Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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ATC

Portions of U.S. Can Expect Sporadic GPS Outages

The Department of Defense is conducting more GPS interference tests in the western U.S.
Accidents

NTSB Says Midair Collision Reveals Safety Problems

The ongoing investigation into the fatal midair collision between an Air Force F-16 and a privately operated Cessna 172 near Bradenton, Fla., on Nov.
FBOs

Million Air To Begin Work on New FBO at Midway

Million Air said it will construct a 20,000-sq-ft FBO at its present site at Midway Airport, and plans for the new FBO have been presented to the city of C
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace To Offer Insurance for Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation announced that it will partner with underwriter Global Aerospace Underwriters to provide hull and liability insurance to owners of owner-f
Aircraft

Vulcanair Turboprop Single Preps for First Flight

Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of this month, according to Remo De Feo, president of the company’s Manass
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet Appoints Model-specific Service Reps

With the aim of facilitating “quicker technical solutions and reduced aircraft downtime,” Dassault Falcon Jet has designated its field service representati
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream Inks Deal for Aerospace Tech Shades

Aerospace Technologies Group of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace as the preferred supplier of aircraft window shade systems
Safety

New Company Offers Remote Vital-sign Monitoring

West Bend, Wis.-based EMS-Link, with help from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and other partners, plans to introduce a program
Charter & Fractional

Delta Awards its Frequent Charter Fliers

Passengers on Delta AirElite, the business-jet charter subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, can now earn frequent-flier segments that can be used on the company’
Accidents

Turboprop Fatal Accident Investigations Continue

Separate NTSB investigations continue into the causes of two recent fatal turboprop accidents: a King Air E90 (N12KA) that crashed while departing Central
Maintenance and Modifications

Eclipse, Safire Owners Guaranteed Cost Coverage

Online air-taxi broker CharterAuction.com has launched a program in which it will guarantee future owners of the Eclipse 500 and Safire S-26 twin-engine en
Engines

Embraer ERJ-145XR Engine Receives FAA Nod

Rolls-Royce received FAA certification of the AE3007A-1E turbofan, the powerplant for the Embraer ERJ-145XR.
Regulations and Government

Bizav Ops in China Get Boost from New Regs

New aviation regulations in China that aim to ease foreign investment in the civil aviation infrastructure and loosen government controls should encourage
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion Management Opens Doors for Business

Aircraft Completion Management, a new company established by completion and refurb veterans Mike Herchick and Ron Gero, opened for business in July to offe
Charter & Fractional

New Company Promises Objective Fractional Data

A former marketing executive at fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has established Fractional Insider, a company that he promises will provide
Avionics

See Real-time Alaska Weather Online

The FAA has installed nearly 30 Webcams in Alaskan mountain passes, rocky coasts and remote villages to supplement the agency’s aviation weather reports.

NATA/PAMA Show Sold, Moves to Las Vegas

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) have sold their interests in the annual Avi

Miami Firm Might Take Control of Nimbus Group

Nimbus Group, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ontario Firm To Provide P&WC Maintenance

T-G Aviation, based at Hamilton Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada, signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide category I maintenan
Charter & Fractional

Charter, Fractional Safety Study Published

The fractional aircraft industry has been involved in just seven non-fatal accidents since 1986, the year that this segment of aviation is considered to ha
Regulations and Government

Upgraded FDR Final Deadline Passes

Part 135 operators of turbine airplanes configured with 10 to 30 passenger seats and manufactured after August 19 must have  upgraded flight data reco
Engines

P&WC Seeking Airframes for New Engines

An airframe match for one or both new small turbofan designs currently under development by Pratt & Whitney Canada may be announced at this month’s NBA
Engines

Safire Rethinks Engine Choice for S-26 Twinjet

The in-development 1,000-lb-thrust turbofan from startup Agilis Engines apparently isn’t a shoo-in for the Safire S-26 personal twinjet, as previously indi
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Pilot Hiring Up 19 Percent from Last Year

The rate of pilot hiring this year by five major fractional aircraft ownership providers–CitationShares, Flexjet, Flight Options, NetJets and Corporate Air
Aircraft

Premier I improvements, deliveries to skyrocket

As Raytheon Aircraft ramps up significantly the delivery rate of the Premier I–the company aims to ship 40 units this year, more than twice as many a
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet Paint Shop Groundbreaking Delayed

Because the final bid for a 44,000-sq-ft paint hangar at Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support

Bombardier Aerospace officially opened last month its Commercial Service Center (CSC) in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Airports

Existing Slot Allocation Program Extended at LGA

The FAA announced a two-year extension of the existing lottery allocation of slot exemptions at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) until Oct.
Regulations and Government

TSA Assumes Responsibility for Notam Waivers

Last month, the FAA handed off notam waiver requests to the Transportation Security Administration.
ATC

FAA Asked To Widen Choice for Nexcom Technology

To ensure that FAA’s final selection of technology for its next-generation communications (Nexcom) is the most cost effective, the General Accounting Offic