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Another Former Exec Sues Sino Swearingen

Former Sino Swearingen senior v-p of sales and marketing Gene Comfort is suing the SJ30-2 manufacturer for alleged promised bonuses, vacation pay owed, wro
Accidents

Wind a Factor in Falcon 900EX Overrun

On March 3 Falcon 900EX N973M sustained minor damage during a landing overrun at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
FBOs

Signature Expands Presence at Le Bourget

Signature Flight Support has purchased Le Terminal at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
ATC

Lower WAAS Minimums Inbound Next Year

While ILS Cat I equivalency has been on FAA’s wide-area augmentation system agenda for many years, the agency’s recent announcement that it is lowering WAA
Safety

Better Aviation English Goal of FAA Program

A new FAA program is intended to improve the use of comprehensible English as the international language of aviation and support new English language profi
Accidents

Similar Maneuver, Same Location, Same Results

The canyon is called Descent and the maneuver was called the “yo-yo” by Sundance Helicopter pilots and the “Thelma-and-Louise” by Papillon Airways pilots.
Regulations and Government

General Aviation Counterattacks Airline Tax Plan

Leaders of three general aviation organizations went on the offensive yesterday in response to an Air Transport Association plan that would place a tax (re
Accidents

Causes Reached in Two Helicopter Accidents

The NTSB determined the probable causes of two helicopter accidents.
Avionics

NTSB Asks for TAWS on Turbine Helicopters

As a result of the Era Aviation Sikorsky S-76++ crash, the NTSB asked the FAA to require terrain awareness and warning systems (TAWS) on all U.S.-registere
ATC

’Taxi Into Position and Hold’ Procedures Revised

The FAA has published two general notices revising procedures for airports conducting taxi into position and hold (TIPH) operations.
Charter & Fractional

Union Victory Sinks In at Flight Options

Last Thursday’s union victory for the Flight Options pilots has received mixed reactions.
Aircraft

Major Facility Expansion Planned by Gulfstream

Gulfstream Aerospace, which experienced a 12-percent increase in aircraft production last year compared with 2004 and expects that growth to continue, reve
ATC

UK and Spain To Develop Joint ATC System

The two companies that run ATC in Britain and Spain have launched a joint-venture company to develop a new air traffic management system for both countries
Regulations and Government

ICAO Appointments Strengthen U.S. Representation

Several leadership changes, including two U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Buffett Says NetJets ’Dipped Far into the Red’

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, in his latest annual letter to shareholders issued Saturday, said the company’s flight services division–Flight
Aircraft

FAA Downgrades Forecast for VLJs

While the FAA drastically cut down on the numbers of very light jets estimated to take to take to the air in the next decade, comments and speeches at the
Charter & Fractional

Fractionals Poised for Growth in 2006

The major U.S.
Rotorcraft

MD Helicopters Putting Its Words Into Action

In response to recommendations of the joint industry/government International Helicopter Safety Team, MD Helicopters will include as standard equipment on
Accidents

Probable Cause Determined in 2005 King Air Fatal

The NTSB concluded that the pilot’s “inadvertent flight” into severe icing and his “inadequate planning” for the forecast weather was the probable cause of
Rotorcraft

Bell Introduces Another Single-turbine Helicopter

Bell Helicopter, which builds the 206 and 407 single-turbine rotorcraft, unveiled the seven-seat Model 417 at the Helicopter Association International’s He
Rotorcraft

Turbine Helicopter Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ widely, according to forecasts released at the Helicopter Association
Aircraft

FAA Certifies Ae270 Turboprop

On Friday, the FAA issued the type certificate for the Ibis Aerospace Ae270 turboprop single to Aero Vodochody, the Czech partner in the joint venture with
Aircraft

Farnborough Takes Possession of F1 Prototype

Early last month, the Superior Court judge presiding over the lawsuit between Farnborough Aircraft and Epic Aircraft parent Aircraft Investor Resources (AI
Regulations and Government

Controller’s Union Now Calls for Federal Mediation

Nearly three months after the union representing air traffic controllers rejected the FAA’s request for federal mediation to help reach a labor agreement,
Training and Workforce

Changes Made to MU-2 Training Proposal

Despite comments on a variety of subjects regarding the FAA’s proposed Special FAR mandating training for Mitsubishi MU-2 pilots, the agency has made chang
ATC

Capstone Being Made Part of ADS-B National Plan

The FAA says that the Alaska Capstone program of testing a host of advanced avionics (including automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast–ADS-B) in small
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Outfitter’s Challenge: Keeping Up with Demand

It’s one of those problems providers might like to see but that can be exasperating for their customers–more demand than capacity.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Reissues New Policy for Adding Charter Airplanes

While the FAA did rescind Notice N8000.336 regarding addition of airplanes to Part 135 certificates, on December 18 it reissued the notice in a new form wi
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 wins certification

It has been a long road for Raytheon Aircraft, but on November 21 the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) super-midsize received full FAA certification, following th
Regulations and Government

FAA expected to update two issues

Industry groups, including NBAA, were working with the FAA late last year to get it to ease requirements on two issues that carried a January deadline.