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Regulations and Government
Operational evaluations to be required in Europe
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is changing its voluntary operational evaluations to mandatory operational suitability (OS) approvals for new ai
Accidents
Preliminary report: King Air downed in severe weather
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B100, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct.
Accidents
Preliminary report: MEDEVAC crash fatal for pilot, crew
Eurocopter AS 350BA, Doyle, Calif., Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary report: King Air crashes on test flight
Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Greer, S.C., Nov.
Accidents
Preliminary report: Pilot lands after bird shatters windshield
Hawker Beechcraft C99, Show Low, Ariz., Nov.
Airports
Coventry airport closed
Early last month, Coventry Airport in the UK was closed by its owners, West Midlands International Airport, after Britain’s Customs and Revenue department
Accidents
Final report: Cause of fatal Bell crash eludes Canada's TSB
Bell 206B, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, May 13, 2008–Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) was unable to determine the cause of the power loss
FBOs
Richmor planning new buildings at Stewart
After opening its newest FBO last July at Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y., Richmor Aviation is designing a new FBO terminal and the first p
Accidents
Final reports: Soveriegn struck by ground equipment at LAX
Cessna Citation 680 Sovereign, Los Angeles, Nov.
Accidents
Final reports: CBAA oversight lacking in Global 5000 crash
Bombardier Global 5000, Fox Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.
FBOs
Avfuel adds Key Air
FBO, charter/management and maintenance company Key Air has joined the Avfuel dealer network.
Accidents
Final report: Pilot blamed for TBM crash
Socata TBM700, Kennesaw, Ga., July 15, 2008–The NTSB attributed the fatal crash of the single-engine turboprop to the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed
FBOs
EVO Jet expands across the far east
Evo Jet Services is expanding its operations eastward with new ground handling and flight support operations in India, Nepal and China, as well as across t
Rotorcraft
Production ramp-up slow for two-seat Cabri
Hélicoptères Guimbal, the France-based manufacturer that is offering a more modern, pricier alternative to existing piston-engine helicopters (see
Cabin Interior and Electronics
High-end BBJ offered by Jet Aviation, Andrew Winch
Thus far, the bizliner completions sector has remained comparatively solid despite the effects of the recession on the rest of the industry.
Regulations and Government
NATA warns: don't dump used fluorescent bulbs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned the aviation community not to dispose of fluorescent bulbs, which contain mercury, like ordinary
Avionics
Vector Gets STC For Bell 407 Glass Cockpit
Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services has received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for an integrated cockpit display system (ICDS) in the Bell 40
FBOs
Castle & Cook reveals plans for Van Nuys site
FBO chain Castle & Cooke Aviation has signed a 30-year lease at Van Nuys Airport in southern California with Los Angeles World Airports, which confers
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Luxury yacht-tender EC 155 concept unveiled
Helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, designer Andrew Winch and luxury yacht specialist Edmiston introduced a stylish new completion scheme for the EC 155 at
Airports
DeKalb-Peachtree restaurant reopens
Last October, the 57th Fighter Group restaurant opened its doors again at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta.
Rotorcraft
Kamov Ka-32 gets EASA nod
Russian Helicopters, the holding company that combines the country’s helicopter industry under one umbrella, has received EASA certification for the 11-met
FBOs
Three new facilities added at Arkansas’ Adams Field
Design/build firm Tectonic Management Group has completed three new facilities at Adams Field in Little Rock, Ark., including a new FBO facility for Superm
FBOs
X JET plans expansion of private FBO facility
X Jet’s private jet club FBO at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo., has filled its hangars since opening two years ago and is preparing to launch phase
Rotorcraft
DLR tests haptic sidestick controls
German aerospace research center DLR is testing sidesticks that provide force feedback and, on a more innovative note, touch cues to reduce crew workload.
Airports
Virginia airport now open for customs clearance
Virginia’s Manassas Regional Airport, 30 miles from Washington, D.C., now offers U.S.
