Content Archive: May 2008

ATC

Many hurdles face those flying to Winter Games

“The Salt Lake City Winter Olympics security plan is going to be the model of how not to do it.

Former Galaxy Aerospace owner makes big payoff

The Pritzkers of Chicago–one of the nation’s wealthiest families, with controlling interest in the Hyatt hotel chain and one-time part owner of the former
Accidents

Zurich Citation crash kills two

A Cessna Citation V crashed immediately after takeoff from Switzerland’s Zurich Airport at 10:06 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2001

What with anthrax scares shutting down congressional office buildings for purification and cleansing, and both houses tossing brickbats at each other over
Airports

MacArthur drops 'noise surcharge'

The town of Islip, N.Y., said it will not enforce an ordinance adopted in September that would have imposed a “noise surcharge” of $50,000 per flight on al
ATC

New stars for New York City airports

Due to the New York City metro area airspace redesign, the FAA has introduced three new Stars, effective December 27, for Teterboro, La Guardia and Newark
Accidents

Engine failure doubtful in Learjet crash

Neither engine showed any signs of catastrophic failure or fuel starvation, according to the NTSB’s preliminary investigation into the crash of an Air Carg
Regulations and Government

Metro flight restrictions eased

Late last month the FAA issued several Notams eliminating enhanced Class B airspace and reducing the dimension of the temporary flight restriction areas in
Charter & Fractional

Avolar’s big bizjet buy boosts its fractional bet

Avolar, the budding stand-alone fractional business jet division of UAL Corp., stepped up its launch effort last month with a pair of new aircraft orders–d
ATC

RVSM implementation set for January 24

Eurocontrol has again confirmed that reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace will be implemented in Europe starting January 24.