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Raytheon issues 1900D maint. alert

Raytheon issued a new safety communiqué to advise Beech 1900 operators of another misleading illustration in the type’s maintenance manuals.
Aircraft

Wing failure in Chalk's Mallard

The wing that separated from the Chalk’s Ocean Airways Grumman Turbo Mallard that crashed off Miami Beach last month showed signs of cracking in the main s
Safety

Are EASA's Funding Levels Adequate?

The European Parliament has confirmed a 20-percent increase in the annual budget for the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Aircraft

EASA Certifies IBIS AE270

Ibis Aerospace’s Ae270 turboprop single completed EASA certification, and FAA certification is expected shortly.
Regulations and Government

FAA and controllers continue contract talks

With some air traffic controllers already earning more than $200,000 annually, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey is digging in her heels during the agency’s
Training and Workforce

DOT calls for renewed focus on flight training

Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead last month called for renewed emphasis to reduce the general aviation accident rate, noting that t
Regulations and Government

User fees a likely part of future FAA funding plan

Congress may have approved FAA funding for Fiscal Year 2006 before it adjourned for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the drumbeat for user fees in future year
Aircraft

Socata TBM 850 gets EASA OK, FAA certification to follow soon

EADS Socata last month introduced the TBM 850 turboprop single, a more powerful, faster derivative of the TBM 700.
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Charter & Fractional

Fractionals react to new NetJets contract

It’s no secret that the NetJets pilot contract ratified in late November raised the bar for fractional pilot pay.

DeCrane Aircraft Founder Dies

Jack DeCrane, 59, president and founder of DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, died on December 29 of complications resulting from lung cancer.

Final Flights: February 2006

Gordon Newstrom, founder of Mesaba Aviation, died in December.

People In Aviation: February 2006

David Bender was named president of the electronics group at Lynwood, Wash.-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics.
Accidents

Final Report: Wild turkeys blamed for CRJ accident

Bombardier CRJ-299 Regional Jet, Dulles Airport, Va., March 9, 2002–“The airplane’s collision with two wild turkeys” was the probable cause of a CRJ
Accidents

Final Report: BBJ taxied into GIV at newark

Gulfstream GIV, Newark, N.J., March 16, 2005–The NTSB blamed the ground collision of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and a Gulfstream GIV on the Boeing
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate airspeed cited in Citation II crash

Cessna 550 Citation II, Venice, Fla., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Accident highlighted collective lock problems

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 1, 2004–The NTSB determined that the accident was the result of “the inadvertent in-flight engagement
Accidents

Preliminary Report: LearJet lands short of runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, Truckee, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: That's no bull, it's a helicopter

Bell 206L-4T LongRanger, Mostóles, Spain, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan fails to climb

Cessna Caravan 208B Portland, Ore., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Embraer runs out of fuel on final

Embraer EMB-110P1, Orangeburg, S.C., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Destroyed

Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, Terrace, British Columbia, Dec.

Preliminary Report: Hawker goes down in Ukraine

Hawker 700, Kharkov, Ukraine, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: TBM crashes during practice engine-out procedures

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Wing separated on chalk's mallard

Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard, Miami Beach, Fla., Dec.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2006

Before leaving for Congress’s December break the Senate approved a $39.7 billion, five-year deficit reduction bill by a vote of 51 to 50.
Regulations and Government

Bill Hikes FAA Certification Staff

The enactment of the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill will restore planned cuts in the FAA’s aircraft cer
Regulations and Government

Airlines Continue User-fee Plea

In a state-of-the-industry press release last month, the Air Transport Association (ATA) again called for a change in the way the FAA does business.
Regulations and Government

NASA Restructuring Aeronautics Research

NASA is restructuring its aeronautics research programs, including fundamental aeronautics, airspace systems, aviation safety and aeronautics testing.

Got questions? NBAA Operations Service Group (OSG) has answers

The OSG has posted more than 100 of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about business aviation operations, along with answers, on the NBAA Web site
Regulations and Government

The transmission of a master crew list (MCL) to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required, but unfortunately, the agency has no mechanism in place to facilitate the mandate.

At this point, to review MCL submissions, the TSA is using the CBP Advance Passenger Information Systems (APIS) which commercial carriers use to submit pas