Content Archive: January 2007

Nominations Invited for Euro Bizav Awards

The European Business Aviation Association and NBAA are requesting nominations for the 2006 European Business Aviation Award, which is to be presented duri
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

Two Admit Inflight Taping of Michael Jackson

Jeffrey Borer, former owner of defunct charter operator XtraJet, and Arvel Reeves, previous owner of one-time aircraft services firm Executive Aviation Log
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
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