Boeing and Airbus guard market strategy well

Closing half the runways at one of the busiest West Coast airports for four months could be a recipe for chaos, but San Francisco International Airport is hoping that a new traffic-flow system will prevent taxiway bottlenecks and keep flight delays to a minimum.

The missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft was a 777-2H6ER with tail number 9M-MRO and serial number 28420. According to Aviation Week Intelligence Network's Fleet database, the aircraft was built in April 2002 and delivered to Malaysia Airlines on May 31, 2002.

The White House is projecting that the balance of the user-funded Airport and Airway Trust Fund will grow steadily over the next decade even as the Obama administration pushes to have it pay for nearly all of FAA’s activities.

The British government is planning to propose new tax legislation that would increase fees on passengers who fly aboard large business aircraft that operate from U.K. airports. In a March 19 speech, Chancellor George Osborne notes, “private jets were not taxed at all under the previous government. Today they are, and I’m increasing the charge so they pay more.”

FAA took another look at options to buffer the $82.6 million cost of a proposed airworthiness directive (AD) covering Engine Components Inc. (ECi) and Airmotive Engineering “Titan” cylinders found on 6,000 Continental 520 and 550 model reciprocating engines, but in a recent analysis says that it still finds the actions required in the proposed AD necessary to address its safety concerns.

A new European rule covering instrument ratings is receiving strong support from general aviation leaders, who call it an important first step to simplifying regulations for general aviation pilot licensing in Europe. The European Commission on March 14 published the update to its instrument rating requirements, providing a risked-based approach and easier path for general aviation pilots. The changes to the requirements take effect April 3.

Landmark Aviation is entering the Atlantic City, N.J., market with the acquisition of Midlantic Jet Aviation. The agreement, the latest in a string of acquisitions, includes both the Midlantic Jet Aviation fixed-base operation and the Midlantic Jet Charters, based at Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) in New Jersey.