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FBOs

Next Up for Landmark: Van Nuys

No sooner had Landmark Aviation celebrated its refurbished Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) FBO and maintenance facility last Thursday, than it turn
ATC

And ’Commercial Airspace’ Is?

As the user-fee battle rages, rhetoric from Air Transport Association member airlines is reaching vast audiences.
ATC

Alaska ADS-B Returning to ATC Radar Scopes

ADS-B-equipped aircraft will be back on ATC radar screens in Alaska after an absence of several weeks.
Charter & Fractional

Pogo Won’t Be Bouncing Anytime Soon

Very light jet air-taxi hopeful Pogo will likely “not launch operations before 2009,” according to company CEO and former American Airlines boss Robert Cra
Regulations and Government

Crandall Says Public Should Pay More of ATC Costs

In the war of words between the airlines and general aviation about who should pay how much for ATC services, Pogo’s Robert Crandall argues that more of th
ATC

FAA Puts New Controller Pact into Effect

With the failure of Congress to take any action in the contract dispute between the FAA and the air traffic controllers union, the agency arbitrarily put i
Accidents

NTSB Begins Learjet Crash Investigation

Investigation has started into a June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundreds yards short of the runway while try
ATC

Comment Period Extended on Airspace Redesign

The comment period was extended to July 1 for the FAA’s
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Closing Northeast Service Facility

Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) sent a letter dated May 31 alerting customers that it is selling its Atlantic City, N.J.
Regulations and Government

User-fee Issue Makes Front Page of The Wall Street Journal

The verbal sparring over ATC funding and user fees reached the front page of The Wall Street Journal today in a long article, “Why Big Airlines Are
Aircraft

Raytheon Gets More Time To Certify Hawker 4000

Raytheon Aircraft yesterday reached the FAA’s five-year time limit for certification of the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) under Part 25 amendments that existed
Aircraft

Bombardier Buoyed by Business Jets

An increase in business jet sales and deliveries continued to bolster the aerospace arm of Bombardier, according to the Canadian manufacturer’s financial r
Aircraft

Cessna Highlights Product Improvements

A Max-Viz enhanced vision system (EVS) for the Citation Excel and XLS and a Collins Integrated Flight Information System (IFIS) for the CJ1 and CJ2 were am
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Ups the Customer Support Ante

To increase the level of support customers receive, Dassault Falcon recently doubled its replacement parts warranty and merged its help desk operations and
Safety

Bizav Reported Target of ATC Restrictions in Brazil

According to today’s issue of ASI Group’s “Hot Spots” security newsletter, civil aviation authorities in Brazil will impose temporary restrictions on priva
Safety

Raytheon Deliveries and Bookings Increase

Raytheon Aircraft delivered 39 jets and 36 King Airs in the third quarter of this year compared with 29 jets and 27 King Airs in the same period last year,
Airports

O’Hare Slot Program Extended Two Years

The FAA is expected to publish tomorrow a final rule extending through Oct.
Accidents

NTSB: Improper Loading Caused Challenger Crash

In a final report adopted Tuesday, the NTSB concluded that the probable cause of the Feb.
Accidents

Crash Investigation Reveals Several Causal Factors

The Safety Board determined that factors contributing to the Teterboro Challenger accident were Platinum Jet Management’s conduct of charter flights withou
Regulations and Government

Corrective Actions Taken Since Challenger Crash

Within days of the Teterboro Challenger crash and weeks before the NTSB released recommendations as a result of its investigation into the accident, the FA
Safety

Landing Assessment Rulemaking Committee Urged

In an October 24 letter to FAA Administrator Marion Blakey, National Air Transportation Association (NATA) president James Coyne asked the agency to form a
Aircraft

Maverick Jets Working on Another Very Light Jet

After operating below the radar for several years, Maverick Jets, now headquartered in Jackson, Wyo., revealed it is working on a next-generation Maverick
Accidents

Poorly Trained ‘Cabin Aide’ Factor in TEB Accidents

Included in the several factors that the NTSB says contributed to the Feb.
Accidents

Wind Played Role in East River Cirrus Crash

An excerpt from the NTSB’s update on its investigation into the crash of the Cirrus SR20 that hit the 30th floor of an apartment building on October 11 whi
Regulations and Government

GAO Further Muddles FAA Funding Debate

The Government Accountability Office’s October 30 report “Observations on Potential
Safety

FAA Promotes Safety System Implementation

The FAA released Notice 8700.49, effective October 11, to guide FAA inspectors in helping operators develop Safety Management Systems (SMS).
Avionics

Lockheed Martin Unveils ADS-B Team

Lockheed Martin at the Air Traffic Control Association Convention on Monday announced its bidding team for the FAA’s nationwide automatic dependent surveil
Aircraft

A Third Beechjet Flameout Under Investigation

On June 14, Beechjet 400A N440DS lost all power from both Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-5 engines while the airplane was in cruise flight at FL380 near Norf
Aircraft

Comp Air Aims To Certify Turboprop Single

Merritt Island, Fla.-based Comp Air recently unveiled plans to certify its 10-seat, all-composite Comp Air 12 turboprop single.
Accidents

NTSB Report Shows False Data by MU-2 Pilot

The pilot of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Portland-Hillsboro (Ore.) Airport in May last year had falsified his records, accord