Arnoni Aviation Inc. of Houston, Texas and Raytheon Aircraft Parts Inventory & Distribution Co. (RAPID) signed an agreement under which AAI will sell Raytheon Aircraft's excess and inactive inventory of parts for Hawker business jets, which includes some 21,000 line items. The inventory for sale, which includes structural components, hardware, consumables, rotables and kits, are listed on AAI's web site at www.125parts.com. For more information, contact AAI at (281) 590-1431.
AOPA also is concerned by reports that Chicago Mayor Richard Daley once again is trying to convince FAA to impose a sizeable TFR over Chicago. AOPA President Phil Boyer wrote FAA and TSA that without a specific credible threat, it would be "inappropriate for the federal government to institute arbitrary airspace restrictions."
FlightSafety's Sikorsky Learning Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., won JAA approval for its Sikorsky S-76 pilot training program. The center is a factory-approved training organization for the Sikorsky S-76.
FAA SEEKS INTERIM RADAR DISPLAY SYSTEM FOR SMALLER AIRPORTS - FAA announced a contract solicitation for stand-alone tower display systems (SATDS) at smaller airports, and said it will accept only Raytheon or Lockheed Martin products, currently being certified.
FAA announced a contract solicitation for stand-alone tower display systems (SATDS) at smaller airports, and said it will accept only Raytheon or Lockheed Martin products, currently being certified.
Aviation General, Inc., the Bethany, Okla. aircraft manufacturer and refurbisher, said it won contracts to refurbish 10 turbine-powered aircraft. The contract covers five Cessna Citation Ultras, two Fairchild turboprops and three Beech King Air 1900Cs. The work will be done by Aviation General's Strategic Jet Services, (SJS) Inc. The contracts will help "substantially increase" the unit's contribution to Aviation General's overall financial results "as we continue to build and expand our aircraft refurbishment services and jet brokerage business," said Keith A.
The South Korean Air Force conducted a successful first flight of its T-50 advanced fighter trainer Aug. 20, ending two months of delays with a 39-minute flight. The first T-50 Golden Eagle, designed and built by Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries, was supposed to have flown in June, but software glitches and wiring problems postponed the event. The takeoff and landing were performed at the KAI plant in Sachon, Korea. The new trainer is designed for top speeds of Mach 1.4.
The Transportation Security Administration is expected to extend the comment deadline for the "Twelve-Five" security programs until the end of September.The original deadline was Aug. 19, but as of last week only about 50 percent of the affected charter companies had received copies of the confidential program. TSA began distributing the programs through FAA principal operations inspectors in mid-July (BA, July 15/23). The POIs, however, apparently have been slow to get the programs out, sources note.
Piedmont Hawthorne Aviation added a Hawker 800XP to its charter fleet. The aircraft, which is configured for eight passengers and two pilots, is based at the Norfolk, Va. International Airport (ORF).
Bill Hogate was named regional sales manager, northern region at CAE SimuFlite, covering Canada, Illinois and Wisconsin. Hogate was most recently vice president, business development at GetThere. He is also an airline transport rated pilot with more than 3,000 hours logged.
NBAA PLANNING AVIATION FORUM IN FORT WORTH - National Business Aviation Association officials, buoyed by the success of a similar gathering in the Chicago area early this summer, have scheduled a Business Aviation Forum and Static Display in November in Fort Worth, Texas (BA, July 1/7).
BOMBARDIER Model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes (Docket No. 2001-NM-346-AD; Amendment 39-12853; AD 2002-16-14) - requires inspection of certain installed electrical relays to determine whether they have certain manufacturing date codes, and replacement of the electrical relays with those date codes with new relays with different manufacturing date codes. This action is necessary to prevent the failure of an electrical relay due to a defective moving blade assembly, which could result in the inability to generate electrical power from the emergency system, if needed.
