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While rest of industry shrinks, SkyWest takes terror in stride

The profound damage inflicted by the September 11 terrorist attacks brought changes to the U.S.

Air Bretagne files for bankruptcy

French regional airline Air Bretagne has gone into financial observation after filing for bankruptcy.

Crossair aims for rapid growth as Swissair falls

A task force headed by Peter Siegenthaler, director of the Swiss federal finance administration, has proposed a dozen seasoned executives for Crossair’s ne
Aircraft

In The Works: Sierra FJ44 Eagle II

Sierra Industries is turning from base to final for approval of its Williams FJ44-engine modification program for the Cessna Citation 501SP, which it calls
Aircraft

In The Works: McCotter Aviation MC 2400

The GE T58-powered Maverick TwinJet is available only as a kit, but now McCotter Aviation, which purchased 90 percent of Penrose, Colo.-based Maverick Air
Aircraft

In The Works: Eclipse 500

With all 173 Eclipse Aviation employees now figuratively under one roof at Sunport International Airport in Albuquerque, N.M., the company expects to begin
Aircraft

In The Works: Dassault Falcon 2000EX

Flight testing of the Falcon 2000EX, a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW308C-powered version of the Falcon 2000, began on October 25.
Aircraft

The certification fleet

Part of the certification process of a new aircraft design is completing hundreds of tests to hit thousands of data points for both flight and ground tests
Training and Workforce

The National Test Pilot School

Sean Roberts, an experimental test pilot for both military and civilian projects with more than 18,000 flight hours, started the National Test Pilot School
Aircraft

Experimental test pilot ranks are no place for cowboys

“Beginning autorotation with left turn.”“Roger.
Engines

Walter Beech King Air 90 STC expanded

Clintonville, Wis.-based Performance Conversions has received an STC for installing 751-shp Czech-built Walter M601E-11 turboprop engines and five-blade Av
Aircraft

Falcons, much in demand, earn 74 percent of Dassault revenue

This year will be one of the best that Dassault has ever had with its Falcon business jets.
Aircraft

Falcon 7X will let the wires do all the work

The Dassault Falcon 7X will be the first purpose-built business jet to have a fly-by-wire (FBW) system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Giant Citation service center to open in summer 2003

More than 18 months after it was revealed that Cessna was seeking corporate approval to build its largest ever Citation service center in Wichita, Cessna a
Regulations and Government

Stormy night approach into LIT was ‘a can of worms’

Once again, the deadly duo of “get-there-itis” and fatigue joined forces to seduce an airline crew into attempting a landing at Little Rock National Airpor
Regulations and Government

News Note: EU scraps legislation

Legislation to ban certain large transport aircraft that have hush kits from using all European airports starting next April has been scrapped by the Europ
Airports

FAA probing legality of Naples ban

Both NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are supporting the FAA’s formal investigation into possible violations of federal law b

New NBAA board members elected

NBAA held its annual meeting October 31 at its Washington headquarters, a move required by the association’s bylaws and the laws of the District of Columbi

VIP Airbus ACJs on tap for Qatar ruling family

Qatar Airways is planning to use its new Airbus Corporate Jetliner (ACJ) to replace a pair of Falcon 900s used by the government and ruling family.

Show Report: Dubai

The Dubai Air Show, held November 4 to 8, demonstrated an abundance of business-as-usual spirit when it opened its doors in the face of a worldwide securit
Security

Flimsy airliner cockpit doors soon will be a thing of the past

Following September 11, the FAA issued a requirement that all U.S.

U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight Adds F-22 Raptor

A unique formation wowed the crowd at the recent Joint Services Open House at Andrews AFB in Maryland.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Raytheon Sells Predator Ground Station as UAV Problems Mount

Raytheon has sold a Predator Operations Center to the U.S.
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Hawker Beechcraft Sells More T-6 Trainers to U.S. Air Force

Hawker Beechcraft has apparently overcome quality-control problems in the manufacture of the T-6A Texan II turboprop trainer.
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“Never Again,” Says Airbus A400M Chief

The Airbus A400M military airlifter will be ceremonially rolled out on June 26, but the plan to make a first flight by “the end of the summer” seems overly
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Training and Workforce

BBA buys Texas flight school

Announcing the purchase earlier this year by the UK’s BBA Group of Tyler International School of Aviation at Texas’ Tyler Pounds Field, David McRobert, chi

Drink up!

Writing in the spring 2000 issue of the FAA’s Federal Air Surgeon’s Medical Bulletin, Rogers Shaw, team coordinator of the FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical In

It's dry up there: drink water when flying

The next time you fly, soak a terrycloth hand towel so that it’s dripping wet and hang it up on the flight deck.