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Raytheon’s ADS-B unit cuts down on

Raytheon Systems Limited (RSL) has unveiled a new automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) receiver that uses a 16 MHz or better sampling rate, a
ATC

Germans buying SITA VHF datalink

Germany’s air navigation service provider (ANSP), Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), has agreed to buy the SITA network of 27 VHF datalink (VDL) ground stations
Accidents

Lawsuits Filed in Jetstream Crash

The families of at least five people who died in the October 19 crash of Corporate Airlines Flight 5966 have filed lawsuits against Corporate Airlines and
Accidents

Pilots blamed in Brest CRJ crash

The June 2003 fatal crash of a Bombardier CRJ100 operated by Brit Air (a subsidiary of Air France) near Brest airport in France, was caused mainly by the p
Rotorcraft

Fly Neighborly in New York City

The Eastern Region Helicopter Council has established a “fly neighborly” program that establishes guidelines for helicopter operators flying over the New Y
Regulations and Government

Italian Pilots Cleared

An Italian military tribunal has thrown out cowardice charges against four pilots who refused to fly in Iraq because of the poor state of their helicopters
Rotorcraft

One Small Step for Helifilms

A British aerial filming business played a small part in last month’s successful landing of a European Space Agency probe on the surface of Saturn’s moon T
ATC

Precision Approaches Take Shape

Hickok & Associates of Orange Beach, Ala., has developed a network of 19 GPS approaches to hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for aeromedical operator
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters secures investment from Boeing

Just two days before submitting its February 7 bid for the U.S.
Aircraft

Airbus, Boeing intensify competition for market

Battle lines are being drawn as Boeing Business Jets, which saw sales of its BBJ series slow to a trickle over the past couple of years, now faces the seri
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo 2005 Report

The award of the U.S.
Safety

FAA to research lower helicopter minimums in New York City area

If all goes well with a new $250,000-per-year research program the FAA is launching next month, pilots flying specially equipped rotorcraft will be able to
Rotorcraft

Bell/Agusta anticipates a bright future

You might call Heli-Expo 2005 a triumph for Bell/Agusta Aerospace and particularly for the AB139.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive offers overhaul for Honeywell APUs

Dallas Airmotive’s Carpenter Freeway production facility in Dallas has added overhaul-level authorization to its existing Honeywell 36-series authorized se
Maintenance and Modifications

GE Transportation acquires Aircraft Parts Corp.

GE Transportation Aircraft Engines, through Unison Industries, has acquired Aircraft Parts Corporation (APC).
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier expands its Europen charter service

The Transatlantic Express fixed-price charter service Bombardier introduced this summer has taken off, with round-trip flights booked between Europe and th
Aircraft

Learjet 45 Approved for London City

Bombardier’s Learjet 45 has completed certification to fly into London City Airport– the downtown facility with a 5.5-degree steep approach and a single 4,
Safety

FSI upgrading training for runway emergencies

Luckily for my passengers, aircraft and me, the only times I’ve experienced a runway excursion have been during training.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck's ZR Lite system includes West Star RVSM

The FAA has approved a pairing of Raisbeck Engineering’s ZR Lite performance system for the Learjet 35/36 with West Star Aviation’s RVSM system.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan to sell Securaplane Hawker LSA batteries

Duncan Aviation has signed an agreement with Securaplane Technologies to provide sales and service on Hawker pure lead SLA batteries.
Accidents

NTSB Debunks Ice-bridging Hypothesis

The NTSB’s debunking of the ice-bridging hypothesis in the conclusions of its investigation of the Feb.
Engines

STC Awarded for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., received an STC for its engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50, expected to result in improved performance and bett
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completion Center Closes after Two-year Struggle

When founder Dale Dunn announced the formation of DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center in Tucson, Ariz., in 2004, the expectation was that it would emplo
ATC

Controllers Claim Losses Exceeding New Hires

Although the FAA needs to hire 11,800 new controllers through Fiscal Year 2015 to replace retirees and other vacancies, the National Air Traffic Controller
Airports

Future of Berlin Tempelhof Still Highly Uncertain

Operators at Berlin Tempelhof airport last month challenged a local court recommendation that offered only to postpone closure of the downtown airport by a
Regulations and Government

FAA bites $600 million bullet, orders more WAAS satellites

While the FAA’s current WAAS network offers equipped users with improved GPS performance across the continental U.S.
Aircraft

Saab 2000 Returns to Lugano

Swiss International Air Lines may again fly its Saab 2000 turboprops into Switzerland’s Lugano Airport under a new indirect IFR approach procedure proposed
Regulations and Government

TSA mute on who wanted $20.8M for D.C. ADS-Bs

Ten days before the January 20 Presidential inauguration, the FAA issued a six-page national security flight advisory describing airspace restrictions surr
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier’s Skyjet program goes global

Bombardier has launched Skyjet International as a global network of fixed-rate executive charter services spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East a
Charter & Fractional

Business Aviation in Latin America

Latin America’s vast, varied geography cries out for business aviation, with key areas of economic activity separated by jungle, mountains and prairies.