Neil Hocker was named senior certification engineer at Jet Aviation Engineering Services. Hocker, a certified FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative, will work to develop supplemental type certificates for the company. With 30 years of aviation experience, specifically in quality assurance and non-destructive testing, Hocker was previously manager of quality and engineering at West Star Aviation.
Although FAA is pushing for a quick decision, the Broward County, Fla., Commission last week decided to defer any action on a proposed extension of the south runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport.
Rockwell Collins won a contract to provide displays for at least 1,200 Sikorsky Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based avionics manufacturer signed an agreement with Sikorsky last week that is expected to generate $225 million in sales for Collins over the 20-year life of the program. In April 2001, the Army approved the upgrade of 1,500 Black Hawks to a UH-60M standard, a program designed to extend the service life of the helicopter until 2025. The first Black Hawks entered Army service in 1978.
Garmin Co-CEO Gary Burrell retired last week on his 65th birthday, but is remaining co-chairman and a director of the company. Min Kao, also co-chairman and co-CEO, is continuing as co-chairman and became the sole CEO. Burrell and Kao founded Garmin in 1989 and have jointly led the company since. Garmin designs, manufactures and markets navigation, communications and information devices for the aviation, marine, general recreation, automotive and wireless markets.
DORNIER Model 328-100 and -300 series airplanes (Docket No. 2001-NM-318-AD; Amendment 39-12855; AD 2002-16-16) - requires inspecting the identification plate on the fire extinguisher bottle of the auxiliary power unit (APU), and replacing the existing actuating cartridge of the fire extinguisher bottle with a correct actuating cartridge, if necessary. This AD also requires removing the fire extinguisher bottle equipped with the actuating cartridge from the APU, and reinstalling the fire extinguisher bottle equipped with the correct actuating cartridge into the APU.
BOMBARDIER, INC. will not meet its financial targets for the 2002-2003 fiscal year, the company said Friday. The Canadian manufacturer, which is scheduled to release its results for the quarter ended July 31, 2002 on Aug. 27, said its "10 percent earnings per share growth target will not be achieved.
BOMBARDIER-ROTAX Type 912 F, 912 S, and 914 F series reciprocating engines (Docket No. 2002-NE-17-AD; Amendment 39-12846; AD 2002-16-07) - requires replacement of the valve spring retainers, Part Number 854.182, with the new-reinforced valve spring retainers, P/N 854.184. This amendment is prompted
The Transportation Security Administration is expected to extend the comment deadline for the "Twelve-Five" security programs until the end of September. The original deadline was Aug. 19, but as of last week only about 50 percent of the affected charter companies had received copies of the confidential program. TSA began distributing the programs through FAA principal operations inspectors in mid-July (BA, July 15/23). The POIs, however, apparently have been slow to get the programs out, sources note.
The Federal Aviation Administration is studying the possibility of contracting out flight service station (FSS) services in a move that has raised the concerns of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. FAA is conducting the 18-month study under the provisions of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, which directs government agencies to evaluate whether some functions could be outsourced. The study is expected to focus on 58 of the 61 FSS units, excluding Alaskan services.
Rockwell Collins won a contract to provide displays for at least 1,200 Sikorsky Black Hawk UH-60 helicopters. The Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based avionics manufacturer signed an agreement with Sikorsky last week that is expected to generate $225 million in sales for Collins over the 20-year life of the program. In April 2001, the Army approved the upgrade of 1,500 Black Hawks to a UH-60M standard, a program designed to extend the service life of the helicopter until 2025. The first Black Hawks entered Army service in 1978.
RAYTHEON BEECH Models 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 58, and 58A airplanes (Docket No. 2002-CE-07-AD) - proposes to supercede AD 2000-26-16, which applies to certain Raytheon Beech Models A36, B36TC, and 58 airplanes. AD 2000-26-16 currently requires inspections for missing rivets on the right hand side of the fuselage and, if necessary, installation of missing rivets. AD 2000-26-16 resulted from Raytheon identifying several instances of missing rivets on these airplanes.
