Content Archive: March 2007

Aircraft

Intracom committed to the 'Viper Piper' project

Despite a business dispute with Tekhnoavia (AIN, February, page 10), Geneva-based Intracom General Machinery has vowed to continue the Viper project.
FBOs

New Orleans FBO Rebuilding Approved

The state of Louisiana has approved Million Air’s plans to build a new FBO terminal at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
ATC

Flexjet joins FAA CDM process

Bombardier Flexjet has become the first nonscheduled operator to successfully transmit real-time flight-intent data to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System
Airports

Congress Asked To Ban Stage 1 and 2 Bizjets

A group of airports, local governments and residents has requested that Congress order the complete phase-out of all Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft regardles
Charter & Fractional

Air East appealing emergency revocation

Air East filed an appeal with the NTSB over the emergency revocation of its Part 135 certificate on March 8, grounding the Farmingdale, N.Y.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on Two Proposals

April 16 is the comment deadline for two FAA proposals.

A matter of attitude

Those who operate N-registered business aircraft in Europe know how well off we are in the U.S.
Aircraft

Special Conditions Proposed for Falcon 7X

The FAA released proposals for several special conditions related to the certification of the Dassault Falcon 7X, which is expected in the second quarter.
FBOs

FBO survey 2004

“You have to work at it every day.
Safety

Runway Safety Forum Offers No ’Silver Bullet’

Thirty years after the worst runway collision in aviation history, an NTSB forum on runway incursions spotlighted some promising technology but offered no