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Regulations and Government

ICAO Language Deadline Extended to 2009

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has extended until March 5, 2009, the deadline for U.S.
Safety

AOPA to Pilots: Be Careful!

Two high-profile violations of the capital’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) have prompted the AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to send bright orang
Engines

P&WC To Consolidate Flight-test Ops

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced its plan to invest $90 million in the construction of a new flight-test operations center at Montreal Mirab
Accidents

Mechanic Killed by King Air Door

A mechanic at Taylor Municipal Airport in Texas died April 11 while attempting to board a Beech King Air 200 while the engines were operating at idle power
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 nears full avionics functionality

Eclipse Aviation is expecting to achieve two major certification goals–flight-into-known-icing and EASA certification–for the EA-500 very light jet by July
Aircraft

Pre-owned Market Solid for Eclipse 500s

While most business jet manufacturers rarely announce how many airplanes they have built before providing quarterly shipment numbers to the General Aviatio
Accidents

Hydraulics Eyed in Citation X Mishap

Diagnostics of the airplane’s engine indication and crew alert system (EICAS) indicate that a Cessna Citation X (N750WM) that rolled off the side of a JFK
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade
Accidents

Aspen crash prompts approach controversy

On March 29, 2001 a series of operational and instrument approach procedural errors led to the crash of N303GA, a Gulfstream III, just 2,400 ft short of th
Safety

Summer wildfires test capacity of EHI’s fleet

With fires in Colorado and Arizona consuming more than 500,000 acres of forest earlier this summer and other wildfires burning three million acres across t
Avionics

Jepp leads the move to declutter cockpits

Aeronautical data specialist Jeppesen is investing heavily in a move from paper-based to electronic products that should enhance flight and ground operatio
Airports

General Dynamics adds to its presence at DAL

Most pilots flying into Dallas Love Field (DAL) are probably not accustomed to seeing “General Dynamics” emblazoned on a civil hangar, but the defense cont
Regulations and Government

For Part 135 security rules, one-size-fits-all doesn’t work

Two Part 135 air-taxi operators at opposite ends of the charter business spectrum, Skybird Aviation and The Air Group–both based at Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
Airports

Midway Atoll ops cut to the bone

At the 60th anniversary of the pivotal naval battle that saved it from Japanese occupation, Midway Island is again fighting for its life–at least its econo
Airports

FAA: Santa Monica Airport Ban ‘Unlawful’

The FAA issued a cease-and-desist order late yesterday ordering Santa Monica (Calif.) Airport officials to halt implementation of an
Airports

FAA Congestion Pricing a ‘Bad Idea,’ NBAA Says

The FAA’s proposal to cut airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea,” according to NBAA, “with no
Charter & Fractional

Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Business Aviation

A group of former JetBlue executives this week launched an operation designed around the Embraer Phenom 100.
Safety

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.
Accidents

Cessna Agrees To Pay for Carnahan Crash

A partial settlement has been reached in the Oct.
Accidents

Cocaine Found in Body of Pilot in Aaliyah Crash

The pilot of the Cessna 402B recip-twin that crashed on takeoff in the Bahamas last year, killing 22-year-old singer and actress Aaliyah, himself and seven
Airports

Reese AFB Evaluated as GA Airfield

A developer may convert portions of the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, into a full-service general aviation airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Bombardier Retrofits First Learjet 31A

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport has successfully completed its first retrofit of a Bombardier Learjet 31A to mee
ATC

FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology

To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic
Regulations and Government

TSA Assumes Responsibility for Notam Waivers

Last month, the FAA handed off notam waiver requests to the Transportation Security Administration.
Security

TSA unclear on general aviation security issues

“In the next 60 to 90 days, you’re going to see security in the United States like you’ve never seen before,” said retired U.S.
Regulations and Government

‘12-5 Rule’ Security Program Comments Due

Air taxi operators are caught in a conundrum.
Airports

Existing Slot Allocation Program Extended at LGA

The FAA announced a two-year extension of the existing lottery allocation of slot exemptions at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) until Oct.
Charter & Fractional

Some Senators Laud Air-taxi Industry

In recent weeks, Sens.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support

Bombardier Aerospace officially opened last month its Commercial Service Center (CSC) in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet Paint Shop Groundbreaking Delayed

Because the final bid for a 44,000-sq-ft paint hangar at Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.