puerto Vallarta, but don’t try to bypass San Diego.

That’s the word from Amy Sanzobrin, scheduler for Volkswagen of America.

Microjets Are the Next Revolution for GA

Microjets, or whatever you wish to call the emerging new breed of very light jets (VLJ), are the subject of much buzz these days.

EMS Technologies Unveils Cabin Network ‘Xcelerator’

At the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) trade show in Seattle last month, EMS Technologies introduced a so-called cabin network Xcelerator, b
Security

Euro airports and FBOs also heighten security

In Europe, reaction to September 11 included shock, outrage, empathy and resolve.
Charter & Fractional

Fired pilots and Flight Options settle lawsuit

A lawsuit in which four former Raytheon Travel Air pilots alleged they were fired because of their union-organizing activities when the company merged with

Collins Demonstrates Nexcom Controller-pilot Datalink Technology

Rockwell Collins has demonstrated its VHF-920A data transceiver and CMU-900 communication management unit, the key pieces of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa avionic
Safety

Security Directors Assigned to 450 Busiest Airports

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport directors are being assigned to 450 of the busiest U.S.

Latest Airshow Software Supports AirCell Connections

Rockwell Collins has upgraded the operating software for the Airshow Network news and information service.

Max-Viz Flies Top 10 ‘Most Challenging’ Approaches

Based on a poll of corporate pilots conducted over the last several weeks by Max-Viz of Portland, Ore., the manufacturer of enhanced-vision systems (EVS) h

Gulfstream Adds Optional Copilot’s EVS to GV

The addition of a signal splitter to the forward-looking infrared camera system in the nose of the Gulfstream V now allows operators to add a small video d
Maintenance and Modifications

PMA Parts: Baseless controversy or industry problem?

“As an OEM we look at the product as a whole and not just as a collection of individual parts.
Regulations and Government

Bell to appeal dismissal of Able Engineering suit

On September 16 Bell Helicopter Textron officially filed its intent to appeal the dismissal of a lawsuit the OEM had filed against Able Engineering and Com

Malaysia institutes audit after fatal helo accident

The Malaysian government’s decision to ground a fleet of helicopters belonging to state-owned operator Hornbill Skyways has disrupted life in Sarawak

Standard Aero Super-Sizes its engine maintenance capabilities

“Back in the mid 1990s we made a strategic decision to enter the corporate and regional-airline sectors,” Ron Jonkman, v-p of marketing and business develo
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Safety

Turning the corporate jet into a real flying fortress

Security comes from a combination of policy, procedure and technology–nuts and bolts.

Air Ambulance Funds Soar

The UK’s Kent Air Ambulance Trust is celebrating what it describes as “an amazing turnaround” in its fortunes.
Regulations and Government

EASA springs to life, but it’s still in infancy

The new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) came almost silently to life last month–as if echoing the muted expectations that many in the aviation indus