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ATC
FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny
The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.
Aircraft
Cessna Adding More VGs To Sovereign
When customers start receiving their Citation Sovereigns, they might notice the tail area has more vortex generators than it did when the super-midsize bus
Aircraft
Final Report Issued On UK Challenger Crash
The UK’s August 20 final report of the fatal crash of a Challenger 604 at Birmingham International Airport, England, on Jan.
NBAA's Blouin Resigns-For Sure This Time
NBAA senior v-p of operations Bob Blouin resigned for certain at the end of last month.
Airports
Slot Program to be reinstated at O'Hare
Scheduled to start November 1, GA IFR slot reservation requirements will be reinstated for at least six months at O’Hare International Airport as part of t
Charter & Fractional
NBAA, NATA to clarify Part 91/135 'piggybacking'
NBAA and NATA are collaborating on a series of white papers to clarify use of Part 91 aircraft by Part 135 aircraft charter management companies.
Aircraft
Gulfstream 450 receives FAA type certification
Gulfstream Aerospace on August 12 received FAA type certification for its new long-range G450.
Aircraft
Embraer and Ratheon keeping an eye on the light jet market
Two more established OEMs–Embraer and Raytheon Aircraft–confirmed they are looking at introducing aircraft into the light or very light jet market.
NBAA chooses Bolen as association president
After searching for several months to find a new leader for NBAA, the association’s board of directors reached into the ranks of the general aviation indus
Engines
New Engine Technology
Engine manufacturers are ready to benefit from the hot market for new business aircraft and helicopters in the coming decades.
Safety
Safety Board considers cockpit image recorder recommendation
In part because of two-high profile fatal crashes–one involving eight federal government employees and the other a U.S.
Charter & Fractional
European agency studies fractional-ownership rules
Ever since the FAA issued its final rule on “Regulation of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs and On-demand Operations” known as Part 91, Subpart K [wh
2005 Newsmakers
It’s that time of year when AIN’s editors reflect on the people and events that captured our attention in the past year and inspired the th
Aircraft
Will VLJs expand role of flight department?
According to the National Business Travel Association, U.S.
Aircraft
Turboprop Singles vs Very Light Jets
With very light jets (VLJs) expected to enter service by this time next year, turboprop singles are now meeting the contender face-to-face in the marketpla
FBOs
2006 FBO Survey
Fifteen years ago, one of my first assignments for AIN was to travel to the NATA Convention in Las Vegas.
Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning
A world without oil is a breeding ground for alarmists, some say, blithely confident that it can’t run out and “we’ll find more,” but if it ever does run o
Security
Norad implements laser warnings in Washington
The FAA and general aviation organizations have stepped up efforts to inform pilots flying in the airspace around the Washington and Baltimore areas about
Accidents
Sabreliner Runs off Runway
A Sabreliner owned and operated by Compass Acquisitions and Development in Dallas ran off the runway at Brownwood Regional Airport, Texas, on May 9 followi
ATC
GAO, NATCA Spar over Privatized ATC
A Government Accountability Office study of five foreign air navigation service providers, including Nav Canada, found that since “commercialization,” all
Court Declines To Hear Age-60 Challenge
The Supreme Court last month declined to hear a pilot group’s challenge to the rule that prohibits pilots from flying for Part 121 operators past age 60, r
ATC
Two Cities Provide RVSM Height Monitoring
Just two locations–Atlantic City, N.J., and Wichita–are in service to provide ground-based aircraft height monitoring to meet RVSM altitude-performance req
Airports
Revised List of Rural Airports Published
Air-taxi operators might be interested in checking out the DOT’s revised list of airfields that are designated “rural airports” for the purposes of the seg
Regulations and Government
Comment Period Extended on NPRM
The comment period on the FAA’s proposed upgrades to cockpit voice and flight data recorders has been extended to June 28, the result of a request by the A
FBOs
Scottish FBOs Ready for New Security Rules
Greer Aviation has opened security screening facilities at its FBOs in Edinburgh and Prestwick, Scotland.
Aircraft
Canada, UK winners in bid to build new C series
Bombardier signed a series of LOIs last month with the governments of Canada, Quebec and the UK for major manufacturing and assembly sites for its proposed
ATC
With LAAS in limbo, FAA buys more ILSs
The FAA is expected to announce a major ILS contract award within the next 90 days, according to agency insiders.
Aircraft
Hawker 800XPs To Get Autothrottle
Safe Flight Instrument is working with Raytheon Aircraft to obtain an STC on an autothrottle system for Hawker 800XPs.
