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ATC implicated in fatal King Air accident

The NTSB determined the probable cause of a January 2000 King Air C90 fatal accident was the failure of the pilot to follow his approach clearance, and his
Airports

Unsnarling La Guardia tops N.Y. meeting agenda

Business aviation tried to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of rhetoric at the July 16 House aviation subcommittee hearings on air-traffic congestion
Regulations and Government

RVSM in Europe given provisional OK

Eurocontrol’s provisional council has given the go-ahead for the implementation of reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) in Europe starting next Janu
Aircraft

Saab 340s being marketed as corporate aircraft

A push to entice corporate operators into considering pre-owned, non-airline derivatives of the Saab 340A and 340B, which are no longer in production, has
Aircraft

Learjet 45 max takeoff weight to get a boost

Bombardier plans to increase the maximum takeoff weight of the Learjet 45 by at least 800 lb, bringing the mtow to 21,300 lb.
Aircraft

New R&D effort may revive Dassault SSBJ

French aerospace firms Dassault Aviation and Onera have signed an agreement to work on research and development that rekindle Dassault’s interest in possib
Aircraft

Dassault enjoying increased Falcon deliveries

With the exception of the Falcon 900C, deliveries in the first half of this year of the other three Falcon models increased significantly over the same per
Aircraft

Boeing maintaining BBJ delivery rate

Despite a slowing economy that is diminishing the rate of orders for some business jet manufacturers, delivery rates for many other manufacturers are holdi
FBOs

Flight-planning web site expands offerings

Several new services and alliances have been added to Flightneeds.com, a Web site providing weather data, FBO information, airport descriptions, charter gu
Accidents

Missionary pilot blamed in Peruvian shootdown

With the final report by a joint Peruvian-U.S.
Regulations and Government

DOT amends drug and alcohol rules

Amendments to the DOT’s rules that require flight crew, instructors, mechanics and others involved in the operation and maintenance of commercial aircraft
Regulations and Government

FAA revises aircraft and airport security rules

Revisions to aircraft and airport security rules–FAR Parts 107, 108 and 139–increase the number of aircraft operators that must have security programs to i
Maintenance and Modifications

STC received for RVSM retrofit kit for 727-100/200

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) received an STC for installation of a dual digital air data computer (DADC) system on Boeing 727-100s and -20
Maintenance and Modifications

RVSM group approval received for Sabre 65s

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Regulations and Government

Lawyer group calls Hoover Law ineffective

The so-called “Hoover Law” has proved to be ineffective, according to the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (LPBA).
Maintenance and Modifications

Reliance acquires Flight International Services

Reliance Aerotech, a business jet and regional airliner maintenance facility in Myrtle Beach, S.C., recently acquired the 180,000-sq-ft Flight Internationa
Aircraft

Moravan wins tender for Let Kunovice assets

Czech bankruptcy administrator Zlatava Davidova has awarded the assets of bankrupt Let Kunovice to Czech lightplane manufacturer Moravan Otrokovice, ostens
ATC

Eurocontrol abandons new ATC pricing formula

Eurocontrol has dropped plans to reform its formula for en route charges for air traffic control services.
Airports

TAG busily reshaping Farnborough Airport

Work has begun on TAG Aviation’s major redevelopment of Britain’s Farnborough airfield as a dedicated business aviation airport.
Airports

Comments due on LGA congestion proposals

Operators have until August 13 to comment on the FAA’s proposed long-term solutions to the serious congestion and delay problems at New York La Guard
Airports

Taxi diagrams to be added to airport/facility directory

The FAA’s Airport/Facility Directory now includes a new section that contains taxi diagram charts for selected FAR Part 139 airports.
FBOs

New FBO sets sights on Yuma International

Yuma (Ariz.) International Airport will soon have a new FBO competing for business.
Training and Workforce

NBAA attempting to fit bizav into CDM mix

The FAA is attributing better planning between major airlines and ATC for reducing delays nearly 12 percent since the implementation of Free Flight Phase 1
Safety

MedAire program now offered to Learjet customers

New operators of Learjets now receive, at no cost, an initial subscription to MedLink aviation medical-support services from Phoenix-based MedAire.
Accidents

Crash destroys Learjet 25D testing for Avcon Mod

A Learjet 25D (N333CG) that crashed on approach to Salina, Kan., after losing elevator control on June 12, was involved in a test flight in connectio
Safety

Airbags to enter service on Bombardier CRJs

Starting in the first quarter of next year Bombardier will begin installing Amsafe’s aviation inflatable restraint (AAIR) systems in the bulkhead row of pa
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Hangar Flying: Life insurance for pilots

Someone I used to know–a father and general aviation pilot–questioned why he needed life insurance, because, quote, “I won’t be around to enjoy it.” He cou
FBOs

RAF Northolt adds one more FBO to London area

A new executive aircraft handling operation was launched last month at the London-area Royal Air Force Northolt base (EGWU).
Regulations and Government

EC slot restrictions anger Euro regionals

The European Commission (EC) has issued long-awaited slot-allocation reforms that would allow slot coordinators to exclude aircraft “below a certain size”
Aircraft

Long-awaited Premier II ‘excites’ HBC

Hawker Beechcraft announced the long-awaited upgrade of the Premier light jet yesterday evening, highlighting improvements in range, time to climb, maximum