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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: March 2003

In his State of the Union address, President Bush proposed cutting income tax and ending the double taxation of corporate dividends, both actions that woul
ATC

ATC Centers Get New Weather Radars

Air traffic controllers at the FAA’s 20 contiguous en route centers are now able to see more accurate, timely weather information on the same display that
Regulations and Government

U.S. Faces Emissions Challenge

Former General Aviation Manufacturers Association president Ed Stimpson, now U.S.
Regulations and Government

Comprehensive Review of Part 135 Begins

The FAA has started its promised comprehensive review of Part 135 and Part 125.
Charter & Fractional

First fractional provider spreads wings in India

Asia is set to get its first full fractional ownership program by year-end.
Rotorcraft

New Small Turboshafts From PWC

Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) has admitted to the beginning of studies intended to result in a new family of light turbine engines derived from the basi
Rotorcraft

Bambi Introduces PowerFill Buckets

Just when you think everything that can be done with the basic SEI Industries Bambi bucket  has been done, the Delta, British Columbia, Canada-based c
Rotorcraft

Honeywell LTS101 Upgrade Aimed at Coast Guard

Honeywell is developing an advanced growth version of the LTS101 turboshaft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Turbomeca plans Canadian center

While pledging to retain its North American headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas, French engine maker Turbomeca has announced plans to open a new service,
Rotorcraft

Carson switches blades to give S-61 more moxie

Carson Helicopters of Perkasie, Pa., has been granted FAA certification for new main rotor blades for the Sikorsky S-61.
Rotorcraft

Pilot Report: Robinson R44

I have to admit that the Robinson revolution passed me by.
Avionics

Gulfstream’s PlaneView OK’d for Ultra-precise Approaches

After a year-long effort with the FAA, fractional provider NetJets and avionics maker Honeywell, Gulfstream yesterday secured FAA approval for its PlaneVie

Eclipse Says It Built 103 EA-500s Last Year

Eclipse Aviation rang in the New Year by announcing that it produced and certified 103 Eclipse 500s last year, and the manufacturer delivered all but a han
Regulations and Government

Senate Postpones Action on FAA Administrator

A Senate hearing on the nomination of acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell to become the next permanent head of the agency was canceled at the last min
Regulations and Government

Operational Control for Part 91 on FAA’s Radar

The FAA’s scrutiny of Part 135 operational control has spurred an interest in operational control of Part 91 business jets.
FBOs

Castle & Cooke Aviation: California company slowly builds U.S. chain

Castle & Cooke Aviation burst onto the FBO scene at the NBAA Convention with the purchase of two FBOs, the former Circle Rainbow facility at Honolulu I
FBOs

Avfuel signs up more FBOs

Executive Beechcraft’s three Kansas City area FBOs (owned by BBA Aviation) have joined Avfuel’s dealer network and will offer Avtrip reward points and cont
FBOs

Texas airport reopens

The runway resurfacing project at Collin County Regional Airport in McKinney, Texas, is complete, and operations resumed there on November 30.
FBOs

FAA testing incursion warnings

Pilots flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and San Diego Lindbergh Field might notice unusual runway status lights that warn of possible conf
FBOs

Ranger Jet ready for business

After transferring its FBO operations to Atlantic Aviation, Ranger Jet Center at Orlando/Kissimmee Gateway Airport began building its new business center w
FBOs

Salina's new hangar progressing

Growth at Salina Airport in Kansas has been so rapid that the airport is running out of hangar and office space for businesses that want to move to the air
FBOs

Encore buys eighth FBO

FBO chain Encore acquired Million Air Cleveland at Burke Lakefront Airport early last month.
FBOs

All hangars full at Houston airport

Houston Executive Airport has leased all available new T-hangars, some even before they have been built.
FBOs

Santa Monica ban resurfaces

The City of Santa Monica City Council plans to introduce a law that will exclude large jets from landing at the city’s airport.
FBOs

TFR to blanket Superbowl

In an effort to protect National Football League Super Bowl XLII patrons and players from the possibility of a terrorist strike, government authorities pla
Regulations and Government

Torqued: Take operational control rules seriously

TAG Aviation USA ended its dispute with the FAA by agreeing to pay a $10 million civil penalty (see '
Maintenance and Modifications

SilverHawk Aviation: Nebraska operation turns attention to STC program

SilverHawk Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., parlayed its charter operations into a successful FBO and maintenance business, according to general manager Dan Hinn
Maintenance and Modifications

Flight options hosts maintenance summit

Flight Options recently welcomed more than 50 of its partner maintenance providers to a two-day summit at its Cleveland headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airwolf STC addresses Robinson Rotor Delamination

Airwolf Aerospace, a provider of firewall-forward accessories, has been awarded an FAA STC that the company claims will permanently prevent leading-edge sk
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft receives second Sharp award

For the second year in a row, Western Aircraft’s facility in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)