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Accidents
Preliminary Report: Uncontrolled descent leads to crash
Cessna 501, Carey, Idaho, March 15, 2003–The Citation I/SP was destroyed at approximately 2:25 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Commander 690b breaks up in flight
Rockwell 690B, Homerville, Ga., March 27, 2003–At 1:13 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: S-61 goes down during logging ops
Sikorsky S-61A, Kimble, Tenn., March 23, 2003–At 8 a.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Brasilia slides off slippery runway
Embraer EMB-120ER, Cedar City, Utah, March 16, 2003–At 10:45 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air hits mountain; only minor injuries
Beech King Air E-90, Kremmling, Colo., March 19, 2003–At 7:30 p.m.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Caravan crashes following engine stoppage
Cessna 208B, Creswell, Ore., March 5, 2003–Cessna Caravan N9793B crashed into trees during a forced landing following an in-flight engine
Maintenance and Modifications
Raytheon Aircraft closing gaps in product support
Raytheon Aircraft, which has ranked very low in customer-support surveys for the past several years, is in the midst of retooling its customer services to
Accidents
A not so grand day
Grand Aire, a Toledo, Ohio-based air-taxi company, continues to reside under a black cloud as it experienced its fifth and sixth accidents since the beginn
Regulations and Government
Icy Reception for Bush’s FY09 FAA Budget
The Bush Administration yesterday proposed a $14.643 billion
Safety
NTSB: CFIT Downed EGPWS-equipped King Air
The NTSB on Friday blamed Metro Aviation pilot Vince Kirol, 59, for the crash
Engines
Snecma Silvercrest Core Engine Passes Initial Tests
France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has reported “positive results” for the first 35 ground test hours of its Silvercrest core engine.
Charter & Fractional
LEA Readies Mustangs for VLJ Air-taxi Service
London Executive Aviation (LEA) officially unveiled the first of the 10 Cessna Citation Mustangs it has on order during a ceremony at Farnborough Airport o
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation Acquires Savannah Air Center
Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group expanded its U.S.
Aircraft
New investor secured, Eclipse adds manufacturing facility
Eclipse Aviation secured a new source of financing from Etirc Aviation that resulted in sale of a minority stake in Eclipse to the new investors.
Regulations and Government
No consensus on user fees, FAA awaits new funding
With the 110th Congress back in Washington for its second session, the general aviation community was girding last month to continue its opposition to user
Charter & Fractional
DayJet uses new data to hone air-taxi model
Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet last month reached its 100th day since starting per-seat on-demand service in the Southeast with its fleet of 28 Eclipse 500
Aircraft
Upgraded TBM 850 Makes Debut
EADS Socata unveiled an upgraded TBM 850 turboprop single last month during a “discovery show” held at the company’s factory in Tarbes, France.
Aircraft
Cessna launches large-cabin Citation
Cessna Aircraft received the go-ahead from parent company Textron for development of a large-cabin, intercontinental aircraft that would expand the upper e
Aircraft
Newest Learjet will be all composite
Bombardier’s Learjet division surprised the aviation world on January 22 when it announced that the airframe of the new Learjet 85 will be built entirely o
ATC
Controller Fatigue Gets DOT Scrutiny
The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe To Accelerate Deliveries
Due to increasing customer demand, NetJets Europe last month negotiated with several business jet manufacturers to accelerate delivery of 39 new aircraft w
FBOs
Best AeroNet No Longer in Business
Best AeroNet, a business aviation contract fueling company that was launched in the 1980s, is no longer in business, having saddled FBOs through which it s
Safety
Runway status lights cut incursion threat
A system of in-pavement stoplights, designed to prevent runway incursions, has received endorsement from Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin
Aircraft
EADS Proposes ‘Faster, Longer-range’ Aircraft
EADS Socata chairman and CEO Jean-Michel Léonard announced last month that the France-based manufacturer is evaluating production of a new turboprop or bus
FBOs
FR Aviation Joins Beechcraft Network
Hawker Beechcraft has designated UK-based FR Aviation an authorized Beechcraft service center.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Jet Aviation installs lighter and quieter Falcon 50 interior shell kit
As part of a Falcon 50 major cabin refurbishment, Jet Aviation recently completed the first installation of a new linear shell kit designed to transform a
ATC
DOT watchdog criticizes high pay for air traffic controllers
With the major airlines toppling in all directions, and the opportunities there for young pilots diminishing rapidly, maybe thinking about a different care
ATC
Steeper approaches lower noise, furl burn
Last October and November, a procession of UPS Boeing 767s experimented with a new type of approach to their home base at Louisville International Airport
Aircraft
In The Works: Adam Aircraft A500 and A700
Rick Adam, CEO of Adam Aircraft, told AIN at last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun airshow in Lakeland, Fla., that the A700 very light twinjet would make its fir
