Content Archive: April 2008

Regulations and Government

TSA Assumes Responsibility for Notam Waivers

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

NBAA 2002

Considering the circumstances, NBAA, its membership and participants in the association’s 2001 convention in New Orleans were generally satisfied, despite
Regulations and Government

‘12-5 Rule’ Security Program Comments Due

Air taxi operators are caught in a conundrum.
Regulations and Government

International Regulatory Library Introduced

Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has introduced an international regulatory library on DVD and CD-ROM that contains nearly 13,000 pages of aviation main
Regulations and Government

FAA finalizes Part 91 Sub K

The FAA now expects to publish the final rule on FAR Part 91 Subpart K by the end of this year, with implementation to follow in late 2003.
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.
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.
Accidents

Pilot Chowdry and airplane fingered in fatal L-39 crash

The NTSB’s recently released factual report of the crash on January 24 last year of a privately owned Aero Vodochody L-39 former Czech Republic military je
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.