Raynor Reavis, senior vice president of marketing and sales for Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. since July 2002, was elected a vice president of General Dynamics Corp., the business jet manufacturer's parent company. Reavis, 63, will continue to hold his position at Gulfstream.
Dassault Falcon completed the process of certifying the Falcon 2000 maintenance program developed by CAE SimuFlite, the French aircraft manufacturer's first training partner to meet Dassault's expanded instructor and training program requirements for the Falcon 2000. Dassault said CAE SimuFlite had to meet the stringent requirements set forth in the Dassault Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM). That document defines the objectives necessary to meet training requirements to operate and support Falcon aircraft.
Lee Monson, who has been president of Boeing Business Jets, is expected to move to a new international sales post within Boeing. A Boeing spokesman refused to provide details about the anticipated personnel changes but said an announcement is likely this week. Monson was traveling last week and unavailable for comment.
GOGLIA JOINS WASHINGTON AVIATION COMPANY - Former National Transportation Safety Board member John Goglia joined Washington, D.C.-based JDA Aviation Technology Solutions to lead the company's operations and safety programs. Shortly after leaving the NTSB, the vocal Goglia joined the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) as VP-government and technical programs, as well as the faculty of St.
SHOULDER-FIRED MISSILES COUNTERED BY INTERIM PROPOSAL - The full House of Representatives on July 23 in a 423-0 vote passed H.R. 4056, which includes "interim" measures to counter the threat of shoulder-fired missile attacks on commercial aircraft. The bill also supports further work in ground-based defenses against the missile threat, often referred to as man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). The vote was taken just before the Democratic National Convention in Boston. The bill, also called the Commercial Aviation MANPADS Defense Act of 2004:
HOUSE LEADERS PUSH BIOMETRIC BILL - House Transportation aviation leaders introduced a bill July 23 that would require national biometric identification standards to be adopted for personnel at U.S. airports. The bill, H.R. 4914, is said by its sponsors to be in response to recommendations of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, commonly known as the 9/11 Commission.
MARC ALLINSON was named vice president-financial services for the Americas for Rolls-Royce. He is responsible for all customer finance for commercial aviation clients. Allinson reports to William T. Powers, executive vice president and CFO of Rolls-Royce North America. He is based at the company's regional headquarters in Chantilly, Va. He previously was on the board of debis AirFinance USA, Inc. and debis AirFinance, Inc.
Competitors for the government contract to provide a new fleet of VIP helicopters that will be used as Marine One, the helicopter that carries the President, continue to strut their stuff and show off their entries. Last week Northrop Grumman hosted the Sikorsky Aircraft VH-92 demonstrator at the Northrop Grumman plant in Wheeling, Ill.
PrivatAir, citing a big jump in charter activity this year, added five charter sales representatives at its U.S. corporate headquarters in Stratford, Conn. The new inside sales representatives are Loryn Cook, Debbi Higgins and Zach Zola. Outside sales representatives include Maureen Jewell, who will be responsible for the Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. area, and Jeffrey Triana, who is now responsible for the New York City area.
AAR Corp. said last week that operations at its Mobility Systems Operating unit in Cadillac, Mich. had been disrupted by a strike called by Local 1433 of the International United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America. The strike was called after union members at the plant failed to ratify an agreement between AAR and the union negotiating committee. The plant manufactures containers, shelters and pallets for military customers and prime contractors.
BANK OF AMERICA FORMS CORPORATE AIRCRAFT FINANCING DIVISION - Bank of America last week formed a Corporate Aircraft Finance Division, a new group that aims to link the Private Bank's Aviation Finance Division with Banc of America's Leasing Corporate Aircraft Finance business unit.
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer will benefit greatly from its win as part of the Lockheed Martin-led consortium that beat out a Northrop Grumman team Aug. 2 for the Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) program, according to industry analysts. "This is really a breakthrough for Embraer, that doesn't currently have any aircraft in the DOD inventory, in terms of the number of aircraft involved," Paul Nisbet, an aerospace and defense analyst with JSA Research, told BA affiliate Aerospace Daily & Defense Report.
Rolls-Royce signed its first TotalCare engine agreement with Jetsgo, a Montreal,-Quebec-based airline, to cover the Tay 650 engines that power Jetsgo's Fokker 100 aircraft. The deal is valued at $90 million over seven years.
Avion Private Jet Club is offering "members only" flights on aircraft operated by Private Jet Getaways, a Part 380 public charter operator, and Jet Solutions, the Bombardier affiliate. Avion said it plans to begin offering weekend flights Sept. 3 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Flights between Los Angeles and New York are slated to begin in December, with service between Los Angeles and Cabo San Lucas also expected to begin late this year.
ALLISON Models 250-C28, -C28B, and -C28C turboshaft engines (Docket No. FAA-2004-18538; Directorate Identifier 2004-NE-29-AD; Amendment 39-13711; AD 2004-14-02) - requires, for engines with certain serial number (S/N) third-stage turbine wheels, part number (P/N) 6899383, replacing certain S/N third-stage turbine wheels, P/N 6899383, before reaching new reduced life limits. This AD results from three reports of third-stage turbine blade and shroud failures.
IAI SALES, PROFITS UP, OUTLOOK POSITIVE - Israel Aircraft Industries reported increased sales, profits and backlog at the end of the first half of 2004, and company officials said the outlook is positive. IAI had sales of $1.034 billion through June, up 14 percent from $904 million in the first half last year. Net profit totaled $19 million through June, an increase of 111 percent over the first six months of 2003. Backlog jumped to $5.5 billion at the end of June, a $1 billion increase from one year ago.
Skyway Communications Holding Corp. and its subsidiary, SkyWay Aircraft, Inc., said FAA approved their newly established Part 145 repair station adjacent to the DFW Airport in Grapevine, Texas. The certification will permit SkyWay to repair its previously acquired in-flight entertainment assets from Transdigital Communications Corp.
The Lufthansa Group signed an agreement to continue its partnership with Air China in Ameco Beijing (Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Co.) for another 25 years. "With the continuation of the joint venture, Lubthansa is both strategically and operationally well positioned in the Chinese market for the long term," said Wolfgang Mayrhuber, executive board chairman of Lufthansa. The joint venture was started in 1989. The 25-year extension was approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.
Selection Ends Four-Month Search The National Business Aviation Association, moving to end a period of uncertainty about its direction and leadership, named Edward M. Bolen, the president of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, to become the new president and chief executive officer of NBAA, effective Sept. 7.
