Content Archive: October 2007

Ex-Fairchild Employees Resume Chapter 7 Petition

The lawyer representing former Fairchild Dornier employees issued a statement on May 14 that reasserts a court petition to force the company’s U.S.

AFA Wins Lawsuit over United Scope Violation

After 10 years of litigation, a federal arbitrator awarded United Airlines flight attendants $8.89 million in connection with a claim by the Association of
Charter & Fractional

FAA Suspends AMI Jet's Part 135 Certificate

The FAA suspended AMI Jet Charter’s Part 135 certificate yesterday on an emergency basis, citing many problems with the Burlingame, Calif.
Aircraft

Mooney Suspends Jetcruzer 500 Program

Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures, which completed its acquisition of the assets of bankrupt Mooney Aircraft on April 29 and changed its name to Moone
ATC

Australia Opts for Nationwide ADS-B

At the end of March, Airservices Australia (the country’s privatized ATC provider) announced that it had contracted with Thales of France to provide ADS-B

Scope and Sequence of Groundings Revisited

As the National Airspace System (NAS) has reopened in phases, so have the Department of Transportation (DOT) and FAA clarified in increments the sequence o

Leading Edge: Bob Lamond: Keeping the information flowing

Lamond credits his previous knowledge of the command center as “probably the most important” background in understanding the inner workings of the facility
Rotorcraft

CJ Systems Expands LifeFlight

CJ Systems Aviation Group is expanding its Baptist Hospital LifeFlight aeromedical program in Pensacola, Fla., with a second base at Mobile, Ala.
Rotorcraft

Full Icing Clearance In Sight for S-92

Sikorsky’s S-92 has successfully completed the artificial icing requirement of the FAA’s icing-certification program, thus preparing the aircraft for its f