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First SM-2000T Delivered

Moscow-based Tekhnoavia, an aircraft design house, delivered two piston SM-2000s in December and one turboprop SM-2000T last month.
Aircraft

Serious questions loom over GM-17 Viper project

The GM-17 Viper project is in serious jeopardy following several recent developments.
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Safety

NTSB Calls for Cockpit Image Recorders

The NTSB, which has long called for the FAA to require cockpit voice recorders on smaller turbine airplanes, is now calling for the installation of so-call
Safety

Operators Must Replace Certain Fire Extinguishers

Kidde portable fire extinguishers that have been determined to be faulty must be replaced in some 39,000 aircraft, according to a recent AD.
Regulations and Government

ETOPS Proposal Deadline Pushed to March 15

As the result of requests to extend the deadline for comments on the FAA’s proposal to establish regulations governing flights that go beyond certain dista
Regulations and Government

Changes Made to Candidate-transportation Rules

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) last month adopted proposed changes to its rules governing the legal rates and timing of travel payments by political
Safety

Agencies Fault Seat-belt Buckles and Attachments

Thousands of seat-belt buckles and attachments installed in airliners and corporate jets are the subject of two separate recommendations.
Regulations and Government

New Service Difficulty Reporting Rules Delayed Again

Revisions to the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements in FAR Parts 121, 135 and 145 (air carriers and repair stations) set to have gone into eff
FBOs

FBO Survey 2005

It was almost painfully uncomfortable.
Accidents

DHL crew saves A300B4 after SAM hit on takeoff

Though unconfirmed by DHL, an unofficial collection of photos and text circulating on the Internet sheds chilling light on the November 22 missile attack a
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Aircraft

Gulfstream 500 gets EASA OK

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the JAA have both now validated the FAA’s type certificate for the Gulfstream 500.
Engines

Honeywell expands engine offerings, plans return to helicopter business

Barry Eccleston wants to take Honeywell back into the commercial helicopter business in a big way, while at the same time finding another airframe on which
FBOs

Jet Aviation Wins Startup Award

Jet Aviation at London Biggin Hill Airport recently became the first company to be named by the Bromley Borough Chamber of Commerce as one of the best star
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Teams With Aviall for Parts Distribution

Dallas-based Aviall, which supplies parts for more than 200 aviation manufacturers, will now integrate its Raytheon Aircraft inventory into Raytheon’s airc
Maintenance and Modifications

Regional M&O Sessions Set for Raytheon Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft will conduct six regional maintenance and operations sessions for Beechcraft and Hawker owners.
Regulations and Government

Comment Period Extended on Proposed Air-tour Changes

Interested parties will have more time to comment on the FAA’s proposal to require all air-tour operators to be certified under air carrier regulations.
Engines

Pilatus PC-12 and PT6A-60 Subject of NTSB Concern

The NTSB wants the FAA to require Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60 starter-generators to be electrically isolated from the rest of the engine, a modifica
Engines

Honeywell Rebrands Future Engines

Starting with the new Challenger 300 powerplant, Honeywell will designate all future turbine engines with letters to identify the type of propulsion, such
Aircraft

RVSM Avionics STC’d for Citation 500

Honeywell has obtained FAA certification of an avionics package that enables Citation 500s to meet the requirements for operating in RVSM airspace, includi

People in Aviation: Harry Combs 1913-2003

Harry Combs, former head of Learjet and founder of AMR Combs, died in Wickenburg, Ariz., on December 23 at the age of 90.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

IRS revisits personal use of aircraft

Although an article in The Washington Post last month implied that the Internal Revenue Service now sanctions the extensive personal use of compan
Airports

Noise-abatement Plan for Lincoln, Neb., Reviewed

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Lincoln Airport, Neb., and is expected to issue its findings no later than June 4.
Regulations and Government

Expect Customs Diversions during ‘High’ Alerts

Some international business jet flights bound for three New York-area satellite airports were diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to cle

Airline Banned from UK Airspace Has Fatal Crash

The airline that operated the Yakovlev Yak-40 regional jet that crashed on approach to Tashkent Airport on January 13 was banned from using UK airspace jus
Aircraft

328JET Production To Restart This Year

AvCraft Aviation announced it will restart the former Fairchild Dornier 328JET production line in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
Accidents

Freezing Rain Cited in Caravan Crash

An FAA preliminary report on the January 17 fatal crash of a Canadian airline-operated Cessna Caravan near Lake Erie’s Pelee Island, Toronto, indicates tha
Maintenance and Modifications

Enhanced Learjet 35ZR Starts Final Flight-test Phase

Raisbeck Engineering has started Phase 3 FAA certification flight tests of enhanced performance modifications for the Learjet 35.
Charter & Fractional

EJM’s Charter Jet Fleet Passes 100 Mark

Last year charter/management provider Executive Jet Management added 38 aircraft and a dozen bases bringing its total fleet size to more than 100 aircraft
FBOs

FBO Survey 2005: Insert

This year’s AIN North American FBO survey, like its predecessors, is intended to be a pilots’ guide to the FBOs with which they do business.

People in Aviation: April 2005

Alpharetta, Ga.-based Flight Display Systems named Tom Austin Jr.