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Regulations and Government
International ELT Rules Clarified
Recent input from NBAA and new ICAO documents help clarify international ELT requirements.
Security
Operators Question GPS Shutdown Police
Since it was disclosed late last month that President Bush has directed the Department of Defense to draw up plans for temporarily disabling the
Regulations and Government
Refuse A Drug Test, Lose Your License
The FAA is proposing to amend airman medical standards so that refusing to submit to a required drug or alcohol test carries the same penalty as failing a
Aircraft
Embraer 175 Certification Imminent
Embraer expected to win Brazilian certification of its new 78- to 86-seat 175 soon after AIN went to press last month, marking the official introduc
Safety
UK wants to change ‘polished frost’ rule
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is recommending that the FAA change its regulations to make it illegal for aircraft to take off with so-
Bombardier dismisses Tellier from top post
After a two-year period that saw Bombardier lay off thousands of aerospace workers, divest itself of aviation and non-aviation assets, close a key service
Accidents
Bizav suffers a steep spike in fatal accidents
The 30 days between late October and late November last year was the worst period ever for serious turbine corporate airplane accidents in the U.S.
People In Aviation: May 2005
Greenville, S.C.-based Stevens Aviation named Glenn Brown president and COO.
Strategies, Options & Perspectives: May 2005
Politicians and the general public are often quick to discount the value of business aviation to the nation’s economy.
Accidents
Factual Report: Cessna 441 Pilot Concerned About Weather
Cessna 441, Vestavia Hills, Ala., Dec.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Metro Strikes Deer On Landing
Swearingen SA-227-AC Metro, Miami, Fla., March 30, 2005–An IBC Airways Swearingen on an instructional flight hit a deer while landing at Dade-Collie
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Challenger Porpoises At TEB
Bombardier Challenger 600, Teterboro, N.J., April 2, 2005–On landing at TEB, Challenger N169TA porpoised and the right wing struck the runway surfac
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Hawker Overruns At TEB
Hawker 700A, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–At about 10 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Jetranger Lost On Fire Mission
Bell 206B-III, Shelbyville, Texas, March 10, 2005–Brainerd Helicopter Service’s JetRanger, operated by the U.S.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Six Die In PC-12 Crash
Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–A PC-12 carrying six people crashed at about 2 p.m.
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: May 2005
• Before Congress took a couple of weeks off beginning on March 20, there were 687 bills introduced in the Senate and 1,454 in the House of Representa
Regulations and Government
House Panel Backs Aerospace Training
The House Education and Workforce Committee endorsed a proposal calling for the Labor Department to establish a government program for aerospace workforce
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
NATCA Disputes Trust Fund Decline
In a report released early last month, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said policy decisions by the Bush Administration, not inadequate re
Aircraft
Completion & Refurb Update
Success of Falcon 7X Sales Encourages Dassault’s Expansion Plans at Little Rock
Dassault Falcon Jet has made a
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Stroke of Genius Leads to 'Smart' Fastener
Consider the lowly fastener, an object guaranteed to induce acute boredom in the mind of the average man, a cure for insomnia perhaps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo success prompts launch of Expo Asia 2006
Aircraft Interiors Expo, which has grown steadily since its first event in Cannes, France, in 2000, had its sixth annual show last month, and is not only o
FBOs
FBO Profile: Martha's Vineyard FBO Welcome Business Jets
Unless you enjoy a long, hot wait to ride the ferry, an airplane is the best way to get to Martha’s Vineyard in the summer.
FBOs
Biggin Hill Plans to Offer New Services
London Biggin Hill Airport is seeking local government approval for a revised draft master plan that would allow for both business aviation growth and the
NATA/AAAE Symposium Hailed As A Success
Many convention attendees are more than ready to hit the road by the last day of a busy schedule of events, but that didn’t impede the third joint symposiu
FBOs
Little Rock FBO Begins a Big Expansion
Central Flying Services at Adams Field (LIT), Little Rock, Ark., claims it is the largest full-service FBO on the planet, with more than 550,000 sq ft unde
FBOs
FBO Software Now Accepts ExxonMobil Cards
FBO Manager software has been recertified to honor ExxonMobil credit cards.
FBOs
Tac Air Adds Knoxville to its FBO Stable
Truman Arnold Companies announced the addition of Knoxville to its TAC Air FBO network.
Regulations and Government
Medevac Opponent's Employee Gets a Helicopter Ride
The New Jersey State Police would like to permanently relocate one of the state’s medevac helicopter units to Somerset Airport (SMQ), near the middle of th
