At the hearing, the FAA revealed it wants the Washington ADIZ made permanent. Linda Schuessler, vice president for system operations services for the FAA's Air Traffic Organization, said the agency had received required justifications for a permanent ADIZ from the Department of Homeland Security and the nation's security leaders and was moving forward with a formal NPRM. Under the Vision 100 FAA reauthorization legislation, the agency is required to submit a report to Congress to justify retaining the ADIZ.
Sky Connect LLC, Takoma Park, Md., named Michael Sullivan manager of international sales. Sky Con-nect offers satellite-based tracking and phone systems for rotorcraft, fixed-wing and marine applications.
Garmin's new GPSmap 296 comes with its sunlight-readable 256-color TFT display and self-contained topographic database. Detailed sectional-like shaded mapping and an extensive Jeppesen database help users visualize flight path in relation to nearby navaids, terrain, obstructions, etc. A ``Terrain'' mode provides TAWS-like warnings and alerts when proximity conflicts loom. A unique color instrument panel displays five vital instruments to serve as a backup to panel-mounted instruments. The unit can also be used in ground vehicles for road directions.
Bombardier Aerospace is proposing a new 100- to 135-seat aircraft family for airlines currently relying on aging DC-9, Fokker 100, Boeing 737 Classic, BAe-146, MD80 and other aircraft that are scheduled to retire by the end of the decade. Bombardier has dubbed the new family the CSeries. ``The market for the 100- to 150-passenger commercial aircraft segment is estimated at $250 billion U.S., or roughly 6,000 aircraft over the next 20 years,'' said Gary Scott, president, Bombardier New Commercial Aircraft Program.
NetJets President Bill Boisture has revamped NetJet's Flight Operations organization to prepare NetJets to operate under FAR Part 91K/FAR Part 135, and structure the company for the increased delegation and accountability required by the company's size and future growth. Flight Operations will be led by Senior Vice President of Flight Operations Dave MacGhee, a retired Air Force major general, who joined NetJets to assume this position. Gary Hart will also join NetJets as vice president of flight operations/director of operations.
A crowd of more than 225 Sikorsky employees and guests gathered July 12 at the company's Stratford, Conn., headquarters to kick off the VH-92 All-American Tour to showcase the aircraft and the companies it has partnered with to compete to produce the next presidential helicopter. An S-92 derivative, the VH-92 responds to the Navy's Request for Proposal for the VXX competition, the designation for the procurement of presidential helicopters.
In what is believed to be the largest interior completions contract ever signed, Jet Aviation Basel is to completely outfit ``nose to tail'' two Dubai Air Wing head-of-state Boeing 747-400s -- a two-year project. Both aircraft had been operated by United Airlines. The first aircraft arrived in Basel in May for cabin removal before departing for a heavy maintenance check in Singapore.
There are a variety of programs to help flight departments spread out or control maintenance costs, but do these programs make sense in the long run? That depends on a lot of variables. The purpose of this article is to explain how the programs work and how managers can make good decisions about which options are best for their respective operations.
AOPA, Frederick, Md., named Elizabeth Tennyson vice president of ePublishing. Tennyson will oversee all aspects of the AOPA's electronic communications.
Corporate Angel Network, White Plains, N.Y., has elected two new board members: James E. Schuster, chairman and CEO of Raytheon Aircraft Co., and Dick Koenig, vice president and publisher of Flying magazine.
The Carlyle Group will acquire Garrett Aviation Services from GE and intends to combine it with its Piedmont Hawthorne FBO chain, the company announced on July 19. Frank Klaus, the president of Garrett Aviation Services, will head the joint company as CEO. Garrett Aviation Services is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz., and provides services that include engine and airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul services, avionics installations and interior refurbishment. Garrett employs more than 1,000 people in nine facilities located throughout the United States.
Duncan Aviation, Battle Creek, Mich., has named Suzanne Hawes as a completions sales representative. Hawes will be based at Duncan's Battle Creek facility, marketing the company's interior and exterior refurbishment services.
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance (AWAM) awarded honors at its annual meeting recently. The Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Stephen Harms, the Student of the Year Award was given to Christi Garner, and Janice Whittaker received the Beyond All Odds Award.
Both entry-level/personal jets and long-range business jets are expected to be dynamic market segments, according to Forecast International. The entry-level segment not only includes such aircraft as the Cessna CJ1/2/3 and the Raytheon Beechcraft Premier I, but also includes new, so-called very light, or ``personal'' jets such as the Cessna Mustang and the Eclipse 500. These latter two aircraft are expected to provide much of the growth in the entry-level category during the next 10 years.
Mercury Air Centers, Inc., Atlanta, has appointed John Enticknap president and CEO of the company. Enticknap, who has been with Mercury for nearly 10 years and was most recently vice president and chief operating officer, has more than 35 years of experience in the aviation fueling and service industry.
Air Methods won FAA STC approval for an upgraded BK117 emergency medical interior. The company said there are about 220 Eurocopter BK117 twin-engine helicopters operating worldwide, 120 of which are based in the United States.
Sage Parts, Farmingdale, N.Y., a supplier of replacement parts for aircraft ground support equipment (GSE), has appointed Elgan Brooks manager of its newly formed GSE Services business unit.
Adam Aircraft formed an advisory council to provide strategic guidance in engineering, interior definition, product support and other entry-into-service activities for the A700 AdamJet. Joe Walker, president of Adam Aircraft, will preside as chairman, with Pete Reynolds, Curtis Van Nice, and Stephan Hanvey serving as council members. Reynolds is Learjet's former vice president of flight test. Curtis Van Nice co-founded K-C Aviation.
Air Evac Lifeteam has been acquired by Brockway Moran & Partners and Meridian Venture Partners. A major provider of air medical transportation and urgent care services to rural Midwestern communities, Air Evac Lifeteam, which is headquartered in West Plains, Mo., operates the world's third largest fleet of Bell 206L LongRanger helicopters and has flown more than 73,000 people in critical need of care since its founding in 1985.
Meanwhile, both FAA's Schuessler and TSA's Fleming said new procedures have been put in place to prevent another June 9 scramble from recurring. Schuessler said the FAA has developed a ``six-point action plan'' that includes ``training and retraining of FAA personnel and pilots flying into the Washington ADIZ,'' and cited the June 18 NOTAM. Agencies also have taken steps to improve the flow of information at the NCRCC.
Among the five national winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration and HP's Celebrating Women in Business Awards, named in May, was Millie Hernandez-Becker of air charter company Jet Equity in White Plains, N.Y.
The NBAA's Pete West said his association welcomes statements from the TSA that that agency has sent a plan to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lift the ban on general aviation operations at DCA for some aircraft. The association hopes this means that the plan will mirror its recommendations to allow ``security-qualified'' flights back into the airport. NBAA wants the DHS to implement a rule for access to DCA by Nov. 30, and this deadline has been included in the House version of the fiscal year 2005 DHS appropriations bill.
