FAA recently notified pilots that the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will begin using the laser warning system May 21 to alert operators who have encroached into restricted airspace over the Washington, D.C. area (BA, April 18/177). Honeywell, however, has another way to help keep pilots from straying into prohibited airspace.
May 16-19 - Regional Airline Association Annual Convention, Cincinnati, Ohio, (202) 367-1170 May 18-20 - European Business Aviation Association Convention and Exposition EBACE2005, Geneva, Switzerland, (202) 783-9000 June 4 - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In, AOPA Headquarters, Frederick, Md., (301) 695-2000 June 5-8 - American Association of Airport Executives/International Association of Airport Executives, U.S. Airport Security Conference, Dublin, 703-824-0504, e-mail [email protected]
Pan Am International Flight Academy renewed its alliance with ExpressJet Airlines under which students who successfully complete Pan Am's Career Pilot Development (CPD) training program and meet certain criteria are guaranteed an interview with ExpressJet. The criteria include completion of a two-year degree program and Air Crew Education and Route Flying segments of the CPD program.
KIRSTEN KRUEGER joined Executive Jet Management as a charter sales manager based in San Jose, Calif. Krueger formerly was a charter sales representative for ACM Aviation in San Jose.
ROBERTO PINO was appointed manager of commercial aircraft programs for Safe Flight Instrument Corp. Pino formerly held aviation sales and marketing posts with L-3 Communications and Honeywell. He will focus initially on Safe Flight's automatic throttle programs for the CRJ 200, 700 and 900 regional airliners.
LAKE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER TO AUCTION COMPANY ASSETS - The company that builds the Lake Aircraft line of amphibious aircraft plans to sell all corporate assets - including type certificates, supplemental type certificates, engineering data and manufacturing capacity - at a July 27 auction during the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Aviation Technology Group's (ATG) Javelin prototype is taking shape with the installation of modified Williams FJ33-4-15M turbofan engines as well as vertical and horizontal tails. The engines were modified to include an inverted oil system to allow aerobatic flight. ATG also began testing the avionics and communications systems, and said the equipment functioned as designed. ATG will use the demonstrator to evaluate aircraft performance, handling qualities and selected system installations.
MARK CULLEN was named charter sales manager for Executive Jet Management. Cullen will be based at EJM's Cincinnati office. He formerly was director of sales and marketing for Cincinnati Bell Supply.
TAMARA ADLER was elected to the board of directors of FLIR Systems, which produces infrared imaging systems for a variety of applications. Adler most recently was a managing director with JPMorgan Chase, and before that she spent five years with Deutsche Bank. Adler also served with Goldman, Sachs & Co. and was a partner with the law firm of Hogan & Hartson, LLC.
CESSNA Model 680 airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-20916; Directorate Identifier 2005-NM-027-AD; Amendment 39-14055; AD 2005-08-03] - requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) to add procedures to facilitate recovery of the cockpit display units in the event that the cockpit display units go blank, and to add flight crew briefings on the use of standby instruments in case the cockpit display units go blank and do not recover.
HOUSE APPROPRIATORS BACK TSAAC PROGRAM - Pleased with the early success of the Transportation Security Administration's Access Certificate (TSAAC) program, House appropriators encouraged TSA to move forward on the program and directed the agency to report back to Congress early next year on the program's progress. The House homeland security appropriations subcommittee included that directive in the report language to the fiscal 2006 homeland security appropriations bill.
ERIN SALAFIA was promoted to charter sales manager for Executive Jet Management. Salafia previously served as an executive assistant and assistant risk manager for EJM. She is based in EJM's Teterboro, N.J. office.
SUSAN WAGNER was named charter sales manager for Executive Jet Management. Wagner is moving over to EJM from NetJets, where she had served as a sales assistant. Wagner will remain based in Columbus, Ohio.
SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN PILOTS' AGE LIMIT CASE - The Supreme Court last week declined to hear a case brought by a group of pilots against FAA for its pilot age limit regulation. In Dallas E. Butler et al., Petitioners v. FAA, 12 Southwest pilots challenged an FAA rule dating to 1960 that grounds Part 121 airline pilots at age 60, arguing that FAA should consider the health and skills of each pilot. But with the high court passing over the case, a lower court's ruling in favor of FAA will stand.
Columbia Air Service is hosting an Aviation Expo and Open House May 21 to celebrate the Groton-New London, Conn. Airport-based company's 25th anniversary. The expo will feature exhibits from vendors including Adam Aircraft, EADS Socata, New Piper Aircraft, ATG, Avidyne, Chelton, Garmin, Honeywell/Bendix, Cessna Finance, Salem Five, Valley Commercial and William J. Grohs Insurance. The Aviation Expo also will include FAA safety seminars and representatives from various universities to talk about their programs.
Although FAA claims to be suffering a budget shortfall this year, some Washington observers are asking whether cutting certification activities is part of a deliberate strategy to ratchet up the overall FAA funding debate. Blakey told attendees at a closed-door funding forum late last month that funding shortages could force "tough decisions" and asked whether the FAA should cut services such as inspection, certification or air traffic control (BA, May 2/200).
BAE Model BAe 146 series airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2005-20724; Directorate Identifier 2004-NM-233-AD] - proposes to require repetitive inspections for cracks of the fuselage pressure skin above the left and right main landing gear bay. This proposed AD also would require corrective action, including related investigative actions, if leaks are found. This proposed AD is prompted by reports of cracks in the fuselage pressure skin above the left and right MLG bay.
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) series airplanes [Docket No. FAA-2004-19563; Directorate Identifier 2003-NM-10-AD] - withdraws an NPRM that proposed requiring replacing the side-brace fitting shafts of the main landing gear (MLG) with new, improved side-brace fitting shafts; inspecting for corrosion of the MLG side-brace fitting shafts; and replacing the nut, washer, and cotter pin of the MLG side-brace fitting shafts with new parts, as applicable.
HONEYWELL EYES APPLICATIONS, GROWTH VARIANT OF HTF7000 - Honeywell executives remain optimistic that they will be able to announce at least one, if not more, new customers for the company's HTF7000 turbofan that currently powers Bombardier's Challenger 300. The Challenger has been the only application for the HTF7000, but Honeywell executives said during a media briefing in Phoenix last week that the engine's successful entry into service has captured the attention of the original equipment manufacturers.
INDUSTRY DISCUSSES RESPONSE TO FAA AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE - Airport industry representatives plan to convene a committee that will draft a response to an FAA proposal aimed at updating the agency's airport master planning guidance. The committee, which is coordinated by the American Association of Airport Executives, was formed two years ago when FAA began considering the update. FAA recently published an advisory circular (AC) on airport master plans, which updates an earlier version from 1985.
GREG JOHNSTON was appointed charter sales manager for Executive Jet Management. Johnston, who is based in Columbus, Ohio, formerly was a technical marketing analyst for EJM affiliate NetJets.
Smiths Detection was selected to partner with Siemens Maintenance Services to provide maintenance support for more than 12,000 pieces of security equipment in 450 commercial airports under a Transportation Security Administration program. The contract runs through Sept. 30 but includes four one-year renewable options. Smiths will provide around-the-clock technical advice, parts, consumables, technical training and access to technical laboratories.
