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Regulations and Government

N.Y. Senate passes tax exemption bill

New York’s state Senate passed legislation (S.3655) sponsored by Sen.
Regulations and Government

ELTS Proposed For All Int'l Flights

Starting July 1, 2008, all airplanes operating internationally will need to carry at least one emergency locator transmitter (ELT), according to a proposed
Airports

UK Airport blocked to increase traffic

TAG Aviation’s application to increase weekend movements at the London-area Farnborough Airport was rejected by the local Rushmoor Borough Council.
Regulations and Government

Refuse a drug test lose your license

The FAA late last month adopted a 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking amending airman medical standards so that a refusal to submit to a required drug or al
Accidents

Crash severely damages Sport-Jet

The sole Sport-Jet prototype crashed while taking off from the Colorado Springs Airport on June 22.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Blowing dust obscures EMS pilot's vision

MBB BK 117, Ponce de Leon, Fla., June 22, 2006–Landing off airport, about 10 miles north of Ponce de Leon, the skid-equipped BK 117 hit trees and was subst
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Takeoff crash kills MU-2 pilot

Mitsubishi MU-2, Fort Pierce, Fla., June 25, 2006–The pilot of MU-2 N316PR was killed when the airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from Saint Lucie Coun
Accidents

Preliminary Report: PC-12 crash fatal for two

Pilatus PC-12, Big Timber, Mont., June 25, 2006–PC-12 N768H crashed shortly after takeoff from Big Timber Airport (6S0) and the two people on board were ki
FBOs

Flower Aviation Salina gets upgraded facility

Self-described as “America’s Fuel Stop,” Flower Aviation at Salina Municipal Airport in Kansas held a grand opening for its new customer service center on
ATC

…While NASA Cuts Hurt NGATS

Reductions to NASA’s aeronautics budgets are undermining critical research for the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS), according to Dr.
ATC

'Measurable' Progress Shown by ATO...

In his first appearance before the Washington Aero Club in nearly three years, FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO) COO Russ Chew told the group that a recen
Security

Aviation Pass system tracks unauthorized aircraft use

ADT has developed and is testing a private aircraft security system known as Aviation Pass.
Safety

Torqued: The end of the good old days

Everywhere we look in aviation today we can see long overdue signs of an economic recovery and return to the good old days.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon receives AMT awards

For the third consecutive year, Raytheon Aircraft’s repair station trained 100 percent of its participants.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar's avionics department honored

The FAA has awarded members of the avionics team at Pentastar Aviation its Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Award.
Aircraft

Yingling completes first RVSM installation on Conquest II

Yingling Aviation, located on Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, has completed its first RVSM-compliant modification of a Cessna turboprop on a 1979 Conques
Aircraft

Raisbeck engineering OKs new authorized King Air dealers

Four new installation centers have been authorized as Raisbeck King Air dealers.
Aircraft

LoPresti Boom Beams for Hawker 700s

Avmats has joined forces with LoPresti Aviation to deliver LoPresti Boom Beams to legacy Hawker 700s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Joramco chooses MXI Maintenance System

Jordan Aircraft Maintenance (Joramco) and Mxi Technologies have announced an agreement to implement the Maintenix system at Joramco’s MRO facility on Queen
Engines

Standard Aero signs parts-support agreement with P&WCs

Standard Aero has expanded its range of small gas turbine engine services with a five-year agreement covering PT6 engine work with Pratt & Whitney Componen
Rotorcraft

Chicago PD To Get New Bell

Hillsboro Aviation has won a contract from the Chicago Police Department to complete a new Bell 206B-3 JetRanger.
Rotorcraft

Venezuela Goes Russian

Venezuela’s National Institute of Civil Aviation has taken delivery of three Russian Mil Mi-172s to improve national search-and-rescue capabilities.
Rotorcraft

Second BA609 begins ground trials

The second Bell Agusta BA609 (S/N 60002) made its first ground run on July 13 at AgustaWestland’s facility in Cameri, Italy.
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Aircraft

Pinnacle Airlines in fight for Love

If Northwest Airlines gets its way, regional affiliate Pinnacle Airlines will become one of the first competitors to Southwest and American Airlines at Dal
Aircraft

E190 Gets EASA Nod

A full 10 months after winning certification by Brazilian authorities and eight months after starting service with JetBlue in the U.S., the Embraer E190 on

Chalks’ Relatives To Settle

Relatives of the 20 passengers and crew killed last year in the December 19 crash of a Grumman Turbo Mallard off Miami Beach will share some $51 million un
Aircraft

Twenty CRJ900s for PSA?

August 1 marks the deadline for PSA Airlines pilots to agree to US Airways’ conditions for placing 20 Bombardier CRJ900LRs with the wholly owned subsidiary

McKinney Aerospace closes up shop

McKinney Aerospace, apparently struggling with financial problems, closed its doors in July, putting some 70 employees out of work.
Safety

CDRs coming soon for business aviation

Coded departure routes (CDRs), which have been tested in business aviation during the past three years, are on track for deployment throughout the U.S.
Rotorcraft

News Note: Eurocopter opening new facility

The center, which the company claims is the first in the country to be opened by a western rotorcraft maker, is located at Ostafievo Airport near Moscow.