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Engines

Orenda V8 Program Runs Out of Gas

Following years of setbacks in trying to complete STCs for the installation of its 600-hp turbocharged V8 piston engine in King Airs and other business air
Safety

Emergency Vision System Reaches 2,000 Sales

When EVAS Worldwide demonstrated its smoke-displacement system to potential customers more than three years ago, there were perhaps 150 units in service.
ATC

Feds clamp down on Washington airspace

When the federal government raised the terrorist threat index early last month to Code Orange, it piggybacked with it an Air Defense Identification Zone (A
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 10/20 RVSM Package Developed

Thunder Avionics in St.
Regulations and Government

Legislation Would Allow Air Taxis Back into DCA

The House subcommittee on aviation late last month signed off on the Aviation Security Technical Corrections and Improvement Act, legislation that would re
Engines

Williams FJ33 to power Safire personal jet

Safire Aircraft selected the Williams FJ33, derated to 1,100 pounds thrust, to power the Florida company’s S-26 very light twinjet.
Aircraft

Citation CJ2 Approved for London City Approaches

Cessna’s Citation CJ2 has been approved by the U.S.
Aircraft

Vulcanair turboprop single enters flight testing

Naples, Italy-based Vulcanair recently started certification flight testing of its 10- to 16-passenger VF600W Mission turboprop single.
Maintenance and Modifications

JSSI, Bombardier Sign Maintenance Agreement

Chicago-based Jet Support Services Inc.
Regulations and Government

NBAA Troubled by Delays in Background Checks

In a letter sent in late April to U.S.
Regulations and Government

Airworthiness Action Expanded for Cessna 441s

A May 1 AD (2003-09-09) extends the provisions of an earlier airworthiness directive calling for a one-time inspection to check for chafed or damaged wirin
ATC

Global Express with EVS Starts Flying

Bombardier has started flying an enhanced vision system (EVS) on the Global Express.
Aircraft

Bombardier Prepares for Learjet’s 40th Anniversary

When Bill Lear visited Switzerland more than 40 years ago, he was introduced to the P-16 fighter and became especially captivated with the wing design.
Accidents

Investigation Continues into TBM 700 Fatal

The NTSB continues its investigation into a fatal crash April 24 that killed the pilot when his TBM 700 turboprop single hit a 38-foot telephone pole, then
Engines

Free Upgrade for Some TFE731-2 Operators

Certain operators of the Learjet 30 and Falcon 10/100 series are eligible to receive a free upgrade that converts their Honeywell TFE731-2 engines to -2C v
Regulations and Government

GA groups outraged over DHS advisory, more TFRs

General aviation interests expressed consternation over a May 1 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advisory warning the GA community against planned Al-
Aircraft

Pilatus Makes Breakthrough in European SEIFR

At least one manufacturer of turbine singles believes it has waited long enough for Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) to adopt proposed rules (NPA-
ATC

Free Flight is goal of airspace plan

The FAA has begun redesigning high-altitude airspace above FL390, and among the first beneficiaries will be Rnav- and RNP-equipped business jets that routi
ATC

NBAA objects to 2,000-ft tower construction

In a letter to the FAA, NBAA president Jack Olcott said the association  “adamantly objects to the construction of the proposed 2,000-foot tower at Ba
Aircraft

New fractional takes delivery of Citation Bravos

Cessna recently delivered three Citation Bravos to The Company Jet, a fractional aircraft ownership startup based in Grand Rapids, Mich.
Aircraft

Up, Up and Avanti

Piaggio Aero Industries delivered 16 Avantis last year, up from 12 in 2001 and six in 2000.
FBOs

Universal Expands European Services

Universal Weather & Aviation announced new flight services for European customers at EBACE.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Prospering in Fierce Market

Completions of corporate and VIP aircraft were worth $111 million in sales to Lufthansa Technik last year, an increase of 20 percent over the 2001 figure.
FBOs

ExecuJet Opens Base at Linköping

Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, business aviation service provider ExecuJet has established a new operating satellite base at Linköping City Airport
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety and SimuFlite Show ‘Virtual Sims’

Eliminating the seam between the classroom and simulator has been the goal for both FlightSafety and SimuFlite lately, and both companies displayed “virtua
Charter & Fractional

Longest cabin on the ramp

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 on the EBACE static ramp was the newest addition to the charter fleet of Vienna, Austria-based Jetalliance.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Services & Suppliers Supershow 2003

Jill Hilgenberg, marketing v-p for Cygnus Business Media, has had to learn a long list of aviation vocabulary in a short time.
Safety

A Spring Break for Safety: 48th Annual Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

“The aviation industry should not allow concerns over security to detract from efforts to improve aviation safety,” said Stuart Matthews, president and CEO
Engines

New Honeywell president will see AS907 to market

Russell Turner, a former top executive for Boeing’s United Space Alliance business in Houston, is the new president of Honeywell Aerospace’s $4.7 billion E
Training and Workforce

Twin Commander pilots gather to learn at ‘TCU’

During its 50-year history the Twin Commander line of business aircraft has occupied a special niche.