Content Archive: January 2009
Charter & Fractional
ARG/US: Flight Activity Down More than 20 Percent
Large-cabin business jet flight activity in December took the biggest hit–26 percent–compared with activity over the same period in 2007, according to the
Regulations and Government
Piper Confirms Layoffs, Still Seeks Incentive Money
Vero Beach, Fla.-based Piper Aircraft confirmed that it laid off 150 employees, company CEO Jim Bass told Indian River County commissioners at a general me
ATC
406-MHz ELT Requirement Starts Next Month
The FAA Safety Team yesterday issued a notice to remind aircraft operators that satellite monitoring of 121.5-MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) wil
Arbitrator Rules against Midwest Airlines Pilots
A labor arbitrator rejected a grievance filed by the ALPA-represented pilots of Midwest Airlines challenging the Milwaukee-based carrier’s decision to repl
Pilot Strike Disrupts Lufthansa Regional Network
Most of the 125 pilots of the German regional airline Con-tact Air went on a limited strike today, disrupting parts of the Luf-thansa Regional European net
Maintenance and Modifications
NTSB Judge Dismisses A&P/IA Emergency Revocation
The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge dismissed an FAA emergency order of revocation of a New Jersey A&P’s mechanic certificate, Inspection Authori
Ziegler Leaving COO Job at Jet Aviation
After 14 months as COO of U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
New AW139 Engine Inlet Filter Near Certification
Aerospace Filtration Systems anticipates FAA supplemental type certification (STC) for its AgustaWestland AW139 inlet barrier filter (IBF) system in the ne
