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Bombardier Consolidates U.S. Sales Efforts

Bombardier Aerospace consolidated its U.S.
Security

Sanity urged in genav post-9/11 security policy

With the forcible shutdown of Chicago Meigs Field fresh in their minds, several members of the House aviation subcommittee called to eliminate some of the
Accidents

Harrowing Ride Described by Lone B200 Survivor

According to the 13-year-old lone survivor of the April 4 crash of a King Air B200 that took the lives of six others, including her mother and father, “eve
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Partners Eyeing Citations for Winglets

Aviation Partners said it is in the “preliminary stages” of “looking at the entire Citation line” as the possible next candidate for the company’s performa
Accidents

Jets Do Triple Play Off Runways in One Day

There were no serious injuries or major damage initially reported following three separate incidents of business jets rolling off dry runways on April 21.
Maintenance and Modifications

Northeast Facility Installing Citation RVSM Packages

Garrett Aviation Services approved Northeast Air, a Portland, Ore.
Aircraft

Another Program Aims To Move Caravans

Buyers of certain Cessna Caravans can receive a $75,000 saving over the turbine single’s price of approximately $1.5 million.
Regulations and Government

Revised Advisory on Icing Open for Comments

Comments are due May 10 on a draft advisory circular on icing certification that is intended to update a 32-year-old document.

Goldman Sachs invests in Adam Aircraft

Adam Aircraft Industries reported the closing of a “significant investment” by GS Capital Partners 2000, a private equity fund managed by the prestigious G
Avionics

Chelton Avionics selected for Ibis Turboprop

Ibis Aerospace selected the FlightLogic synthetic vision system from Chelton Avionics of Boise, Idaho, for its Ae270 a turboprop single, which is  sch
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier responsive to Learjet 45 AD

Within 10 days of the issuance of an emergency AD in late March requiring the replacement of horizontal stabilizer components in Learjet 45s, Bombardier sa

Cancer takes Duncan paint chief Dan Svoboda

Dan Svoboda, paint-shop manager and 22-year veteran of Duncan Aviation in Lincoln, Neb., died last month of complications from cancer.

Cessna, Dassault report weaker deliveries

Deliveries by Cessna and Dassault were down sharply in the first quarter compared with the same period last year.

Burnham to resign as Raytheon CEO

One day after presenting the company’s first-quarter results, Dan Burnham revealed that he will step down as CEO of Raytheon Co., effective July 1.
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon records flight options losses

“We are now starting, with the first quarter, to record 100 percent of Flight Options’ losses since we have been meeting all its financial requirements as

Deliveries off, but Raytheon optimistic

Raytheon Aircraft estimates it will deliver 181 turbine business airplanes this year–24 more than last year–despite a significant decrease in deliveries an
Avionics

Garmin scores big with Citation Mustang deal

Following the same successful road map that has served the company since its founding in 1989, Garmin International has secured a milestone contract to sup
FBOs

With new CEO, PrivatAir looks ahead

The recent shift in top management signals the beginning of a new phase of growth for business aviation management and charter provider PrivatAir Group.
Charter & Fractional

OEMs reeling from frax airplane order retreat

When Richard Santulli sold three fractional shares in a business aircraft in 1986, people snickered.

Astronaut Curt Brown speaks to schedulers and dispatchers

Former astronaut Curt Brown stood in front of nearly 1,500 guests at the NBAA 14th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference last month and fought back te

Security is top topic for schedulers, dispatchers

If business aviation has been sideswiped by the economic mal-aise, it would have been difficult to find evidence of any damage at NBAA’s 14th Annual Schedu

Wings channel soars

On the NATPE convention floor there were encouraging signs that aviation-related programming was holding its own in the current, seemingly endless supply o
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Asia-Pacific turns one; continued growth expected

Marking the first anniversary of the launch of its Hong Kong-based business aircraft charter network last month, Bombardier Flexjet Asia-Pacific believes i

Improving metal fatigue prediction

Boise, Idaho-based Positron Systems has received a Small Business Innovative Research grant by the Office of Naval Research to enhance its Photon Ind
Charter & Fractional

FAA Revokes AMI Jet Charter’s 135 Certificate

Last night, the FAA revoked the charter certificate of AMI Jet Charter in a letter hand-delivered to AMI president Don Hitch.
Accidents

Final Report: Cheyenne CFIT Accident

Piper PA-31T1, Graham, Texas, Nov 12, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause was the pilot’s failure to discontinue the approach afte

Ex-FAA Airports Boss Now Senior Counsel

Louise Maillett, who was instrumental in developing the slot lottery at New YorkLa Guardia Airport that helped minimize system delays during the noto
ATC

Honeywell Wins FAA LAAS Contract

The FAA awarded a $16.7 million contract–which could balloon to $340 million if options are exercised–to Honeywell International to build the first phase o

FAA Names Air Traffic Directors

David “Bruce” Johnson has been appointed director of the FAA’s Air Traffic Service (ATS) division, with Linda Schuessler as his deputy director.
Safety

Controllers Charge That Safety at O’Hare Is ‘Unacceptable’

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) claims that a shortage of full-performance level (FPL) controllers at the Chicago Tracon–the natio