Content Archive: May 2007

Aircraft

Bombardier Expands Completions Network

Midcoast Aviation and Savannah Air Center were selected as factory authorized preferred completion centers to conduct interior completions for the Bombardi
Regulations and Government

UK: Reduce Exhaust Emissions or Pay

The UK intends to push for carbon dioxide emission trading for aviation while it holds the office of presidency of the European Union for six months, begin
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Build Technology Demonstrator

Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday disclosed at the American Helicopter Society International annual technical forum in Grapevine, Texas, plans to build and test
Regulations and Government

New User-fee Bill Changes Narrowly Approved…

At the culmination of two days of intense activity, the Senate purged from its new version of the FAA’s funding bill an amendment that would have stricken
Regulations and Government

…Senate Finance Committee On Deck

The final vote tally of 12-11 against the amendment means that the bill will move to the next step in the Senate with user fees attached.
Regulations and Government

Low-airspeed Warning System Mandated for Caravans

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Small Aircraft Transportation System on Display

The FAA, NASA and NCAM (National Consortium for Aviation Mobility) hosted SATS 2005 Sunday through today and drew a larger than anticipated crowd of visito
Regulations and Government

FAA Cites "Abuse" and "Waste" at N.Y. Tracon

An FAA investigation of the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (Tracon) determined that it is "more than adequately staffed for safe operations
Avionics

Garmin Delays GNS 430/530 WAAS Upgrades

Lingering technical issues are forcing Garmin to delay plans for upgraded WAAS capability in the company's GNS 430/530 and GPS 400/500 panel-mount avionics