Content Archive: October 2007

Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Designated GII/GIII Hush-kit Installer

Jet Aviation facilities in Geneva, Singapore, Teterboro, N.J., and West Palm Beach, Fla., have been appointed as authorized installation centers for Quiet

Pre-owned aircraft market rebounds

As we embark on the final and historically most active quarter of the year, buyer activity by most accounts seems to be building steam.

Emergency AD Extends A330/A340 Landing-gear Inspections

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended required main landing-gear checks to cover all variants and weights of Airbus A330/A340 aircraft mo
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Transforming the National Air Transportation System

Previously this column has addressed efforts within the federal government to transform our nation’s air transportation system.

Congressional Observer: October 2004

• Even though the Senate and the House of Representatives did not sit in session during August, a multitude of committee and subcommittee meetings convened
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet 30 Series RVSM Flight Tests Completed

West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., has completed flight testing that will lead toward RVSM group approval next month for Learjet 35/36s equipped

Factual Report: Instructional flight fails

HAWKER SIDDELEY HS-125-700A, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SEPT.

787 First Flight, Deliveries Delayed Six Months

Continuing “challenges” involving the assembly of the first Boeing 787 prototype have forced the company to delay first flight and certification by at leas
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Final Report: Severe turbulence exceeded airframe limits

ROCKWELL AERO COMMANDER 690B, HOMERVILLE, GA., MARCH 27, 2003–An in-flight encounter with unforecast severe turbulence resulted in the design limits

Preliminary Report: Australian Cheyenne crashes

PIPER PA-31T CHEYENNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, JULY 28, 2004–The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating the crash of a Cheyenne that was