A GULFSTREAM V operated by the NetJets fractional program was slightly damaged last week at New York's La Guardia Airport. FAA said the airplane, N509QS, "was on a non-movement area making a right turn when wingtip struck a fence."
A new report stating that 96 percent of all U.S. reactors were designed without regard for the potential impact "from even a small aircraft" has raised concerns from the general aviation community, which has spent months trying to dispel fears about the potential threat of private planes.
ALCOA INC. completed its acquisition of the aluminum extrusion assets of Dooray Air Metal Co. Ltd. of Changwon, Korea. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Changwon facility produces hard alloy extrusions for defense, aerospace, industrial and transportation markets.
Lancair last week unveiled a new version of its Columbia line, the Columbia 350, equipped with an "all-electric" package that eliminates the dual vacuum pumps. The Columbia 350 will have a dual bus, dual battery electrical system. "All-electric is the way industry is headed," said Lancair Vice President Ron Wright. "It's been the standard in turbine aircraft for some time and the technology is now within reach of the piston-aircraft market." Lancair hopes to win certification and begin delivery of the Columbia 350 in late summer.
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes (Docket No. 2001-NM-250-AD) - revises an earlier AD that would have required replacement of the existing smoke detectors in the cargo compartment with new, improved smoke detectors. This new action revises the proposed rule by specifying compliance per corrected service information. The actions specified by this new proposed AD are intended to prevent false smoke warnings from the smoke detectors in the cargo compartment.
April 7-13 - Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, Lakeland, Fla. Sun 'n Fun Experimental Aircraft Association, P.O. Box 6750, Lakeland, Fla. 33807, (863) 644-2431 April 10-14 - National Aircraft Resale Association Conference, Jamaica. NARA, 4226 King St., Alexandria, Va. 22302, (703) 671-8273 April 14-16 - FAA General Aviation Forecast Conference, Wichita, Kan., (202) 267-3351 April 23-25 - National Business Aviation Association Leadership Conference, Nashville, Tenn. (202) 783-9000
Bombardier and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers resumed negotiations last week after 7,400 union members staged a one-day strike April 1 to protest the slow pace of talks aimed at reaching agr eement on a new contract. The parties have been negotiating since August. Local 712 of the IAM organized the walkout after 98.2 percent of members voting authorized a strike.
FLIGHTSAFETY PROGRAMS WIN JAA APPROVAL - FlightSafety International won approval from Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities for its Learjet training programs in Tucson, Ariz., Atlanta, Ga., Wichita, Kan. and West Palm Beach, Fla. The JAA awarded approval of FlightSafety's pilot training programs for the Learjet 31A, 35/36, 45, 55 and 60 aircraft. FlightSafety's centers in Tucson and Atlanta both operate FAA Level "D" full flight simulators for Learjet 31A, 45 and 60 aircraft.
Federal Aviation Administration promised it would lift temporary flight restrictions over the city of Chicago after the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association became concerned that the no-fly zone would remain intact indefinitely, the association said last week. The TFR, originally encompassing a three-mile arc around Chicago's Sears Tower, first took effect last fall after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION reached the 7,000-member mark with the addition of Mark Nutritionals, Inc. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Mark Nutritionals operates a Cessna Citation III. NBAA's membership has grown by 1,000 since 1999 and by 5,000 since 1980, the association said.
Jet Aviation Bedford was named an authorized service center for Raytheon Premier I aircraft. The approval authorizes heavy and scheduled maintenance, airframe maintenance and engine repair on the jet.
ROCKWELL COLLINS won certification for its Pro Line 21 Continuum avionics on a Challenger 601. The installation included four 10- by 8-inch LCD adaptive flight displays, integrated flight control systems, triple Collins FMS-6000 flight management systems, AHS-3000 attitude heading reference system, TCAS-4000 traffic alert collision avoidance system, TWR-850 turbulence-detection weather radar and Pro Line radio sensors.
Bombardier and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers resumed negotiations last week after 7,400 union members staged a one-day strike April 1 to protest the slow pace of talks aimed at reaching agreement on a new contract. The parties have been negotiating since August. Local 712 of the IAM organized the walkout after 98.2 percent of members voting authorized a strike.
FAA SEEKING IDEAS FOR SECURING SMALL COMMUTER COCKPITS - Federal Aviation Administration last week asked for comments on ways to make small commuter aircraft more safe.
Borge Boeskov, the veteran Boeing executive who most recently served as president of Boeing Business Jets, officially retired from the aircraft manufacturer last week. Boeskov, who joined Boeing in 1965 and held a variety of senior posts in sales and marketing, was named president of Boeing Business Jets in July 1996. The company announced last year that Lee Monson had been selected to succeed him when Boeskov retired (BA, June 25/295).
National Business Aviation Association reached the 7,000-member mark with the addition of Mark Nutritionals, Inc. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Mark Nutritionals operates a Cessna Citation III. NBAA's membership has grown by 1,000 since 1999 and by 5,000 since 1980, the association said.
Former Secretary of Transportation James Burnley joined the Washington legislative practice of the law firm Venable. Burnley previously was a partner in the Washington office of Winston & Strawn, where he represented clients including American Airlines on transportation issues before Congress and regulatory agencies. Burnely became general counsel for the Department of Transportation in 1983 and subsequently was named deputy secretary of transportation.
A new report stating that 96 percent of all U.S. reactors were designed without regard for the potential impact "from even a small aircraft" has raised concerns from the general aviation community, which has spent months trying to dispel fears about the potential threat of private planes.
Rockwell Collins won certification for its Pro Line 21 Continuum avionics on a Challenger 601. The installation included four 10- by 8-inch LCD adaptive flight displays, integrated flight control systems, triple Collins FMS-6000 flight management systems, AHS-3000 attitude heading reference system, TCAS-4000 traffic alert collision avoidance system, TWR-850 turbulence-detection weather radar and Pro Line radio sensors.
BOMBARDIER handed over the first of two 50-seat CRJ200 regional jets to The Fair Inc. of Tokyo. The Fair Inc. will use the aircraft to expand its system and feed its code-sharing partner All Nippon Airways at Tokyo's Narita International Airport. The airline ordered the aircraft from Bombardier in late 1999 and acquired two others from a European operator in mid-2000. The Fair Inc. is the first CRJ operator in Japan.
Model SAAB SF340A series airplanes (Docket No. 2000-NM-420-AD) - revises an earlier proposed AD that would have required replacement of certain air recirculation fans in the flight and passenger compartments. These fans may be replaced with either upgraded fans with new brushes having insulation on the brush leads or with modified fans having new, brushless motors. This new action revises the proposed rule by requiring modification of the fan support structure prior to installation of the upgraded fans.
Used Retail Jet And Turboprop Deliveries Inside And Outside North America For February 2002 (see related graphs on Pages 173 and 174 of the hard copy of this issue.)
The Department of Labor Friday announced a new plan to help reduce ergonomic injuries. The plan includes industry-targeted guidelines, stricter enforcement measures, workplace outreach, advanced research and efforts to protect immigrant workers. The plan, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's latest approach to protecting against musculoskeletal disorders, comes a year after Congress threw out the agency's ergonomics rule, which called for risk assessment, training, record keeping and formation of ergonomics programs.
JET AVIATION BEDFORD was named an authorized service center for Raytheon Premier I aircraft. The approval authorizes heavy and scheduled maintenance, airframe maintenance and engine repair on the jet.
