Content Archive: July 2007

FBOs

Macquarie adds more FBOs to its stable

In an 8-K filing with the U.S.
Rotorcraft

AW119 Ke receives EASA certification

The AgustaWestland AW119 Ke received EASA certification at the Paris Air Show last month.
Regulations and Government

No settlement yet in battle over FAA funding

General aviation and its allies continued the political infighting with the airline lobby over user fees last month, firing salvos at an Air  Transpor
Regulations and Government

FAA modifies rule to account for non-essential equipment

With so much nonessential equipment installed in today’s business jets, pilots might wonder if the rules regarding inoperative equipment apply to products
Airports

New Bill Threatens To Impose HPN Curfew

A bill that would give local authorities the right to enforce a nighttime curfew at New York’s Westchester County Airport has drawn criticism from NBAA.
Accidents

Falcon 900 Overruns Runway on Aborted Takeoff

A Falcon 900 ran off Runway 25 while departing from California’s Santa Barbara Airport at 2:15 p.m.
ATC

EU Takes Control of Galileo with Taxes

Members of the Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council of the European Union have accepted a proposal by the European Commission to assume control
Regulations and Government

Africa To Establish Consolidated Reg Agency

Civil aviation authorities in Africa are planning an Africa-wide regulatory system similar to the European Union’s European Aviation Safety Agency.
Safety

More work ahead for FAA on ‘most wanted’ changes

NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker told the House aviation subcommittee last month that his agency is disappointed in the FAA’s response to five of the six aviati