Content Archive: July 2008

Charter & Fractional

Final fractional rule imminent

Watch for the FAA this month, at long last, to publish revisions to Part 91, including the new Subpart K for regulating fractional operations.
Regulations and Government

Emergency AD grounds U.S. MD 900s

All U.S.-operated MD 900-series helicopters were ordered grounded pending inspection of their main rotor retention bolts (P/N 900R3100001-103).
Airports

Funds sought to appeal Meigs closing

The Friends of Meigs Field is seeking money for a legal defense fund to prevent further damage to Meigs Field, the Chicago airport whose runway was gouged

WAAS being introduced this month

The FAA plans to start introducing instrument approaches using its Wide Area Augmentation System on July 10, bringing much higher levels of accuracy, signa

Additional layoffs hit Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce, which has laid off nearly 4,000 aircraft engine workers in the UK over the last two years, revealed that another 540 positions are being cut t
Accidents

Pilot killed in crash of CRJ100

A Brit Air CRJ100 carrying 21 passengers and three crewmembers crashed onto a small road and caught fire some 2,500 feet short of the runway at Brest-Guipa
Regulations and Government

Amendment would open DCA to some Part 91

Rep.
Aircraft

SJ30-2 flight testing to resume this month

Sino Swearingen plans to resume flight testing the SJ30-2 early this month with the second conforming prototype (S/N 3), followed within the next 90 days b
ATC

Pilot is first to fill new ATC position

American Airlines Capt.
Charter & Fractional

Short on cash, Indigo ceases regular service

Indigo, the provider of “regular and frequent” business jet service between Chicago Midway Airport and Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, suspended flights e