Content Archive: August 2007
Safety
New Risk Assessment Tool Available from FAA
The FAA this week released a new Information for Operators dealing with risk assessment, and specifically how it relates to a safety-management system.
New Chief Takes Over at Adam Aircraft
VLJ and piston-twin manufacturer Adam Aircraft experienced a shift at the top yesterday, as former Fairchild Aerospace COO and McDonnell Douglas executive
Charter & Fractional
DayJet Adds $140 Million in Debt Financing
VLJ air-taxi start-up DayJet of Delray Beach, Fla., announced today that it had secured $140 million in debt financing, which it will use to buy its fleet
ATC
Final Report Issued on NY/NJ/Philly Redesign
The FAA last week issued the final environmental impact statement for the New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia airspace redesign, a major project that seeks
Air Methods Acquires CJ Systems
Denver-based Air Methods Corporation has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all of FSS Airholdings’ stock, the parent company of medical helicopter
Accidents
NTSB Issues Phoenix Helicopter Mid-air Prelim
The NTSB issued its preliminary report recently on the mid-air collision between two news helicopters covering a car chase in Phoenix on July 27 in which f
Security
Congress Passes Comprehensive Security Bill
Congress last week passed a far-reaching security bill that deals with both cargo and general aviation security, among other things.
Regulations and Government
FAA Clarifies Electronic Chart Policy
The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular (AC)
Gulfstream Tops in 2007 AIN Product Support Survey
For the fifth year in a row, Gulfstream received highest honors in the AIN Product Support Survey.
Avionics
Cockpit Avionics
When Eclipse Aviation founder and CEO Vern Raburn earlier this year declared that a retooled avionics system for the Eclipse 500 very light jet would be te
