THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION signed a project document and management services agreement with Afghanistan to rebuild Kabul Airport and provide air traffic control. The $8.2 million (U.S.) project, funded by Afghanistan, is part of a larger ICAO initiative to restore the country's civil aviation system. Under the latest agreement, ICAO will manage the Kabul Airport project, including hiring and training of airport and ATC personnel and well as purchasing of equipment.
CESSNA AIRCRAFT named Trans Global Aviation Limited a Caravan authorized sales representative in Spain. The company will represent Cessna as MB Aviacion S.L. The appointment comes as Cessna delivers its first four Caravans to cargo companies in Spain. The Wichita, Kan. manufacturer said interest has picked up in the aircraft over the past six months from European operators thanks to a release of a proposed rule change that would allow single-engine turbine aircraft to operate commercially in instrument meteorological and night conditions.
THE IOWA legislature last week agreed to cut the remaining $500,000 in aviation program funding (BA, May 27/245). While the state's Office of Aviation was given enough money to cover its operations, it was not given any money to spend on aviation programs. "We are already working on the challenges that lie before us," said Michelle McEnany, director of the Iowa Office of Aviation.
Bombardier's long-range Global Express business jet won type certification approval from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau, clearing the way for customers to register the 6,500-nautical-mile aircraft in Japan.
Eclipse Friday acknowledged that its 1,000-aircraft order from charter start-up Nimbus could be in jeopardy as a June 30 deadline for deposits looms, but President and Chief Executive Vern Raburn was optimistic about the market for the company's entry-level Eclipse 500 jet with or without the Nimbus order. "The Nimbus deal has always been a deal that has requirements to be met," Raburn said. "They're having a hard time raising the money [to meet those requirements]."
RAYTHEON Model 390 airplanes (Docket No. 2002-CE-19-AD; Amendment 39-12763; AD 2002-11-02) - requires insertion of a temporary change into the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) that adds a limitation for prohibiting flight into icing conditions and adds procedures for when an icing condition occurs. This AD is the result of reports of a manufacturing problem with the wing leading edge anti-ice system.
Airshow is nearing completion of a new satellite television system that will provide multi-region reception and is working with Jet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland for installation, system testing and FAA certification on a widebody business jet. Airshow's Tailwind 550 Airborne TV System will incorporate a new AeroSat antenna designed to mount on large aircraft to enable reception over several regions, including the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Airshow will begin delivery of the system later this year.
The World's Scheduled Airlines lost $10.9 billion last year, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization. The losses were attributed to a general economic slowdown in the second half of 2001, coupled with the sharp decline in traffic following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.
The World's Scheduled Airlines lost $10.9 billion last year, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization. The losses were attributed to a general economic slowdown in the second half of 2001, coupled with the sharp decline in traffic following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S.
JOHN ODEGARD was named vice president of sales at NetJets. He will be responsible for sales in Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Odegard was most recently regional sales manager for Raytheon Travel Air for four years.
Airshow is nearing completion of a new satellite television system that will provide multi-region reception and is working with Jet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland for installation, system testing and FAA certification on a widebody business jet. Airshow's Tailwind 550 Airborne TV System will incorporate a new AeroSat antenna designed to mount on large aircraft to enable reception over several regions, including the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. Airshow will begin delivery of the system later this year.
Jet Aviation Dusseldorf was named an authorized service center for Raytheon Premier I aircraft. The recognition allows the Dusseldorf, Germany, facility to perform heavy and scheduled airframe and engine maintenance on the business jet. Jet Aviation Dusseldorf also is a Raytheon authorized service center for the King Air 200 and 300, Beech 1900, Beech Baron and Beech Bonanza.
Jet Aviation, one of the world's largest operators of high-end business jets and aircraft maintenance facilities, is being shopped around to potential buyers, officials confirmed last week. The official word, from a Jet Aviation spokesman, was that the board of directors of Hirschmann Industrial Holding Ltd. Zug, the parent company of Jet Aviation, has retained the services of Goldman Sachs and is "currently evaluating strategic options, including, but not limited to a potential combination and/or cooperation of Jet Aviation with a strategic partner."
