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Walter-powered King Airs, a better idea?

Dan Sigl, president of Seagull Aviation in Clintonville, Wis., has invested a significant portion of his career in Walter 601-powered derivatives of existi
Maintenance and Modifications

Mod said to reduce carbon brake wear

One of the most expensive consumable items on an aircraft is becoming less expensive to operate.
Aircraft

ATR 42 drop test useless, claims RAA

The Regional Airline Association last month lambasted the FAA for the agency’s highly publicized drop test of an ATR 42-300 turboprop in Atlantic City, N.J
FBOs

ExecuJet, Hawker Pacific Open FBO in Kuala Lumpur

ExecuJet Aviation and Hawker Pacific today officially opened their new joint-venture Skypark FBO at Kuala Lumpur Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group Completes Reorganization

Sentient Flight Group on Tuesday announced organizational changes as part of a refocusing of its long-term business plan.
Charter & Fractional

SATSair Plans To Add SJ50s to Fleet

On-demand air-taxi firm SATSair on Tuesday signed a letter of intent with Cirrus Design to add five Cirrus Vision SJ50 jet singles to its fleet.
Avionics

Emergency viewing system STC'd for 737-300

The marketers of the emergency vision assurance system (EVAS) have received an STC for installation of the equipment in Boeing 737-300 cockpits, with the f
Regulations and Government

NBAA and FAA have online sources for notams

In addition to Flight Service Stations and some private providers of flight-planning services, notams are also available online from NBAA and the FAA.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BMW designing interiors for PC-12s

Pilatus Aircraft of Broomfield, Colo., has commissioned BMW DesignWorks USA of Southern California to develop nine identically priced interior designs for
Maintenance and Modifications

Garrett named Gulfstream hush-kit installer

Quiet Technology Aerospace has named Garrett Aviation Services as the preferred installation center for its Stage 3 hush-kit for Gulfstream IIs, IIBs and I
Regulations and Government

FAA's airspace redesign is being DOT audited

The DOT’s office of inspector general (IG) last month opened a cost-oriented audit of the FAA’s airspace redesign program.
Charter & Fractional

Company guarantees charter will cover direct costs

Buyers looking for 100 to 200 hours of lift per year might be interested in a program called OwnershipPlus from Contrail Aviation of Baltimore.
Regulations and Government

Congressman decries DRVSM

Charter operators and flight departments that are still searching for ways to cope with the FAA’s proposal to implement domestic reduced vertical separatio
Aircraft

First customer Gulfstream 300 enters service

United Arab Emirates-based charter operator Royal Jet last month received the first Gulfstream 300, a shorter-range, less expensive version of the G400 (th
Charter & Fractional

News Note: Lance Armstrong flies NetJets

Tour de France cycling champion Lance Armstrong received a hero’s welcome as he boarded his NetJets aircraft after winning the race in Paris for a historic
Regulations and Government

FAA pulls several rulemaking notices

The FAA has withdrawn several previously published rulemaking proposals because the planned actions have been overcome by events, are no longer relevant or
Security

Rule calls for computer-readable passports

Beginning on October 1, the passports of foreign nationals visiting the U.S.
Safety

New standards adopted for insulation flammability

The FAA last month approved upgraded flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation materials used in Part 25 (transport category) aircraft.
Avionics

Learjet 35/36 RVSM avionics package certified

Honeywell and West Star Aviation have received supplemental type certification of an RVSM equipment package for the Learjet 35 and 36.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter breaks ground for new U.S. facility

The start of construction for American Eurocopter’s new parts manufacturing facility in Columbus, Miss., was marked by an August 7 groundbreaking ceremony.
Aircraft

Proposed FAA policy appears to support BBJs

A story in The Bergen Record, a Northern New Jersey newspaper, opened a floodgate of protests from residents of communities surrounding Teterboro Airport.
Regulations and Government

FAA weighs in on runway specs

The comment period closed last month on an FAA notice of proposed policy making on airport weight-bearing restrictions (www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html&
Charter & Fractional

FAA Cites Maintenance in Alaska 135 Revocation

On July 24, the FAA issued an emergency order of revocation to LAB Flying Service of Juneau, Alaska, effectively shutting down the 52-year-old air carrier,
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation Serves Growing Conquest SID Market

Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Star Aviation has completed Supplemental Inspection Document (SID) inspections on 27 Cessna Conquest II twin turboprops, e
Maintenance and Modifications

Executive Jet Management Gets OSHA Star for Safety

Executive Jet Management (EJM) has earned a much-coveted star for safety.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Works Air Center Starts Expanding Texas Facility

Jet Works Air Center has started building a 43,000-sq-ft maintenance hangar at its 66,000-sq-ft facility in Denton, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications

Plastek Launches Acrylic Window Restoration System

Last week at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Plastek CEO Gus Ordonez announced a version of the company’s military window repair and restoration kit for t
Engines

GKN delivers APB winglets

GKN Aerospace has delivered Blended Winglets for 767-300ER aircraft to Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for certification flight tests in support of launch c
Aircraft

Boeing gives green light to heavy-lift airship project

Boeing has teamed with a Canadian firm to develop a massive commercial airship capable of lifting an 80,000-pound load and carrying it up to 200 miles.
Airports

Anti-noise program for Witham Field under review

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Florida’s Witham Field and is expected either to approve or disapprove the program by next