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Accidents
Preliminiary Report: Engine problem suspected
Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Moundridge, Kan., March 8, 2009–The commercial pilot, the only occupant, was killed when the LongRanger crashed into a wheat
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet aborts takeoff twice
Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The Learjet 55, registered to Sunwest Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, aborted its takeoff from Nat
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Indian prototype crashes
National Aerospace Laboratories Saras, Bangalore, India, March 6, 2009–The number-two prototype of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Saras cras
Accidents
Preliminary Report: CRJ cockpit catches fire on the ramp
Bombardier CRJ, Tallahassee, Fla., March 1, 2009–After external power was applied in preparation for a Part 121 scheduled flight, the Atlantic South
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Falcon collides with snow bank in Switzerland
Dassault Falcon 100, Samedan, Switzerland, Feb.
Accidents
Factual Report: EMS Dauphin crashes in IMC
Eurocopter SA 365N-1D Dauphin, District Heights, Md., Sept.
Accidents
Factual report: Pilots distracted by electrical failure
Cessna 510 Mustang, Carlsbad, Calif., April 19, 2008–According to the NTSB, the probable cause of the Mustang’s runway overshoot was the pilot’s mis
Aircraft
Two-Thirds of 787 Certification Completed; First Flight Planned for June
Boeing has submitted nearly two-thirds of the type- and production-certificate “deliverables” for the 787 Dreamliner to the FAA, program vice president and
Safety
FAA Plans Helo EMS Rulemaking
A House aviation subcommittee hearing held last month on helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) safety sought to address the high accident rate, which
ATC
N.Y. Tracon Promises To Cut WX Delays
For the upcoming thunderstorm season, the FAA is changing the severe weather avoidance plan (Swap) to cut down on gate holds and takeoff delays associated
Safety
FAA Releases Birdstrike Data
The FAA relented and on April 24 made its entire birdstrike database available to the public.
Aircraft
Embraer seeks LCY approval for E190; Lineage 1000 OK will follow
Embraer’s 100-seat E190 in late March formally began its campaign to gain certification for flights into and out of London City Airport (LCY).
Charter & Fractional
Exec AirShare Accepts Its First Phenom 100
Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional provider Executive AirShare last month took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 100.
Airports
New Branson Airport Nears Opening
A new privately funded $155 million, 900-acre regional airport will open May 11 in Branson, Mo.
Regulations and Government
Lobby Groups Welcome FAA Chief Nominee
The nomination of former Airline Pilots Association president J.
Regulations and Government
Will Aces Deal Bizav a Losing Hand?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Aces) creates greenhouse gas emission standards for
ATC
Foundation Promotes User Fees
In a recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole uses the anti-business jet rhetoric to further pu
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Providers Offer Creative Solutions
Fractional aircraft providers have reshaped their marketing efforts to address the difficulty of trying to get customers to buy aircraft shares during a re
Safety
Bizav accidents decrease but fatalities increase
In the first quarter of this year, business aviation experienced fewer accidents, including those resulting in fatalities, than in the same period the prev
Charter & Fractional
FlyMustang matches fliers with VLJ seats
A UK-based broker is seeking to capitalize on surplus capacity among Cessna Citation Mustang operators by offering a variety of fractional ownership and pe
Aircraft
In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace G250 and G650
Although Gulfstream has joined the rest of the aviation industry in announcing layoffs, the company remains on schedule with new-airplane programs.
Aircraft
In The Works: Diamond Aircraft D-Jet
Certification of the single-engine Diamond D-Jet has been delayed again and is now scheduled for early next year.
Aircraft
In The Works: National Aerospace Laboratories Saras
The number-two prototype Saras twin-turboprop crashed on March 6 in India during its 49th test flight, killing the three test pilots on board.
Rotorcraft
Pilot, aircraft changes needed for safer low-visibility flying
The UK civil aviation authority (CAA) is recommending prevention and mitigation action to reduce the number of helicopter accidents in poor visibility.
Accidents
Faulty maintenance blamed in MD engine fire
Two veteran American Airlines pilots, who in the words of the NTSB were “not having a good day,” nevertheless used “some exceptional stick-and-rudder skill
Safety
Low-cost tracking device available
New Zealand-based Spidertracks is offering a low-cost, portable satellite-tracking device that might appeal to helicopter operators.
