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Engines
New P&WC Chief Promises To Exceed Customer Expectations
After eight months on the job as president of Pratt & Whitney Canada, Alain Bellemare guides a company that is becoming increasingly global in nature w
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon appointees hawk factory service centers
Dassault Falcon Jet’s recent appointments of John Rahilly and Todd McGahey mark the latest efforts by the manufacturer to market the customer-support offer
Avionics
Cockpit automation is still very much a work in progress
“One of the myths about the impact of automation on human performance is that as the investment in automation increases, the investment needed in human exp
Aircraft
Cirrus sets guidelines for the single-engine jet it’s mulling
Whether or not Cirrus Design of Duluth, Minn., ever decides to build a single-engine personal jet depends heavily on what emerges on the small-turbofan dev
Safety
Explosion-suppressant foam now for business a/c
Crest Foam Industries of Moonachie, N.J., which has been installing its explosion-suppressant arresting foam in the fuel tanks of racing cars and military
Regulations and Government
Australia to revamp Civil Aviation Safety Authority
The structure of the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will undergo a major overhaul as Minister for Transport and Regional Development Joh
Regulations and Government
First Global on Australian Registry
The first Bombardier Global Express to be certified in Australia has started operation with Melbourne, Victoria-based Visy Board.
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS hopes to benefit from Berlin airport privatization
Although plans to build Berlin-Brandenburg International Airport have been progressing more slowly than anticipated, Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services
Accidents
DOT watchdog: FAA harassed pilot, contributing to accident
The inspector general of the DOT has recommended that the FAA take disciplinary action against two Kansas City FSDO officials whose “unwarranted” actions a
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Westwind crashes on approach
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES 1124A, TAOS, N.M., NOV.
Accidents
Final Report: Pilot blamed for fatal citation crash
CESSNA 501, ASHWAUBENON, WIS., APRIL 2, 2001–The NTSB attributed the probable cause of the accident to the pilot’s not maintaining aircraf
Regulations and Government
California banner-tow ban nixed; Hawaii’s ban could be next
A ban enacted in September by the southern California coastal city of Huntington Beach on all aerial advertising flights in its airspace, which could have
Engines
India chooses SMA diesel for Hansa 4
India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft.
Regulations and Government
Natca miffed by FAA language
News that the FAA intends to declare ATC a “commercial activity” is not sitting well with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca), the uni
Engines
Cessna ropes P&WC for Citation Mustang
Cessna has selected the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F turbofan engine instead of the FJ33 turbofan proposed by Williams International as the powerplant for
Charter & Fractional
Friction in fractionals to spark big changes
Like the shifting of continental plates beneath the earth’s crust, changes in the fractional-aircraft industry are under way.
Aircraft
Dassault Launches Super-midsize Falcon
Speaking yesterday in Paris to employees, Dassault Aviation chairman Charles Edelstenne announced the long-awaited launch of a new Falcon in the super-mids
Regulations and Government
Contractors Arrested for DOD Fueling Conspiracy
On Sunday, authorities arrested Christopher Cartwright and Paul Wilkinson in New York City,
Aircraft
Adam A700 Passes Initial Cold Weather Tests
Adam Aircraft successfully completed initial environmental testing of its A700 very light jet at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin AFB in Florida.
Charter & Fractional
DayJet Adds DayPorts, Expands Reach to South Carolina
Per-seat, on-demand very light jet air-taxi firm DayJet yesterday added Naples, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., as DayPorts, augmenting the five initial DayPorts
Regulations and Government
Av-friendly legislators take over control stick
In the upheaval over the remarks by ex-Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Sen.
Aircraft
Diamond joins the small-jet fray
Diamond Aircraft, which manufactures composite single- and twin- engine piston aircraft, has announced it will build a single-engine jet.
FBOs
Signature rethinks bottom line
Signature is in the process of developing a new national pricing strategy to replace its current Prime Rate program.
Engines
Garrett acquires Citation FJ44 program
Garrett Aviation Services has acquired the Cessna Citation FJ44 re-engining business from Sierra Industries.
Aircraft
CRJ700 subject of emergency AD
The FAA has issued an emergency AD on Bombardier CRJ700s that limits center-tank fuel quantity to 1,500 pounds at takeoff and flight paths to within 30 min
