Content Archive: May 2008

Regulations and Government

Massachusetts bill offers GA tax relief

An amendment to Massachusetts’ recently approved 2002 budget (H.B.3207) will eliminate the 5-percent sales and use tax when aircraft and aircraft parts are
Regulations and Government

New noise rules may bar some Stage 3 a/c

The European Commission (EC) has issued revised noise proposals that abandon its earlier demands for a blanket ban on hush-kitted aircraft with mtow of mor
ATC

Nav Canada restores original user fees

The temporary reduction in navigation and ATC user charges in Canada came to an end on December 31 in one of several steps Nav Canada is taking to stem a p
Regulations and Government

FCC proposes rewrite of aviation rules

A total rewrite of Federal Communications Commission Part 87 has been proposed.

Hurt by U.S. obstacles, Euro bizav begins to heal

Three months after September 11 corporate flight departments with aircraft registered outside the U.S.
Accidents

Final Report: Unstabilized approach led to crash

BOEING 737-200, PATNA, INDIA, JULY 17, 2000–What causes a flight crew to lose control of their aircraft, without mechanical failure as a c
Security

Industry issues security recommendations

Five trade organizations jointly submitted recommended security regulations for general aviation operations to the DOT and FAA for implementation “expediti

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

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