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Organization Arranges Giving Wounded Vets a Lift

Jets for Vets, a new initiative sponsored by an aircraft dealers associatio
Accidents

NTSB Questions Training Companies

In the final report on the February 2005 Cessna Citation 560 crash in Pu
Safety

FAA Attempts To Define Known Icing Conditions

An FAA draft letter of i
Security

Passport Requirements To Be Expanded

Flight crews and their passengers will be affected by a proposal from the Departments of State and Homeland Security to require a U.S.
Regulations and Government

Colombia Issues General Aviation Restrictions

Following the fatal crashes of a Piper Navajo on September 1 in Bogotá and an MD-82 operated by Colombian carrier West Caribbean Airlines on August 16 in V
Maintenance and Modifications

Groups Ask for Six-month Delay of Insulation Rules

Last week, representatives from industry associations met with the FAA to discuss new regulations regarding aircraft insulation that they believe pose “a s
Regulations and Government

FAA Says Don’t Worry About Insufficient Jet Fuel

In response to what it referred to as “inaccurate speculation” in the media and elsewhere about the status of fuel supplies in the aftermath of Hurricane K
Aircraft

NBAA Moves 2005 Convention to Orlando, Nov. 9 to 11

NBAA has selected Orlando, Fla., as the new venue for its 58th Annual Meeting & Convention in November.
Regulations and Government

SIC Type Rating Compliance Extended

The FAA is scheduled tomorrow to officially release a notice that extends to June 6 next year the compliance deadline for the new second-in-command type ra
Safety

Study Looks at Weather-related GA Accidents

Even though weather-related accidents are not frequent, they account for a large number of aviation fatalities.
FBOs

NATA Says EPA Has Failed To Deliver

Since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SPCC) regulations in 2002, regional inspectors have
Accidents

ATR 72 Crash Traced To an Incorrect Fuel Gauge

Accident investigators have determined that Tunisian mechanics replaced a faulty fuel gauge in the ATR 72 that crashed off the northeast coast of Sicily on

Pierre Beaudoin Replaces Edwards at Bombardier

Bombardier disclosed yesterday that “effective immediately” Pierre Beaudoin, son of Bombardier chairman and CEO Laurent Beaudoin, would replace Peter Edwar
Charter & Fractional

More Changes Coming in APIS Submission Rules

Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) transmission requirements will again change.
Rotorcraft

Helisim To Offer Eurocopter EC 225/725 Simulator

Marignane, France-based Helisim plans to offer a Eurocopter EC 225/725 FAA level-D flight simulator starting in 2007.
Airports

Chicago Hit with Fine over Meigs Airport Shutdown

One year ago this month the FAA said it would take legal action against the city of Chicago because officials failed to notify the agency 30 days before cl
Engines

NTSB Takes Aim at Engine Certification Standards

The simultaneous dual flameout of a Garuda Indonesia Airlines 737 and its subsequent ditching on Jan.
Accidents

Safety Board: BBJ Blindsided GIV at Newark

According to the NTSB’s factual report of the March 16 ground collision at the Signature Flight Support ramp at Newark Liberty International Airport, a Boe
Aircraft

Grob Light Jet Progressing in Flight-envelope Expansion

The flight-test program of the Grob Aerospace G180 SPn Utility Jet is progressing well, company officials said yesterday during a briefing at its Tussenhau
Maintenance and Modifications

New Service Difficulty Reporting Rules To Be Withdrawn

The FAA yesterday issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to withdraw its new rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air c
Safety

NTSB Chairman: Runway Incursion System Inadequate

NTSB acting chairman Mark Rosenker said the FAA’s airport movement area safety system (AMASS) is not adequate to prevent serious runway collisions.
FBOs

NATA Appeals to Congress on EPA Rule

In a letter to all 535 members of Congress, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne highlighted what he calls “costly and ill-
Safety

AOPA Says FAA Addressing Wrong MU-2 ’Problem’

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

Haskins Remains President of Signature Flight Support

Signature Flight Support president Beth Haskins remains at her post, despite an announcement earlier this year that she would be leaving this month.
Rotorcraft

Glass Cockpit Introduced for Bell Helicopters

Bell Helicopter selected Chelton Flight Systems to provide a glass cockpit for the company’s light single-engine helicopters.

'Business as Usual' at Delta AirElite

Airline travelers on Delta, Northwest and other airlines operating under bankruptcy protection might face longer lines, delays and fuller and less frequent
Accidents

Pilots Killed in Crash of Brazilian CitationJet

The Department of Civil Aviation of Brazil is investigating the September 16 crash of a 1997 CitationJet following an apparent loss of control during the i
Engines

Garrett/Piedmont Consolidating Engine Work

Over the next couple of months Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated will be closing its engine repair facilities in Long Island, N.Y., Columbus, Ohio, and
Avionics

STC coming soon for Iris EVS

L-3 Avionics Systems anticipates gaining STC approval for its Iris enhanced-vision system (EVS) this month after the successful conclusion of flight testin
FBOs

AIN Readers Rate Top FBOs in the Americas

Old favorites and new names earned high ratings in this year’s AIN FBO Survey Top 40 list.