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Preliminary Report: No injuries in S-76 accident

Sikorsky S-76, Grand Rapids, Mich., May 29, 2008–The Aero Med Spectrum Health S-76 was taking off from the helipad on the roof of the Spectrum Health Hospi
Charter & Fractional

Linear Air Launches NYC Service

Air-taxi firm Linear Air in late June launched Eclipse 500 service in the greater New York City area.
Training and Workforce

Avionics Update: Honeywell, FlightSafety bring Primus Epic to the classroom

To serve as a training aid for pilots who are about to strap into Dassault’s new Falcon 900EX with the Primus Epic EASy cockpit, Honeywell and FlightSafety
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Helo accident in Osarks

MD Helicopters MD 500E, Sunrise Beach, Mo., May 25, 2008–Landing at a private helipad at Lake of the Ozarks, the MD 500 hit the water; one passenger was ki
Avionics

Chelton Group continues buying spree, rapid growth

You’ll have to forgive Geoffrey Cooper if he can’t immediately bring to mind the exact number of companies he is responsible for overseeing.
Training and Workforce

JetAviva Adds Mustang to Training Program

Van Nuys, Calif.-based JetAviva is expanding its jet training program to include the Cessna Citation Mustang.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Metro lost at sea

Swearingen SA-227AC Metro III, Bundeena, Australia, April 9, 2008–The Avtex Air Services Metro cargo flight crashed into the sea after the pilot reported h
Avionics

Iridium profitability anticipated this year

It’s a success story borne of utter failure.
Avionics

The search is on for 10 most challenging approaches in America

Switzerland has the notoriously difficult approach over the mountains into Lugano Airport.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Mechanic hit by door

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Taylor, Texas, April 11, 2008–A mechanic was killed when he tried to enter the Alaro King Air with the engines running.
Accidents

Final Reports: FOD blamed for Learjet accident

Bombardier Learjet 36A, Newport News, Va., March 26, 2007–The NTSB said that the Learjet accident was caused by foreign object debris (FOD) on the runway.
ATC

Report lays foundation for future ATM system

Boeing’s air traffic management (ATM) division has issued its third and final report on future high-level needs for the world’s ATM environment.
Accidents

Final Report: Ice blamed in Flight Options flameout

Hawker Beechcraft Beechjet 400, Jacksonville, Fla., Nov.
Avionics

Inmarsat strikes gold with Swift64 services

Inmarsat, which last year rolled out its Swift64 airborne satellite Internet service, is seeing its voice and data mix changing as it expands its high-spee
Accidents

Final Reports: Poor planned blamed in crash

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90-1, Tampa, Fla., June 12, 2006–The captain’s poor in-flight planning and his failure to establish the airplane on a stabilize
Accidents

Final Reports: Pilot lifted gear

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Travis AFB, Calif., May 16, 2008–The accident was caused by the pilot’s inadvertently raising the King Air’s landing gear
Avionics

Firms seek Learjet 25 RVSM OK

After completing all the necessary test flights in a late-model Learjet 25D this past spring, Avcon Industries now anticipates receipt this month of an STC
Accidents

Final Reports: Crew unaware of wind shear warning

Cessna 650 Citation III, Atlantic City, N.J., Oct.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Reaches Flight-hour Milestone

The in-service fleet of Sikorsky S-92 medium-twin helicopters reached 100,000 total flight hours, the company announced last month.
Accidents

Final Reports: Cargo door opened in flight

Cessna CitationJet 525, Van Nuys, Calif., Jan.
Aircraft

EADS Remembers TBM 700’s First Flight

EADS Socata celebrated the 20th anniversary of the first flight of its TBM 700 with a new and larger display at the 56th EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., h
Regulations and Government

As DRVSM deadline nears, compliance pressure grows

In spite of the near panic the subject of DRVSM creates in some flight departments, it may come as a surprise that the FAA lists only three things an opera
Regulations and Government

Getting started: The road to RVSM approval

The following is a list of steps operators will need to complete to gain RVSM approval.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fire at Berry Aviation destroys Do328-100

A flash fire in the hangar at Berry Aviation in Austin, Texas, on the morning of June 27 destroyed a 30-passenger Dornier 328-100 turboprop that was underg
Training and Workforce

Chautauqua pilots vote on strike option

Characterization prompted Teamsters Local 747 representatives to mail strike ballots to the 700-strong pilot group.
Safety

U.S., EU join forces on air safety

The FAA and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a bilateral agreement that will strengthen air safety while reducing regulatory burdens
Safety

NTSB Probes Two TEB Runway Incursions

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two recent runway incursions at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB).
Aircraft

FAA: Special Conditions Needed for HA-420

As it did for the Embraer Phenom 100 earlier this year, the FAA is proposing special conditions for certification of Honda Aircraft’s HA-420 HondaJet that
FBOs

Industry Awards Honor AIN and BJT

AINtv.com has won the Aerospace Journalist of the Year Award (AJOYA) for best airshow coverage.