Content Archive: March 2007

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG contribution to training tops $2.5 million

Over the last seven years, U.S.
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

Eclipse invites competitors to follow suit

Eclipse is challenging its competitors to post as detailed an aircraft development tracking progress as has been introduced online for the Eclipse 500 very
Airports

Funding keeps Midway Island airport open

The runway at Midway Island remains open for emergency landings, thanks to $3.2 million from the DOT.
ATC

Public Input Due on Loran’s Future

Comments are due tomorrow on a request for public input to help federal agencies decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C
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

Emergency planning workshop set in Atlanta

A workshop to provide guidance on what to do in the event of a serious aircraft accident or incident is scheduled in Atlanta on April 20 and 21.

Asian Aerospace 2004 report

rganizers of the biennial Asian Aerospace event claim that it is “the world’s second most influential airshow.” This is a big claim, since it stands or fal
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
Aircraft

Second production Ibis Ae270 enters flight test

Ibis Aerospace flew its second production Ae270 Propjet fitted with the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-66A in late February from Aero Vodochody’s flight-test f