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Bombardier Recovers Stolen Customer Data

Bombardier Aerospace is “satisfied” that confidential customer data has not been compromised, following the discovery by Canadian authorities of company do
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on Definition of Known Icing

Comments are due today on an FAA draft letter of interpretation released April 3 on the meaning of the term “known icing conditions.” At press time, 82 com
Aircraft

Cessna Expands Product Line, Delivers First Encore+

The first Cessna Citation Encore+ was delivered last week, nearly five months after receiving FAA type certification.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Recommends Improved TCAS Failure Warnings

Reacting to last September’s fatal collision of an Embraer Legacy and Boeing 737 over the Amazon jungle, the NTSB yesterday called for improved certificati
Regulations and Government

New FAA Reauthorization Bill To Be Introduced

Sen.
Maintenance and Modifications

Removed parts prove a goldmine for operators

The U.S.
Regulations and Government

No consensus yet on Grand Canyon ‘natural quiet’

In August 1987 the National Parks Overflight Act (NPOA) mandated that the FAA and National Parks Service (NPS) work together to achieve “substantial restor
Accidents

Charter firm raises questions about RIL runway conditions

Following a runway overrun at Colorado’s Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) on March 23, the operator of the Falcon 900 that departed Runway 26 after l
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Aircraft

Two Airframers Celebrate Major Anniversaries

This year will be an eventful one in Wichita as local corporate icons Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft mark big anniversaries.
Training and Workforce

Two Pilot Training Partners Join Eclipse Program

Eclipse Aviation selected two companies-Higher Power Aviation of Dallas and Flight Simulation of the Netherlands-to run the model 500 VLJ pilot training pr
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Icing Detection System

The FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last week that, if enacted, would require manufacturers of newly certified transport-category aircraf

Business Jet Shipments Strong in 1Q

Business jet shipments worldwide increased 12 percent in the first quarter of this year over the same period last year, according to a report released Frid
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X EASA and FAA Certified

At a ceremony Friday in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France, Dassault Aviation received type certification for the Falcon 7X from the EASA and the FAA.
Accidents

Final Report: Helo pilot didn't see wires

McDonnell Douglas MD-369E, Jensen, Utah, Nov.
Accidents

Final Report: Roll Overstressed Learjet

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Columbus, Ohio, Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Mechanical Led to LongRanger Power Loss

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–The LongRanger’s loss of power during cruise, the NTSB said, was due to the improper installa
Accidents

Final Report: Netjets Citation Failed to Maintain Airspeed

Cessna Citation 560, Woodruff, Wis., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: PC-12 Blamed on Insuffiecient Airspeed

Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–The NTSB determined the probable cause of the crash of the PC-12 on an ILS approach to University Par
Accidents

Factual Report: Commander Still Missing in Alaska

Aero Commander 690A, Anchorage, Alaska, July 28, 2006–Commander Northwest Aero Commander N57096 is presumed to have crashed about 23 miles
Accidents

Factual Report: PC-12 Loses Control

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 24, 2006–The PC-12 was destroyed and both occupants killed when N768H crashed after loss of control
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Tire suspect in Piaggio landing mishap

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The Avanti, operated by fractional operator Avantair, was substantially damaged when landing a
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Falcon damaged in overrun

Dassault Falcon 900, Rifle, Colo., March 23, 2007–Falcon N129KJ sustained substantial damage when it overran the 7,000-foot-long runway at Garfield
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Air Tour Helo Loses Tail Rotor

McDonnell Douglas MD-369FF, Haena, Hawaii, March 11, 2007–The Inter-Island Helicopters MD-369 was destroyed and a passenger was killed when the helicopter
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Sightseeing AS 350 has hydraulic problems

Eurocopter AS 350BA AStar, Princeville, Hawaii, March 8, 2007–Four people were killed and the Heli-USA Airways AStar was substantially damaged follo
Accidents

Brazil midair pilots submit report blaming ATC system

While the investigation into the causes of the September midair between an Embraer Legacy operated by Long Island-based ExcelAire and a Boeing 737 operated
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2007

• At the end of March, lawmakers took a spring break that ended in mid-April, leaving in a holding pattern approval of House and Senate supplemental emerge

FAA Training for Disabled Vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is partnering with the FAA to provide veterans with disabilities on-the-job training as air traffic controllers or
Regulations and Government

Group Seeks Ban on Noisy Bizjets

A group of airports, local governments and residents asked Congress to order the complete phase-out of all Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft in the new FAA reau
Regulations and Government

NextGen ATC Lacks ‘Urgency’

Aerospace Industries Association president and CEO John Douglass warned Congress that government agencies must redouble efforts to develop the nation’s nex
Regulations and Government

FAA Puts Final ATOP in Place

Aircraft flying over the Arctic Ocean can take more direct routes, save fuel and maintain schedules with activation of the FAA’s final Advanced Technologie