Content Archive: December 2006

Accidents

Citation Crash Lawsuit Settled

A wrongful-death lawsuit in connection with the Feb.
Charter & Fractional

Eco-friendly charter offered

Private jet passengers whose consciences are troubled by their jet’s contribution to global warming can now rest easier with the new CarbonNeutral option f
Safety

Big-iron pilots flood corporate market

Pilots of large-cabin jets who work as independent contractors complain that former airline pilots and young pilots willing to work for much less are under
Avionics

Aspen avionics asks judge to throw out Eclipse lawsuit

Aspen Avionics, the maker of the AT300 hazard awareness display, has asked a New Mexico court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Eclipse Aviation in October cla
Airports

Tenuous peace between TEB users, neighbors

A November 27 town meeting about the effect of voluntary operational restrictions at Teterboro Airport raised questions about how long the cooperative spir

Dubai ready to host new bizav show

Around 80 exhibitors have committed to participating in the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference and exhibition to be held in Dubai from January
Avionics

Beware False TCAS Alarms from…Ships

FAA Information for Operators 06005 (www.faa.gov/other_visit/
Avionics

TCAS Users Advised of Incorrect Response

Safety information about TCAS equipment and its use is now available in the form of a new FAA Safety Bulletin (www.faa.gov/and/and500/500/docs/TCAS_SAFETY_
Airports

Small Airports Said To Be Ideal for WiFi

Sky-Nets, which offers free wireless Internet (WiFi) systems to FBOs, released the results of a survey of FBOs, assessing their level of WiFi adoption.
Regulations and Government

Advisory Is Not Child’s Play

New Advisory Circular AC 120-87A updates guidance on the use of child restraint seats (CRS) on aircraft.