Content Archive: January 2007

Rotorcraft

Gulf Helo Operators Frustrated and Impatient

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has sent an urgent congressional alert to its members to contact their legislators about resolving continued
Rotorcraft

Pilot Charged with Manslaughter after Helo Accident

A pilot has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges, following an accident in Hawaii last September that killed three passengers.
Regulations and Government

Premier I Hydraulic Failures Lead to Emergency AD

Four reported incidents of in-flight loss of hydraulic fluid led to an emergency AD being issued Friday for the 139 in-service Premier Is.
Aircraft

Challenger 605 Enters Flight Test

Bombardier’s Challenger 605, announced at the 2005 NBAA Convention, made a nearly 3.5-hour maiden flight on January 22 in Montreal.
Security

FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough

The FAA has awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved t
Security

TAG and Swissport Open FBOs in Spain

Two new FBOs opened this month in Spain.
Regulations and Government

Executive Perks Subject of SEC Proposal

More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perks as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of new proposals under consid
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Testing Rules for Contractors Clarified

The FAA on Tuesday issued a final rule amending Part 121 regulations governing drug and alcohol testing to clarify that “each person who performs a safety-
Accidents

CRJ200 Flameout Crash Spawns Lawsuit

Former DOT Inspector General Mary Schiavo’s law firm, Motley Rice LLC, has filed suit against Bombardier, General Electric, Honeywell, Northwest Airlines,
Accidents

NTSB Dispels Myth of Caravan Midair Collision

In its January 10 modified final report on the fatal crash of a Cessna Caravan more than three years ago, the NTSB said thre was “no evidence of an in-flig