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Regulations and Government

Lawmakers Seek Flight/Duty Changes

In a letter to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey, 31 members of Congress have urged the agency to take immediate action to update pilot flight- and duty-time r
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter expands U.S. market investment

With the arrival of its new CEO, American Eurocopter also revealed that it is expanding its “footprint” in the U.S.
Security

News Note: U.S. Border Patrol begins using helos

When you think about the U.S.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Report: EC 130B4

In aviation, like most other industries, success breeds regulation.
Avionics

3-D map makes bizav debut in Challenger 604 upgrade

Pilots are taught from the first day of flight training that flying an airplane is all about situational awareness–visualizing where they are in relation t
Security

RAA: Airlines can’t absorb any more national defense costs

Even though regional airline traffic is up 13 percent from the second quarter of last year, and regional airliners account for 34 percent of the overall do
Cabin Interior and Electronics

News Note: IEC International acquired in buyout

Cabin-management and entertainment system specialist IEC International has been acquired in a management buyout led by sales and marketing v-p Chris Nichol
Aircraft

In The Works Analysis: Startup OEMs scratch for financing

This year and last were not kind to the startup airplane manufacturers, those OEM wannabes that are–or in some cases were–attempting to grab the brass ring
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Stevens sees future in King Air 200 upgrades

Armed with the largest single contract in its 52-year history–converting 19 U.S.
Engines

News Note: Turbomeca boosts customer-support

Turbomeca has boosted its customer-support operation, increasing its team of field-service representatives to 40 and its service centers to 23.
ATC

News Note: Eurocontrol activates new Netherlands operations facility

Eurocontrol’s upper-area control center at Maastricht in the Netherlands on November 3 activated its new operations facility, which includes an advanced op
FBOs

News Note: Gloucestershire Airport looking for new FBO

Gloucestershire Airport in the southwest of England wants to attract a new FBO to handle its increasing volume of corporate aircraft traffic.
Regulations and Government

EU Emissions Plan Gets Roughed Up in Congress

John Bruton, the European Union’s Ambassador to the U.S., received a decidedly undiplomatic reception while testifying on aviation emissions before the Hou
Regulations and Government

Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill Hits Another Snag

The Senate bill to reauthorize and fund the FAA is once again stalled on the tarmac because of procedural infighting between Republicans and Democrats.
Rotorcraft

Helitech 2002 puts spotlight on São Paulo helicopters

The Brazilian city of São Paulo lies south of the equator, straddling the Tropic of Capricorn, and is about as far east as the southern tip of Greenland.

Pre-Owned Update: Turboprop aircraft market appears to level off as buyers perceive value

While people dealing in pre-owned turboprops are not exactly doing cartwheels over the state of their industry these days, most are optimistic that the dow

AIG takes advantage of Global Express speed

The 73-year-old New York-based insurance company had interests and offices in nearly 130 countries and Canada’s Bombardier at the time had just introduced
ATC

Making sure new airspace plans have room for all

While the FAA moves forward with its operational evolution plan (OEP) to increase National Airspace System capacity by the end of this decade, a major cons
Safety

Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy

With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of

U.S. aerospace health in jeopardy

The Commission on the Future of the U.S.
Security

TSA extends timeline for new security rules

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last month extended the compliance date for the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), which will
Charter & Fractional

Jeffersons launches luxury charter vacation service

Jeffersons Private Jet Holidays launched a luxury vacation service using chartered business aircraft.
Training and Workforce

Jet Aviation approved to train pilots

Zurich-based Jet Aviation Business Jets has been approved by Swiss authorities as a type-rating training organization (TRTO), clearing the way for the comp
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options phasing out King Airs?

Flight Options, the Cleveland-based fractional aircraft operator, plans to phase out its King Air fleet, AIN has learned.
FBOs

Universal Weather opens Sydney operation

Universal Weather & Aviation opened a business aircraft handling operation at Sydney (Australia) Kingsford Smith International Airport on November 11.
Accidents

Challenger 604 crash prompts lawsuit

Families of the crew of a Challenger 604 that crashed on takeoff from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport on Oct.
Charter & Fractional

Avanti frax Skyline renamed Avantair

Fractional operator Avantair, launched at the NBAA Convention in September as Skyline Aviation Services, has two sold-out Piaggio Avantis in service.
Regulations and Government

TSA's move to Homeland Security worrisome

Some operators are concerned about possible coordination problems that might arise between the FAA and Transportation Security Administration once the TSA
Engines

Eclipse drops Williams as engine supplier

Claiming that Williams International did not meet its “contractual obligations” and is “significantly behind schedule” in development of the EJ22 turbofan