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DOD may save historic NASA crash-test gantry

It took a flood in central Pennsylvania three decades ago to get NASA into the business of crash-testing airframes, and the siren call of the “final fronti
Training and Workforce

Linked PCs power new low-cost jet training device

“What makes our system unique is that it is based on a simple personal computer network that ties all of the components together,” Mike Altman, CEO of Math
Accidents

Fuel Starvation Eyed in King Air B90 Crash

An NTSB preliminary report suggests that the Beechcraft King Air B90 (N10TM) that crashed into a parking lot in Chattanooga, Tenn., on September 19 ran out
Charter & Fractional

FAA Refuses To Discuss AMI Suspension/A008 Issues

Despite repeated requests from AIN, the FAA said that no officials would conduct any interviews about last week’s emergency suspension of AMI Jet Ch
Aircraft

Delays Won’t Affect Deliveries of Exec Boeing 787s

Despite “challenges” in assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype that have forced delay of the first flight and certification by at least six months, Boe
Charter & Fractional

Very Light Jet Management Service Takes Off

Van Nuys-based JetAviva, which bills itself as the “first exclusive” very light jet (VLJ) management company, launched its Eclipse 500 management service t
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream II RVSM STC moves closer

Duncan Aviation expects by the first quarter of next year to receive group STC for RVSM in the Gulfstream II.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Paint job going up at Dassault Little Rock

Dassault Falcon Jet broke ground on May 27 for a larger and technically enhanced paint shop at its completion center in Little Rock, Ark., Dassault Aviatio
Safety

NTSB concerned about FDR samplings

An investigation into problems with the quality of flight-data recorder information has led the NTSB to recommend modifications to FDR processing systems o
Accidents

Investigators zero in on 1900D crash

According to the NTSB, faulty maintenance contributed to the crash of an Air Midwest Beech 1900D seconds after taking off from Charlotte, N.C., on January
Maintenance and Modifications

RAS to provide flight options maintenance

Flight Options, the second-largest fractional operator behind NetJets, and Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) reached an agreement in which RAS will provide
Airports

AOPA: Use $41M in AIP funds to buy Meigs

AOPA has proposed that the city of Chicago apply for $41 million in federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding to buy Meigs Field from its current o
ATC

EU bickering threatens European Satnav

Galileo, Europe’s $4.2 billion rival to GPS, is in jeopardy of cancellation following clashes between EU nations over project budgeting, officials said.
Regulations and Government

Tax Act increases depreciation for aircraft

President Bush planned to sign legislation that will increase from 30 percent to 50 percent the first-year depreciation allowance for capital goods, includ
Aircraft

Raytheon’s Beechjet Morphs into Hawker 400XP

In a continuing realignment of its Beechcraft and Hawker product lines, Raytheon Aircraft announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibi
Aircraft

717 Business Express may find market in all-biz-class service

At the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition last month, Boeing introduced a corporate shuttle version of its Boeing 717 regional airliner,
ATC

ATC Fees in Canada To Increase Nearly 7 Percent

Faced with a growing financial deficit due to the continuing downturn in air traffic activity and “significant bad debt expenses,” Nav Canada revealed that
Maintenance and Modifications

Modifications Required for Premier I

A new airworthiness directive (AD 2003-09-10) requires operators of the Premier I to modify the aft power-distribution box and aft ram-air duct.
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation Service Center Construction Begins

Construction started last month on Cessna’s new Citation Service Center at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport.
Regulations and Government

Australia To Revamp Civil Aviation Authority

The structure of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is undergoing a major overhaul as the government responds to constant pressure from
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation 500 RVSM Package Delayed

Honeywell projects it will receive certification of an RVSM-compliance package for early Cessna Citation 500s by the end of October, a delay of about four
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 50 Hydraulic Lines Must Be Inspected

Four separate reports of interference and consequent chafing of hydraulic lines in the No.
Airports

FAA Considers Anti-noise Program for Rockford, Ill.

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Greater Rockford Airport in Illinois.
ATC

Next-generation GPS III Constellation Moves Ahead

Concerned about attempts by adversaries to jam global positioning satellite system signals–as occurred with only limited success during the recent Iraq con
FBOs

Stockholm welcomes first FBO

Stockholm City Airport is set to get its first purpose-built FBO when Grafair Jet Center opens early next month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Designated GII/GIII Hush-kit Installer

Jet Aviation facilities in Geneva, Singapore, Teterboro, N.J., and West Palm Beach, Fla., have been appointed as authorized installation centers for Quiet
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 30 Series RVSM Flight Tests Completed

West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., has completed flight testing that will lead toward RVSM group approval next month for Learjet 35/36s equipped
ATC

Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.
Charter & Fractional

AMI Jet Appeals Emergency Suspension to NTSB

Last night, AMI Jet Charter submitted a petition for review to the NTSB’s law
Rotorcraft

NYPD Buys Bell…Again

Displaying the sort of brand loyalty most manufacturers only wish for, the New York City Police Department aviation unit has taken delivery of yet another