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Regulations and Government
FAA to order more de-icing equipment on Cessna Caravans
A proposed AD would require the installation of de-icing boots on the landing-gear struts and cargo pods, as well as other changes to deicing equipme
Regulations and Government
Air-Tour rules further delayed
According to a DOT report last month on significant rulemakings, the FAA is not expected to complete until January its work on a November 2003 proposal to
A decade of BizJet recovery forecast
Forecast International predicts that nearly 10,900 business jets worth $141 billion will be manufactured between this year and 2014.
Regulations and Government
Cingular wants to keep cellphone ban
Cingular, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S., has asked the FAA to maintain its ban on cellphone use aboard aircraft in flight.
Airports
Van Nuys proposal is effectively a stage 2 ban
Proposed noise mitigation measures under study by the Los Angeles World Airport Authority do not contain an outright ban on Stage 2 jets at Van Nuys Airpor
FBOs
Mercury shakeup might rebrand some FBOs
“We’re still Mercury…for now,” is the way a customer service representative at one of the chain’s 16 FBOs responded to a question about the ongoing melding
Airports
Court of appeals upholds Stage 2 jet ban at Naples
Both sides claimed a measure of victory in the June 3 U.S.
Awards & Honors: August 2005
Henry Schubach, founder of San Diego-based on-demand charter company Schubach Aviation, received the “Neighbor of the Year Award” from Father Joe’s
Final Flight: August 2005
John Walton, son of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton and a member of the company’s board, died in the crash of his experimental ultralight airplan
People in Aviation: August 2005
Dassault has named Jacques Chauvet vice president for Falcon customer service in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot failed to maintain directional control
Gulfstream American Twin Commander 690C, Indianapolis, Feb.
Accidents
Final Report: Abrupt Collective Input Downed Bell
Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Galliano, La., March 13, 2005–Parked on a platform in the Gulf of Mexico for approximately 10 minutes with the main rotor rp
Accidents
Final Report: MU-2 Lost Airspeed
Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Ferndale, Md., May 14, 2004–The MU-2 pilot was finishing his third round-trip IFR Part 135 cargo flight from Baltimore Washingt
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Corporate helo crashes
Sikorsky S-76C, New York, June 17, 2005– Corporate Aviation Services’ S-76 was substantially damaged when it crashed into the East River after takin
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Caravan engine quits in flight
Cessna 208B Caravan, Clarendon, Texas, June 7, 2005–An “unusual whining/hissing noise” alerted the pilot of Caravan N9505B to problems with the flig
Accidents
Preliminary Report: CRJ nosegear fails to extend
Bombardier CL-600-2B19, Los Angeles, June 12, 2005–The Skywest Airlines airplane, operating as United Express Flight 6543, touched down at Los Angel
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Helicopter crashes in East river
Bell 206L, New York, June 14, 2005–Bell 206L N78TD was substantially damaged when it crashed in the East River during takeoff from the Port Authorit
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Bizav groups see far-reaching implications for new tax rule
The 2004 American Jobs Creation Act could have entirely the opposite effect on business aviation due to an “overreaching” IRS interpretation that’s causing
Regulations and Government
FAA rejects Port Authority proposals to limit TEB traffic
The FAA has rejected all four proposals the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) made to limit traffic at Teterboro Airport (TEB).
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: August 2005
• The House of Representatives approved appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 for the Department of Transportation.
Regulations and Government
House Panel Opposes Airborne Cellphones
Bipartisan members of the House aviation subcommittee agreed with chairman Rep.
ATC
DFW Tracon Bosses Covered ATC Errors
The Inspector General (IG) of the Transportation Department has found that managers at the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Tracon systematically covered up operati
Charter & Fractional
NATA Offers Charter Safety Program
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.
Pre-owned market remains strong through summer
August is typically a slow month for sales activity on pre-owned aircraft, but growing backlogs for new aircraft are keeping the pump primed for used-aircr
Airports
Weight battle continues at Teterboro
The battle continues at Teterboro Airport, where the FAA has vetoed plans by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that would restrict aircraft usi
Regulations and Government
The Senate version of the so-called Highway Bill has been passed and contains a change in the way fuel taxes are collected.
If the provision is accepted by the House and the bill signed by the President, all aviation fuel will be taxed at the same rate as highway diesel fuel–24.
Airports
There’s another source of worldwide airport data, www.world-airport-codes.com.
The site allows users to search for information by five means: country name, country abbreviation, city name, airport name or airport code.
