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Regulations and Government

EPA Amendments Clarify FBO Responsibilities

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued long-awaited final amendments to oil and fuel spill prevention, control and countermeasure (SPCC) rules.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Member Wants Part 91/135 Included

An NTSB safety recommendation issued last week that calls for airline pilots to cross-check heading references ends with a notation from Safety Board membe
Regulations and Government

Operators Concerned about MU-2 Training Rule

Although the FAA allowed only 30 days for comments on the proposed Special FAR mandating Mitsubishi MU-2 pilot training, 72 comments were submitted to the
Aircraft

Grob Sees Slight Delay in SPn Jet Program

Certification of the Grob SPn Utility Jet will be delayed by a few months, according to a statement released last week, 16 days after the fatal crash of th
Accidents

Lexington probe uncovers holes in takeoff regs

Comair’s operating procedures did not include any written guidance specific to runway identification for takeoff before Flight 5191 crashed and burned in a

First Antonov An-148s to debut in Kazakhstan next month

Antonov An-148 launch customer Scat Airlines of Kazakhstan will take its first two airplanes next month, if Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich’s de

Comair pilots authorize strike as standoff approaches climax

The labor crisis at Comair appeared headed for a climax late last month as the Cincinnati-based airline’s management and pilot representatives prepared to

JetBlue curtails four years of E190 deliveries

New York’s JetBlue added a sour note to Embraer’s generally upbeat 2006 marketing campaign when it acknowledged last month that it will decelerate deliveri

Picketing pilots at ASA disturb SkyWest peace

Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) pilots on December 15 picketed the company’s newest flight crew base, at Los Angeles International Airport, to protest th

Leaner Island Air joins fare war

Honolulu-based de Havilland Dash 8 operator Island Air suffered the first serious casualty of Mesa Air Group’s incursion into Hawaii last month when CEO Ro
FBOs

AML Global helps manage fuel costs

In its bid to secure lower fuel prices for the aircraft operators it represents, AML Global is not trying to cut out the middleman.
ATC

Eurocontrol’s safety plan improves air traffic management in Europe

Europe’s skies have become safer since two landmark accidents, according to a new independent survey commissioned by air traffic management agency Eurocont
Safety

Cockpit setup implicated in Houston Gulfstream crash

The probable cause of the Nov.
Safety

HAI urges participation in event reporting system

In an effort to encourage users to take advantage of its online Event Reporting safety-management system, the Helicopter Association International (HAI) re
Rotorcraft

BA609 flight tests continue in Italy

The second prototype of the Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor has been flying in airplane mode since November 9 (see AIN, December 2006, page 3).
Rotorcraft

PHI management begins talks with striking helicopter pilots

In the continuing legal saga involving hundreds of helicopter pilots employed by Lafayette, La.-based PHI, a spokesperson for the pilots’ union told
Rotorcraft

Improving supply chain a priority for MDHI leader

Charles Vehlow, newly appointed president of MD Helicopters, hopes to become the strong link in a broken supply chain that has plagued the Mesa, Ariz.-base
Avionics

Iridium CEO wants measured growth for service

Iridium’s new chief executive comes to the job following seven consecutive quarters of profitability and with plans in place to replace the communication n
Avionics

Jeppesen likely to offer terrain/SVS package

Jeppesen says it’s ready to offer avionics makers an enhanced terrain and synthetic-vision database package that it claims offers a much more accurate mode
Airports

Swiss airports ready for forum traffic

Zurich-area airports are preparing to receive a vast influx of business jets bringing high-ranking executives, politicians and celebrities to the annual Wo
FBOs

New FBO Opens at Zurich

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) was set to open a dedicated business aircraft handling operation at Zurich International Airport on January 1.
Charter & Fractional

Skyjet finds partners the key to a successful program

Bombardier guarantees its Skyjet International block charter customers availability of a specified type of business aircraft (or a superior model) if a boo
Aircraft

Flying the HondaJet simulator

Honda engineers built a non-motion simulator–the Honda Nonlinear Aerodynamics Flight Simulator–for test-pilot training and to evaluate the flight character
Aircraft

Honda reveals new details about the cabin of its jet

During a briefing held on November 20, Honda Aircraft president Michimasa Fujino showed off the extensive research and testing that the Honda team has acco
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stevens Aviation Ramps Up for SJ30 Interiors

Stevens Aviation has begun work on the first Sino Swearingen SJ30 interior.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours To Complete VIP CRJ200

Canadian interiors specialist Flying Colours has received a contract to convert a Canadair CRJ200 to an executive/VIP configuration.
Aircraft

Wrigley Stretches Its Legs With G550

The Wm Wrigley Jr.
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Lands More Bombardier Contracts

Midcoast Aviation, a long-time center for the green completion of highly individualized Bombardier business jet interiors, has secured another 48 positions
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lineage 1000 Moves Closer to Reality

Brazilian OEM Embraer introduced its Lineage 1000 in May last year and a spokesman says the company has already taken orders for “more than five” of the tw
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: January 2007

• Congress took a three-week break on November 16 to allow lawmakers to ponder the results of the election.