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Accidents

Control Linkage OK in Crashed Bell 206L

The NTSB said it confirmed throttle and flight control continuity, as well as fuel type and quantity, in the 1977 Bell 206L that crashed into the East Rive
Airports

FAA Moves To Keep LGA High-density Rule

The FAA last month issued a proposed order to extend through at least next September the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA), including
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 35/36 RVSM Group OK Expected

Avcon Industries expects to have FAA group approval for its RVSM equipment package for Learjet 35s and 36s by the NBAA Convention later this month.
Aircraft

Premier I Subject of Proposed AD

Reports of cracks found on the rudder-pedal arm assemblies of two Raytheon Beech Premier I light jets have prompted a proposed AD that mandates replacing a
Safety

Children’s Restraint Harness Approved

The FAA has approved the new AmSafe Aviation child aviation restraint system (Cares), a lightweight harness device designed for children weighing 22 to 44
Safety

NTSB Updates 2005 Preliminary Results

In its latest update, issued last month, the NTSB said the number of people killed in all aviation accidents last year dropped to 616 from 652 in 2004.
Engines

GE Honda refines HF118 engine

GE Honda Aero Engines recently completed component and engine core tests to validate several performance enhancements for its in-development 1,700-pound-th
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Aircraft

Boeing Flies 737-900ER, Platform for BBJ3

On September 1 Boeing’s new 737-900ER, the platform for the new BBJ3, made its maiden flight.
ATC

DOT readies for more congestion and delays

With Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead predicting the busiest summer travel season in six years, the Senate aviation subcommittee ha
Aircraft

Original BBJ3 Platform Was 757-200/300

The original BBJ3, which was proposed in early 2000, was going to be a 7,000-nm aircraft based on the 757-200 fuselage and 757-300 wing.
Airports

Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof

Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine
ATC

UK Pegs Majority of Bizav ATC Errors

New data by UK ATC provider NATS shows that business jets are more likely than others to be involved in certain types of safety incident.
Regulations and Government

Tiahrt Wants FAA To Promote Aviation Again

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Training and Workforce

Feeling Lightheaded? Here’s One Cure

FlightSafety International is introducing a hypoxia awareness course at its learning centers.
Aircraft

…Reveals Two New Business Jets

Embraer’s numbering system for its existing models suggests current gaps in the line, and company chairman Mauricio Botelho, speaking in Manhattan last mon
Maintenance and Modifications

Hourly Mx Program Spools Up for Citations

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Cessna announced at the Paris Air Show PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance program for P&
Engines

Merlin Had Engine Problems Before Crash

The crash landing of the Merlin twin turboprop at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which the pilot had aborted his first takeoff at
Regulations and Government

N.Y. Moves To Make Drunk Piloting a Crime

New York’s state Senate passed a bill making it a crime to fly an aircraft with a blood alcohol content of .04 or above, similar to laws covering drunk dri
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Enlarging Dallas Facility

Bombardier plans to break ground this month for a 100,000-sq-foot addition to its service center at Love Field in Dallas to accommodate the OEM’s Challenge
Regulations and Government

Airline pilots lobby Congress to change Age 60 retirement rule

A group of current and former airline pilots rallied on Capitol Hill in late May to protest the 45-year-old FAA regulation that forces Part 121 pilots to l
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Regulations and Government

Tancredo Wants FAA, NTSB Leaders Fired

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ATC

Hangar Flying: SATS Progress Report

SATS, the small aircraft transportation system research program funded jointly by industry and government, concludes later this year, five years after it s
Maintenance and Modifications

Larger Facility for Bizav Parts Supplier

Ship it AOG, a business aircraft parts distributor, has relocated to a larger facility at Dallas Addison Airport.
Avionics

Honeywell Mods Fix Mode-S Transponders

A fix has been ordered to resolve the five-second trap of certain Honeywell mode-S transponders.
Regulations and Government

Mineta Is Wright Brothers Award Winner

Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta is the recipient of the 2006 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.
Accidents

Core lock studied at CL600 crash hearing

“It caught my eye becauseit was…different,” said Brad Brooks, a customer service agent.
Aircraft

Falcon Orders Picking Up this Year

Dassault said it received orders for 52 Falcons in the first six months of this year, compared with 62 for the whole of last year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Completion & Refurbishment 2005

Two years ago at this time, Jim Renfro, president and owner of Highlands Aviation at Avon Park, Fla., said he was spending most of his time on the road, “d
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airshow Makes a Splash at European Bizav Show

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in May, Rockwell Collins announced completion of AirCell’s ST 3100 Iridium satellite communicatio
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Installs EMS Satcom eNfusion Accelerator in Falcon 900

The eNfusion cabin network accelerator from EMS Satcom appears to be gaining a following.