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Regulations and Government

Bills submitted to up age-60 rule to 65

Sen.
Accidents

NTSB probing GIII taxiway landing

The NTSB is looking into the January 6 incident in which Gulfstream GIII N111FA landed on Taxiway B at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colo.
Regulations and Government

Devil’s in the details of FAA reauthorization

H.R.2115, the House of Representatives’ “Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.”
FBOs

Signature acquires second FBO at London Heathrow

Signature Flight Support has bought the Harrods Aviation FBO at London Heathrow Airport.
Engines

Citation Mustang Engine Reaches Takeoff Thrust

Pratt & Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will
Regulations and Government

Aging Aircraft Airworthiness Rules Now in Effect

New interim final rules on a controversial aging-aircraft-inspection program for multi-engine airliners operating under Parts 121, 129 and 135 took effect
Engines

Production TPE331 Delivered for Re-engined Caravan

Honeywell has delivered the first production TPE331-12JR-701S turboprop powerplant to Aero Twin in Anchorage, Alaska, for its “850 Caravan” re-engine modif
Regulations and Government

Alcohol, Drug Testing Rates Remain Unchanged

The FAA determined that the minimum percentage rate for substance-abuse testing this year will remain at 25 percent of covered aviation employees for rando
Accidents

Prist scarce in flameout Beechjet

According to the NTSB, the Flight Options Beechjet 400A (N455CW) that experienced a dual flameout over the Gulf of Mexico on July 12 last year had a lower-

Final Flight: Malibu conversion lost fuel cap

JETPROP CONVERSION OF PIPER PA-46-310P MALIBU, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., AUG.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on ETOPS Proposal

January 13 is the closing date for comments on the FAA’s proposal to establish rules covering extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) applicable to Part 12

Final Flight: Pilot fatally misjudged distance and speed

BOMBARDIER LEARJET 25B, DEL RIO, TEXAS, SEPT.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Business Jet Training To Be Offered in Spain

Alteon Training is also launching Boeing Business Jet pilot training at its facility in Palma, Spain.
Accidents

Final Report: Practice stalls turned fatal

HAWKER 700A, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SEPT.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Unit Introduces Flight Attendant Training

Cabin-safety and service training for business-jet flight attendants is now being offered by Alteon Training, a Renton, Wash.-based subsidiary of Boeing.
Security

FAA Wants F900 EFIS Symbol Generators Replaced

Honeywell SPZ 8000 symbol generators in more than 90 Falcon 900s would have to be replaced if the FAA enacts a proposed AD.

Factual Reports: Crew ditched Beech 1900 in the Bahamas

Raytheon Beech 1900C, Nassau, Bahamas, Oct.
Accidents

Factual Report: Jetstream ran into fire station

British Aerospace Jetstream 3101, Caracas, Venezuela, Nov.

Gulfstream orders and shipments increase

Deliveries of and orders for Gulfstream business jets increased last year for the first time since 2001, when the company shipped 101 jets.
FBOs

Mercury deal imminent

A source close to the Mercury Air Centers division of Mercury Air Group told AIN at press time that plans to sell the division to Washington, D.C.-b
ATC

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha
Airports

London airports to get new runways

The British government has cleared the way for new runways to be built at London Heathrow and Stansted Airports.
Rotorcraft

Experimental unmanned canard rotor-wing flies

Boeing’s Phantom Works has sent its canard rotor-wing (CRW) prototype aloft for flight test.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Rates Published for Passenger Air Tax

The Internal Revenue Service recently published Revenue Procedure 2003-85, which provides inflation-adjusted items for 2004.
Regulations and Government

NTSB: Lowest Number of ‘Open’ Recommendations

For the first time since 1975, the number of safety recommendations classified as “open” has dipped below 1,000, the NTSB said last month.
Airports

Anti-noise Program Drafted for Kentucky Airport

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Louisville International Airport, Kentucky.
FBOs

Vail Valley Jet Center Upgrades

Vail Valley Jet Center at Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Colo., now has customs, immigration and agricultural inspection services available on site a
FBOs

New FBO in Ontario, Calif., Already Expanding

Guardian Jet Center, a one-year-old FBO at Ontario International Airport, Calif., has apparently outgrown its 24,000-sq-ft hangar and current terminal.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Rhode Island Issues Revised User Tax

The Rhode Island division of taxation issued a revised regulation regarding the application of a user tax to noncommercial aircraft in the state.
Accidents

Factual Report: Elevator trim implicated in Citation overrun

Cessna Citation 550 Bravo, Bethany, Okla., May 20, 2002–Citation N13VP was substantially damaged when it hit a perimeter fence and road during a runway ove