Swiss regional carrier Crossair has launched a new Web site that includes destination information, weather, downloadable schedules and online booking in five languages. The new site is located at www.crossair.com.
Galaxy Aerospace has told prospective owners it will ``guarantee'' a direct operating cost of $850 per hour or less for the first five years or 2,000 hours of operation. The manufacturer also is assuring owners of the Galaxy's reliability -- promising to pay for a backup aircraft if an AOG situation cannot be resolved within 72 hours by Galaxy's rapid response team. The backup guarantee applies to the first two years of Galaxy ownership.
Bombardier says that Copenhagen-based SAS Commuter's six Q400s already have accumulated more than 3,543 flights in their first six months of service. Palestinian Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two 50-seat Q300s. The airline also is awaiting delivery of two CRJ200s, with one set for delivery in November and the second in September 2001.
Since the introduction of aviation parts trading in the 1990s, e-maintenance has evolved into an economic tool that is rivaled by no other. Today, there are over 300 aircraft maintenance-related Web sites, and the number is constantly growing. The use of e-commerce, for the entire aviation industry, totaled about $43 billion worldwide in 1998, and by 2002, it's expected to top $1.3 trillion, according to Tom Toperczer, vice president of marketing for ComponentControl.com.
Era Aviation (Anchorage) Kip Knudsen to general manager of FBO and facilities, Steve Hill to station manager for the airline division, Mike Le Norman to director of sales and marketing and Lillian Bunch to manager of reservations.
FAA Administrator Jane Garvey assured EAA members, several of whom are senior or retired airline pilots, that the FAA has progressed to the second phase of studying its mandatory age 60 retirement rule for airline pilots during her ``Meet the Boss'' forum at AirVenture 2000 in Oshkosh, Wis.
Air Service of Macedonia plans to launch this summer with four leased BAE Systems Jetstream 32EPs. Based in the Macedonian capital of Skopje, the start-up carrier hopes to provide service throughout the Balkans, and regards NATO, the United Nations and other international groups as potential customers. Air Service also has signed up for MACRO, BAE's fixed-cost maintenance program.
The working relationship between controllers and pilots has played a major role in developing the safe and dependable air transportation system we have today. Pilots place a heavy reliance on the unseen voices of the ATC system. Pilots, literally, put their own lives and the lives of their passengers in the hands of controllers.
Should you leave the cockpit to deal with a passenger medical emergency? Corporate and air carrier passengers are becoming increasingly interested in the availability of defibrillation units and other medical aids on board aircraft. For the larger air carriers and corporate operators, flight attendants are available to deal with inflight medical emergencies involving passengers. But what about a corporate operation with two pilots and no flight attendant? Can one of the pilots aid a passenger having a medical emergency?
The Airport Council International -- North America and aeroVISTAS.com are teaming up to add more e-commerce features to AirportHub.com. The partners plan to add online auction and electronic RFP capability this month, which the partners say will help reduce the cost of goods and services in addition to opening up new markets to small businesses. AirportHub.com currently offers industry news, business and employment opportunities.
BFGoodrich will supply landing gear and flight control systems for Bombardier's CRJ900. BFGoodrich already supplies components for the CRJ100, 200 and 700 as well as the Dash 8-400.
Southwest Jet Aviation has added a 1994 Beechjet 400A to its aircraft management program at Scottsdale, Ariz. The aircraft has a new Raytheon 2000 paint scheme and refurbished interior for six passengers. Southwest Jet Vice President Jeff Schlueter said the 400A is available for a retail rate of $1,750 per flight hour.
When working in an area that restricts the use of electrical lighting, an alternative light source is necessary. The Coppus Pneumatic Safety Lamp is activated with compressed air through an internal turbine generator that produces 250 watts of light. Safety features include an over-pressure trip to prevent overspeed of the generator and an air turbine shutoff that cools the lamp should a gasket or lens break. The explosion-proof lamp is designed to provide lighting in hazardous environments and is constructed from bronze, aluminum and non-sparking materials.
Raytheon's Travel Air fractional ownership program claims 550 owners, with the signing of David K. Welles. Welles, chairman and CEO of Therma-Tru Doors of Maumee, Ohio, purchased shares in a Beechjet 400A and a King Air B200 .
The Teal Group forecasts strong growth in the helicopter market this decade with 9,206 rotorcraft valued at $74.5 billion expected to be built through 2009. The number of helicopters manufactured will be about equal for the civil and military markets, although the value of the military aircraft is more than five times the value of those scheduled for the civil market. According to the report, five major manufacturers -- Agusta/Westland, Bell, Boeing, Eurocopter and Sikorsky -- will account for 92 percent of the helicopters built.
While he didn't need Harrison Ford's assistance, actor Paul Newman's Sabreliner 65 made an emergency landing at New York's Albany International Airport due to an electrical problem. Newman, three associates and two crewmembers were en route from Glens Falls, N.Y., to White Plains when the pilot made the precautionary landing. The actor was returning from a visit to his Double H Hole in the Woods Camp for seriously ill children in Lake Luzerne. He and his guests completed their journey by rental car.
For two years, small groups of men and women -- rarely more than 20 or so at a time -- have made the trek to the deserted airport/factory complex at Calverton on the tip of Long Island to visit the reconstruction of TWA 800, the Boeing 747 that came to grief four years ago shortly after departing JFK for Paris.
Japanese regional The Fair took delivery of its first Bombardier CRJ200. The ex-European aircraft is the first CRJ in Japanese service. It will be joined by an additional CRJ200 this year and two new CRJ200s planned for delivery in 2002.
Dallas Airmotive (Dallas) promoted Mike Cumnock to vice president for customer service, Dennis DiMarco to vice president of fixed-wing sales North America, Chuck Farthing as its director of Pratt&Whitney turboprop sales, Jim Heath as director of turbofan sales and Ian Cheyne as its president of engineering quality.
