Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support

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

Some Senators Laud Air-taxi Industry

In recent weeks, Sens.
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
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Bombardier Retrofits First Learjet 31A

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport has successfully completed its first retrofit of a Bombardier Learjet 31A to mee
Airports

Reese AFB Evaluated as GA Airfield

A developer may convert portions of the former Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, into a full-service general aviation airport.
Accidents

Cocaine Found in Body of Pilot in Aaliyah Crash

The pilot of the Cessna 402B recip-twin that crashed on takeoff in the Bahamas last year, killing 22-year-old singer and actress Aaliyah, himself and seven
Accidents

Cessna Agrees To Pay for Carnahan Crash

A partial settlement has been reached in the Oct.
Safety

Fatal accidents drop significantly

In the first half of this year, the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Court OKs Dee Howard Sale to Singapore Tech.

The Dee Howard Company, created in 1947 and under Chapter 11 protection since mid-February, is now San Antonio Aerospace.

American Eagle Accused of ‘War on Pilots’ Contract

A union leader has accused American Eagle of declaring war on its pilots after the company announced it was transferring 14 regional jets to another airlin
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon To Service Beech 1900 in Little Rock

Raytheon Aircraft Co.

Delta Connection Regionals Order Six CRJs

Delta Connection regional carriers Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Comair have exercised options for a total of two CRJ200s and one CRJ700 regional jet fro
Aircraft

First Production Sovereign Flies Ahead of Schedule

The first Citation Sovereign production aircraft, S/N 001, completed its first flight June 27, “several weeks ahead of schedule,” according to Cessna Aircr
Aircraft

First EVS Operational on Air Force Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace has successfully installed a certified and fully operational Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on an in-service Air Force C-37A
Airports

Reagan National To Remain Off-Limits to GA

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) will remain off-limits to all forms of general aviation for the foreseeable future.
Aircraft

Swiss Takes Its Final ERJ-145

Swiss International Airlines (formerly Crossair) on May 28 took delivery of the final Embraer ERJ-145 of a firm order for 25, thus completing the first pha

Skyway To Become Midwest Connect

Milwaukee-based Midwest Express regional subsidiary Skyway Airlines will adopt the name Midwest Connect on January 1 as part of a company-wide identity cam

Surprise Change in Command at Pilatus U.S.

In another unexpected change at the top of an airframe company last month, Oscar Schwenk, president and CEO of Pilatus Aircraft of Stans, Switzerland, abru
Regulations and Government

Aspen Investigation Spawns Two Safety Recommendations

The NTSB issued two recommendations to the FAA as a result of its investigation into the March 29, 2001, fatal crash of a chartered Gulfstream III at Aspen
ATC

Controllers angered over Schiavo quote

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr reacted angrily to former DOT inspector general Mary Schiavo’s citing of controller safety
Maintenance and Modifications

Conforming GII/III hush kit in the air

Miami-based Quiet Technology Aerospace is nearing completion of about 45 hr of planned flight testing of its first FAA-conforming Stage 3 hush kit for Gulf
Airports

New Control Tower Opens at B.C. Airport

Nav Canada officially opened a new ATC tower at Kelowna International Airport in British Columbia.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sabreliner RVSM Pricing Program Introduced

Sabreliner has developed a special “slot reservation” RVSM pricing structure for the Sabreliner 65.

Wanted Sign Out for DOT Security Bizav Contact

As he promised in March, Under Secretary of Transportation Security John Magaw is considering applications for a director of general aviation security.

DVD Shows Aircraft for Sale, Distributed Worldwide

Operators selling their airplanes may be interested in showing them on an interactive DVD distributed quarterly to more than 6,200 brokers, dealers and ope
Maintenance and Modifications

Swiss-based Maintenance Firm Calls It Quits

Zimex Aviation disclosed that it has phased out of business aircraft maintenance, to focus instead on air-charter operations and executive aircraft handlin
Regulations and Government

Raytheon Addressing Premier I Icing AD

Design changes to resolve a manufacturing problem with the wing leading-edge anti-ice system of the Premier I were under way at press time.
Airports

El Toro Regional Airport on Life Support

After a ballot initiative stripped the former El Toro Marine Corps air station in Orange County, Calif., of airport zoning, backers are seeking a heart tra