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Airports
Weight increase approved at Scottsdale Airport
The FAA approved increasing the mtow at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona to 100,000 pounds, according to NBAA, which worked with the Arizona Business A
FBOs
Silverwing community advances at Sandpoint
The SilverWing at Sandpoint luxury residential community at Sandpoint Municipal Airport in Idaho is progressing, with completion of the first model unit an
Airports
Single pilot approved for North American Jet
The FAA has approved North American Jet of Charleston, S.C., to fly its Eclipse 500 very light jets in single-pilot configuration.
Airports
Operators earn industry approvals
Germany-based ACM Air Charter achieved IS-BAO Stage 1 registration and earned a platinum rating from Argus International, under Argus’s combo audit p
Accidents
Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes Takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft C90 GTi, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, Jan.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Beech 1900C goes down after takeoff
Hawker Beechcraft 1900C, Sand Point, Alaska, Jan.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Citation crashes after unusual maneuver
Cessna Citation 550B, Reinhardtsdorf-Schöna, Germany, Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Westwind crew ditches as fuel runs low
Israel Aircraft Industries Westwind 1124A, Norfolk Island, Australia, Nov.
Accidents
Final Report: Unsecured pack likely caused fatal crash
Eurocopter AS350B2, Chickaloon, Alaska, April 15, 2008–The NTSB blamed the fatal crash on loss of engine power due to an overspeed of the helicopter
Accidents
Final Report: Notar cable failure prompted autorotation
MD Helicopters MD902, Salinas, Calif., July 21, 2008–The NTSB has determined that the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control of the helic
Airports
Factual Report: Missed approach proves fatal for C90
Hawker Beechcraft C90A, Mount Airy, N.C., Feb.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA’s Hickey Addresses ARSA Symposium
The FAA’s deputy associate administrator of aviation safety spoke
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier To Charge State Sales Tax for Smart Parts
A recent announcement by Bombardier Aerospace is causing a stir among Smart Parts customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker 4000 Service Center Opens in Southeast Asia
Hawker Pacific’s Singapore maintenance base has been appointed the first Hawker 4000 authorized service center in Southeast Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Worldwide Services Acquired by AAR
AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) from Xe Services (formerly Blackwater USA).
Maintenance and Modifications
Satcom Direct Training OK’d for IA Renewal Credit
Airborne voice and data provider Satcom Direct received FAA approval for inspection authorization (IA) renewal credit for its new Inmarsat satellite commun
Airports
Stage 2 Aircraft To Be Phased Out at Van Nuys
The Los Angeles City Council voted on February 26 to ban Stage 2 aircraft from operating at Van Nuys (Calif.), phasing out these noisier jets over the next
Regulations and Government
FAA Nudges on Aircraft Charter Oversight
During a House aviation subcommittee hearing on oversight of on-demand (Part 135) aircraft operators last month, DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III sa
Aircraft
FAA Grants Type Approval for Cessna CJ4
The Cessna Citation CJ4 gained FAA type certification last month, with deliveries of the light jet set to begin later this year.
Safety
FSF Calls for Multinational Safety Probes
Citing ongoing criminal prosecution of Continental Airlines for the 2000 Concorde crash in Paris, the U.S.-based Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) is asking g
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air 90 Winglets STC’d
BLR Aerospace winglets were STC’d last month for the King Air C90A, C90GT and C90GTi; approval will eventually be expanded to include the C90 and C90E.
Airports
New airport to open in Florida next month
Northwest Florida Beaches Airport (KECP; see photo on page 1) near Panama City, Fla., is set to open on May 23, marking the first new greenfield airport to
Sustainability and Environment
Europe nears ETS plan for small-emitter category
The European Commission (EC) is set to approve a simplified process for so-called small emitters to calculate and report carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fro
FBOs
Olympics boost traffic at Vancouver FBOs
The three FBOs located at Canada’s Vancouver International Airport each managed hundreds of operations during the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Avionics
JFK Controller Suspended
An air traffic tower controller and his supervisor at New York JFK Airport were placed on administrative leave last month following an incident in February
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Partners: Winglets Saved 2B Gal
Aviation Partners and Aviation Partners Boeing said their blended winglet technology has saved airlines and private jet operators from burning two billion
Safety
NATA Launches Flight-risk Assessment Tool
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) launched RA Check, an FAA-endorsed flight-risk assessment tool (Frat) designed to consider the pro
