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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2001

When Congress returned from its August recess, both houses set about to debate what to do about the declining budget surplus and what to do about spending.
Aircraft

Sales Up, Deliveries Down at Hawker Beechcraft

Hawker Beechcraft reported continued strong sales for its airplane offerings in the first quarter, though snags with the Hawker 4000 resulted in the Wichit
Accidents

Aeromed Helo Hits Terrain in Night MVFR

A Eurocopter EC 135 T2+ (N135UW) operated by Air Methods for the University of Wisconsin crashed Saturday night shortly after taking off VFR from La Crosse
FBOs

Mercury expands Hanscom field facility

Mercury Air Center dedicated a new hangar and tenant office on August 24 at its Hanscom Field FBO (BED) in Bedford, Mass.
FBOs

Avfuel to buy Texaco business in 14 states...

Avfuel Corp., a leading independent supplier of aviation fuels and services, has entered into an agreement with Texaco to purchase its general aviation bus
FBOs

...and joins Shell Aviation

Shell Aviation and Avfuel have formed a marketing alliance under which each will accept the other’s charge cards, effectively doubling the number of accept
FBOs

Slow going in Seattle

As an object lesson to those aviation advocates whose answer to airspace and airport congestion lies in the “more runways” solution, ponder the fate of Sea
FBOs

FBO expands at Orlando airport

Marathon Flight Services broke ground recently on an 8,000-sq-ft FBO at Kissimmee Municipal Airport near Orlando, Fla.
FBOs

London City Airport will build its own FBO

London City Airport (LCY) has decided to go it alone with the development of a new business aviation facility, having failed to reach agreement with any of
Regulations and Government

FAA delays report on stadium restrictions

The FAA has pushed back its final safety report on the Arizona Cardinals’ football stadium from September 11 until October 11, leaving the stadium builders
Airports

City takes over fueling at Arkansas airport

Fayetteville Air Service FBO is out and the city of Fayetteville, Ark., is in as far as fueling and other transient aircraft services are concerned at Drak
ATC

HGS is not a guarantee for Cat III approaches

In the past several years there have been many magazine articles touting the promise of the Head-up Guidance System (HGS).
Avionics

DeCrane plans to deliver 512-Kbps linkup by 2002

When DeCrane Aviation formally introduced its new e-Cabin.Connect program to develop true in-flight high-speed Internet access, it was met with cheers by m
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Sat-TV for the cabin from Rosen

Rosen Products of Eugene, Ore., is making a splash in the new product pool with the announcement of the integration of Honeywell’s OneView satellite-direct
Avionics

Inmarsat Introduces Swift64 Airborne Data Services

Inmarsat announced that its long-awaited high-speed airborne data services will be available by the end of the year.
Avionics

Honeywell and Thales Deliver First MCS-7000 Satcom

For operators clamoring to take full advantage of Inmarsat’s new Swift64 airborne data service, Honeywell and Thales announced that the new MCS-7000 satcom
Avionics

FAA Seeking Bids for Nexcom Deployment

The FAA later this year will begin asking avionics makers to submit bids for competitive contracts to produce prototype radio interface units (RIU) and gro
Avionics

Duncan Aviation Publishes RVSM Guidebook

Duncan Aviation, the Lincoln, Neb.
Avionics

ISS Developing RVSM Packages for Six More Business Aircraft

Innovative Solutions & Support continues its aggressive certification schedule for RVSM equipment for business aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Baker Unveils Mini-DVD Player

Baker Electronics has introduced a miniature multi-region DVD player that measures 2.5 in.
Avionics

Honeywell e-mail trials use Iridium satellite link

Honeywell is now demonstrating its Inflightmail airborne e-mail service aboard the company’s Citation V.
Avionics

Primus Epic retrofit brings latest tech to older panels

Honeywell is on the verge of gaining FAA certification approval for retrofit versions of its Primus Epic integrated avionics suite.
Avionics

Proposed new FAA policy could revolutionize helo ops

A little known FAA policy statement, dated June 1 of this year, stands to dramatically change the helicopter industry as we know it.
Rotorcraft

Carroll Suggs Sells Off Controlling Interest in PHI

An era has ended in the helicopter offshore oil-support business with Carroll Suggs, wife of Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
Accidents

Columbia Helicopters BV-107 Crash Claims Three

A Boeing Vertol BV-107 operated by Columbia Helicopters of Portland, Ore., crashed in August during a maintenance check flight in southern Montana, killing
Rotorcraft

Bell Announces Layoffs

Bell Helicopter Textron last month announced plans to lay off 270 workers at its Fort Worth-area plants.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter Plan Enrages North Sea Rescue Vessel Operators

For those toiling for oil on the roiling North Sea, the stormy nature of that piece of water keeps the possibility of rescue constantly in mind.
Rotorcraft

Rejuvenated MD Helicopters looks toward a brighter future

After less than three years as a stand-alone company, MD Helicopters Inc.
FBOs

News Note: Gloucestershire Airport looking for new FBO

Gloucestershire Airport in the southwest of England wants to attract a new FBO to handle its increasing volume of corporate aircraft traffic.