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Rotorcraft

PDG secures funding for expansion

UK rotorcraft charter operator PDG Helicopters is poised to expand through acquisition after sealing a new £7.5 million ($12 million) funding package.
Accidents

Fuel starvation

RAYTHEON KING AIR B90, WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., SEPT.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Blakey reminds GA of security needs

While promising to be “balanced and reasonable,” FAA Administrator Marion Blakey told those attending the recent AOPA Expo that the nation and her agency a
Accidents

Final Report Recaps

RAYTHEON KING AIR C90, SOMERSET, KY., JAN.
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Security funding hurts GA airports

A $504 million increase in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds for new security projects in fiscal year 2002 has affected the amount of funds ava
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Airport projects to be accelerated

Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has asked governors, local officials–such as airport directors and metropolitan planning organizations–and other tra
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2002

Observing the 107th Congress could sometimes be likened to watching a three-ring circus.
Avionics

Wireless connectivity wave hits the aviation industry

Unless you’ve been living under a rock the past few years, you’ll know that barely a day passes without news that some nifty new method of accessing the In
Maintenance and Modifications

DIY pitot-static tester

GE Druck has introduced a new air-data line-switching unit to make it easier for operators to test their pitot-static systems.
Airports

Touching Bases: Freeholder takes an unkind cut at bizav

Referring to regular operations at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB), Bergen County (N.J.) freeholder Anthony Cassano said, “This is nothing less than an atta
Airports

Touching Bases: Stewart Airport assigns master plan duties

Stewart International Airport (SWF) in Newburgh, N.Y., has appointed Clough Harbor Associates of Albany, N.Y., to lead the completion of the airport’s mast
Charter & Fractional

Universal Jet Services savors steady growth

Times are tough, but you won’t hear a lot of complaints from Universal Jet Services.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Seven people in six-seat Baron 58P

BEECH BARON 58P, SWANZEY, N.H., SEPT.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MedEVAC Learjet 25C overrun

GATES LEARJET 25C, LEXINGTON, KY.,– AUG.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: First fatal PC-12 crash in U.S.

PILATUS PC-12, WESTPHALIA, MO., SEPT.
Accidents

Final Report: Sailplane wing failure killed Engen and friend

SCHEMPP-HIRTH NIMBUS 4DM, MINDEN, NEV., JULY 13, 1999– The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on the crash o
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

OEM finance risk on the rise

Regional-aircraft manufacturers face the prospect of increased financial risk in coming years, despite having been able to reduce sales costs since the mid
Regulations and Government

Avionics Update: FAA prepares amendments to EFB advisory circular

Based on feedback it has received from pilots and operators, the FAA is said to be preparing a number of amendments to an earlier Advisory Circular (AC 120
Avionics

Avionics Update: Frost Navratil introduces remote EFB touchscreen

Houston-based Frost Navratil Technical Solutions, maker of the ApproachView family of class-2 EFBs, has introduced a remote touchscreen display for use wit
Avionics

Avionics Update: WAAS passes key 60-day test

The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) successfully passed a critical 60-day test that prime contractor Raytheon said proves the reliability of the signa
Regulations and Government

Avionics Update: FAA planning first LPV approach procedures

The FAA is preparing publication of the first LPV (lateral precision with vertical guidance) approaches, a new type of precision approach procedure designe
Avionics

Avionics Update: Dassault selects TCAS supplier for Falcon 7X

Phoenix-based Aviation Communication & Surveillance Systems (ACSS) has been named the standard TCAS supplier for Dassault’s in-development Falcon 7X, a
Avionics

Avionics Update: Garmin introduces 16-watt com for business aviation

Having secured solid footing in GA markets, Garmin announced it is introducing a new 16-watt com version of its GNC 420, GNS 430 and GNS 530 moving-map nav
Regulations and Government

Avionics Update: FAA approves Collins HGS on regional aircraft

During the ERA assembly held last month in Salzburg, Austria, Rockwell Collins announced FAA certification of its HGS 4200 head-up guidance system (HGS) fo
Security

In bizav security, the devil’s in the details

“When it comes to executive protection in an aviation environment, the most common problem is a breakdown in communication between security personnel and t
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Airshow 21 lends cockpit ideas to cabin integration

There have been a lot of winners in the historic cycle of mergers and acquisitions in the aviation industry.
Avionics

FAA is next in line to fly synthetic-vision cockpit

Universal Avionics, the Tucson, Ariz.
Training and Workforce

Finally, CD-ROM-based avionics training for PCs

The parallels that Howard Reisman sees between himself and John F.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

IBM, Dassault Systemes take buyers inside their completion

For years one of the most difficult aspects of creating a business aircraft interior has been providing a realistic representation of the finished product
Airports

Milan’s trio of airports each sing their own song

Commuting from the central business district of Milan, Italy, to its three airports, the advantages of Linate and its eight-minute ride become obvious.