Content Archive: January 2007

Rotorcraft

NTSB Wants SBs Required for AS 350 Series

Investigations into two accidents involving Eurocopter AS 350A and AS 350B2 helicopters led the NTSB to determine that the hydraulic pump drive belt (P/N 7
Aircraft

Another Delay for the Hawker 4000

Full FAA certification of the super-midsize Hawker 4000 (neé Horizon) has slipped again–from the end of last year to early next month, a Raytheon Aircraft
Security

Second Washington ADIZ Hearing Tomorrow

Tomorrow’s public hearing at Washington Dulles Airport on the FAA’s proposal to make the Washington-Baltimore air defense identification zone (ADIZ) perman
Aircraft

Air Partner Enters Flight-planning Market

Charter broker Air Partner has entered the flight-planning market with the creation of a new division called Flight-Operations.com.
Security

FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough

The FAA has awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved t
Security

TAG and Swissport Open FBOs in Spain

Two new FBOs opened this month in Spain.
Regulations and Government

Executive Perks Subject of SEC Proposal

More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perks as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of new proposals under consid
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Testing Rules for Contractors Clarified

The FAA on Tuesday issued a final rule amending Part 121 regulations governing drug and alcohol testing to clarify that “each person who performs a safety-
Accidents

CRJ200 Flameout Crash Spawns Lawsuit

Former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo’s law firm, Motley Rice LLC, has filed suit against Bombardier, General Electric, Honeywell, Northwest Airlines,
Accidents

NTSB Dispels Myth of Caravan Midair Collision

In its January 10 modified final report on the fatal crash of a Cessna Caravan more than three years ago, the NTSB said thre was “no evidence of an in-flig