Harris Corp. has formed a team with Raytheon, Computer Sciences Corp., Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, and Avidyne to go after FAA's Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) program contract, which could bring the winning team $500 million over 10 years. NEXCOM will use VHF Digital Link Mode 3 (TDMA) technology to provide four communications channels for each analog air/ground frequency in use today. The added channels are needed to support new air traffic control sectors and runways.
Organizers were pleased with the results of the Second Annual European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE2002), which drew 4,824 attendees, up from the first EBACE attendance of 3,620. Some 219 exhibitors bought 533 three by three-meter booth spaces this year and 35 aircraft were on static display. National Business Aviation Association President John Olcott said the partnership between NBAA and the European Business Aviation Association has "formed a very effective means of communicating the good news of business aviation in the European marketplace.
Proclaiming that "the days of kicking tin are over," National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Marion Blakey said her agency's future direction would include using more advanced technologies and becoming a more open, knowledge-sharing operation. Blakey, speaking to the Aero Club in Washington late last month, said NTSB's future tools will be more high tech, and industry and academic input will be encouraged.
Pratt&Whitney named long-time company executive Gilles Ouimet chairman of Pratt&Whitney Canada and Alain Bellemare to succeed Ouimet as president of the Montreal-based engine maker. "Pratt&Whitney Canada is a strong and growing segment of the Pratt family with remarkable contributions to our overall company performance," said Louis Chenevert, president of Pratt&Whitney.
Jet Aviation recently received an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong, which permits the company to operate private jets for commercial aircraft charter in the Pacific Rim region. Jet Aviation manages a Bombardier Global Express aircraft that is available for charter. Equipped with seating for 10, plus a three-person couch, the aircraft has a maximum range of 6,700 nautical miles.
HARRIS-LED TEAM REVEALED FOR FAA'S NEXCOM COMPETITION - Harris Corp. has formed a team with Raytheon, Computer Sciences Corp., Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins, and Avidyne to go after FAA's Next Generation Air/Ground Communications (NEXCOM) program contract, which could bring the winning team $500 million over 10 years. NEXCOM will use VHF Digital Link Mode 3 (TDMA) technology to provide four communications channels for each analog air/ground frequency in use today. The added channels are needed to support new air traffic control sectors and runways.
Raytheon Aircraft has added a second aircraft to the flight test program for the Hawker Horizon, and the company expects to wrap up FAA certification for its new super mid-size business jet in 2003, Raytheon Aircraft said last week. "The Hawker Horizon is exceeding our expectations in flight test," said Jim Schuster, chairman and chief executive of Raytheon Aircraft, who added that company executives have been pleased with its progress.
Heico's Flight Support Group entered into a strategic relationship with UAL Corp. that provides for "the acceleration of Heico's efforts in developing a broad range of aircraft and engine parts slated for FAA approval." The airline company, parent of United Airlines, has agreed to purchase the newly developed parts and most of Heico's existing approved parts on an exclusive basis. Heico said the new agreement is expected to provide it with between $100 million and $150 million in revenue over the next seven years.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport recently received two important votes of support for its proposed runway extension, but more crucial decisions are expected to come later this year. The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the runway project, and the city's Downtown Development Authority also expressed its support of the plan. The airport seeks to extend its 5,000-foot south runway to nearly 9,000 feet but has run into strenuous objections due to the project's environmental impact.
DONN E. SEIDHOLZ was named sales vice president at NetJets. He will be responsible for sales in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Seidholz was most recently the vice president, sales and marketing for Jet Linx Aviation.
Gulfstream Aerospace named Jet Aviation Management AG an authorized Gulfstream service center and warranty repair facility for the Gulfstream 100 and Gulfstream 200 business jets. Under an agreement between the companies, Jet Aviation will maintain a European Spares Center in Dusseldorf, Germany with an initial provisioning of $1 million of spares and components for the two models. Jet Aviation facilities in Hannover, Germany and Singapore also were approved as service centers for the G100/G200, while the company's Geneva, Switzerland facility will support the G200.
