Gordon Gilbert
Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

Contributor - Accidents and Regulations

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Connecticut Business Aviation Group Gears Up

The Connecticut Business Aviation Group (CBAG) recently formalized its organization, establishing its mandate and selecting its team of executive officers
Aircraft

Raytheon Working on Quieter Premier I Cabin

Raytheon Aircraft is working on an in-house sound-reduction package that aims to lower the noise levels by about 5 db in the Premier I cabin.
FBOs

Raytheon FBOs To Offer Charter and Management

Air-taxi operators, including those that buy fuel at Raytheon Aircraft Services, will now be competing with the FBO chain for air-taxi customers.
Regulations and Government

Draft AC Regarding Slot Reservations Issued

Draft Advisory Circular 93-1, “Reservations for Unscheduled Flights at High Density Traffic Airports,” provides an overview of proposed changes to the slot
Airports

Radar on the Radar for Smaller Airports

The FAA will procure new radar systems for some 15 low- to medium-activity airports that currently have no radar displays.
Aircraft

Will Nimbus even get off the ground?

June 30 was a critical date for Nimbus Jets, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., startup that last December agreed to buy 1,000 Eclipse 500 jets (a sale valued at n
Aircraft

Embraer Touts Legacy Price and Size

Midway through its 14-city U.S.
ATC

Cincinnati Class B Airspace Changes Adopted

Effective July 11 the Cincinnati Class B airspace was reconfigured to eliminate the portion of the airspace over Claremont County Airport (area G), expand
Accidents

Fatal Malibu Turboprop Accident Being Investigated

On June 14 a JetProp DLX-converted 1988 Piper Malibu Mirage crashed in Osteen, Fla., while on an IFR flight from Raleigh-Durham, N.C., to Marco Island, Fla
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Operator Sues Outfitter over GIV Refurb

Claiming “there is no merit to the lawsuit or to the allegations in it,” Savannah Air Center said it will defend itself against a $3.7 million claim brough
Cabin Interior and Electronics

B/E Aerospace Buys Bomhoff Cabinetry

Wellington, Fla.-based B/E Aerospace revealed last month that it acquired Tucson, Ariz.
Regulations and Government

New Security Rules Apply to Global, ACJ, BBJ

The Global Express, Airbus Corporate Jetliner, Boeing Business Jet and all other aircraft with a mtow of 95,000 lb or more and used in private charter oper

New Mooney Cuts Prices, Nears Century Jet Deal

Aiming to attract business travelers who are working for companies in the $5 million to $90 million sales-per-year range, Mooney Airplane, now a subsidiary
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals Take One-fifth of Pilots Hired

The number of pilots hired from January through May by the six major fractional operators (559 pilots) is outpacing hiring by the major airlines (302) and
ATC

Controller Retirements Could Squeeze U.S. ATC

The General Accounting Office warned the FAA that unless it makes better plans to replace the 5,000 air traffic controllers expected to retire over the nex
ATC

Expect More ATC Strikes in Europe

Air traffic controller work stoppages last month in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will likely continue from time to time in these and other Eu
Charter & Fractional

Study Reports High Marks by Fractional Customers

Nearly 88 percent of fractional aircraft owners rated their satisfaction of their respective programs at the two highest score levels and 22 percent said t
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

Radio Personality First Frax Member of CAN

New York radio personality and NetJets customer Don Imus has become the first fractional aircraft owner to become a participant in the Corporate Angel Netw

United’s lawsuit seeks $51M from Gulfstream

“Parting is such sweet sorrow” may have befitted the relationship between Romeo and Juliet, but for UAL Corp.

Meyer again at controls of Cessna as Hay retires

Gary Hay, who started working on Cessna’s manufacturing floor in 1966 and worked his way up to CEO just over two years ago, retired unexpectedly from the W
Accidents

Pressure on pilots a key factor in Aspen GIII crash

The NTSB’s recently released final report on the fatal crash of a chartered Gulfstream III, N303GA, at Aspen, Colo., on March 29 last year indicates that f
Training and Workforce

Flightsafety to try biometric student ID cards

Some FlightSafety International students will start evaluating a prototype biometric student identification card at the company’s facility in Vero Beach, F
Aircraft

Gulfstream II Life-extension Program Approved

Gulfstream Aerospace received FAA approval of an aircraft service change (ASC) for the Gulfstream II fuselage, effectively extending the life of the airfra
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Issues Guidance on RVSM

Advanced operational information on the implementation of reduced vertical separation minimum airspace in northern Canada, scheduled to start April 18, is
Charter & Fractional

Chicago Operators Start CaravanShares Frax

Cessna Caravan dealer J.A.

Goodrich Promotes Larsen to President and COO

Marshall Larsen, 53, has been named president and COO of Goodrich.
Aircraft

Sabena Successor Named SN Brussels Airlines

The successor to Belgium’s Sabena Airlines unveiled its new name last month as talks continued between shareholders in Sabena regional subsidiary Delta Air