Pentastar Aviation is sponsoring a first-ever International Aviation Expo at its Oakland County, Mich. International Airport headquarters near Detroit. The event will feature static displays of a wide range of corporate aircraft and helicopters. For more information, contact the company at (248) 666-3630.
Bidding for Jet Aviation has been brisk, according to sources familiar with the process (BA, June 3/257). Nearly a dozen prospective buyers are said to have made it to the second round and were scheduled for interviews last week and this week to further define terms and conditions. Sources also say that Gulfstream Aerospace, initially thought to be one of those interested in Jet because of the Swiss company's overseas maintenance facilities, is not engaged in the second round of discussions.
Superior Air Parts, Inc., Coppell, Texas, signed a new $10 million financing agreement with PNC Business Credit, a member of the PNC Financial Services Group. The three-year facility is in the form of a revolving credit line secured primarily by working capital. It replaces a similar agreement with General Electric Capital Corp.
LOCKHEED/NORTHROP TEAM WINS COAST GUARD'S DEEPWATER CONTRACT - The Department of Transportation announced June 25 it awarded a multibillion-dollar contract to a team led by Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman to modernize the Coast Guard's ships, aircraft and communications systems. The $11 billion contract, which could be extended up to three decades, includes $5.91 billion for operation, maintenance and sustainment for a total cost of $16.95 billion.
Aircraft Technical Publishers has revised its Aviation Regulatory product line to reflect the new categorizations of security rules under the Transportation Security Administration. Aviation security regulations formerly fell under sections of Title 14 FAR, including Parts 91, 107, 108, 121, 129, 135, 139 and 191. These regulations are reclassified under TSA Parts 1500 through 1699, covering a host of security mandates.
Lawrence Falco was appointed division manager at Barnes Aerospace Apex manufacturing division in Phoenix, Ariz. Falco started work at Barnes in 1997 as manufacturing manager at its Lansing, Mich. facility and was most recently division manager of the ceramics division.
Pentastar Aviation is sponsoring a first-ever International Aviation Expo at its Oakland County, Mich. International Airport headquarters near Detroit. The event will feature static displays of a wide range of corporate aircraft and helicopters. For more information, contact the company at (248) 666-3630.
Lawrence Falco was appointed division manager at Barnes Aerospace Apex manufacturing division in Phoenix, Ariz. Falco started work at Barnes in 1997 as manufacturing manager at its Lansing, Mich. facility and was most recently division manager of the ceramics division.
National Business Aviation Association promoted a number of employees in the association's Membership Department. Dan Burkhart was named director of regional programs with day-to-day responsibilities and supervision of the Regional Representative program. He will continue to report to Joe Ponte, vice president of membership, marketing and regional programs. Sue Kaplan was appointed senior manager, membership records and services, with responsibility for managing member records and coordinating regional events such as REACHBACs and forums.
Craig Bevington was named vice president-sales and marketing, new engine programs, at Superior Air Parts. He will be responsible for sales and marketing for sport aviation, new aircraft production and supplemental type certificate customers. Bevington has more than 15 years of experience in sales and marketing and was most recently marketing and sales manager at Teledyne Continental Motors.
Eurocopter Model SA330F, G, J, and AS332C, L, and L1 helicopters (Docket No. 2002-SW-34-AD; Amendment 39-12786; AD 2002-12-14) - supersedes an existing AD that currently requires inserting statements into the Limitations section of the Rotorcraft Flight Manual prohibiting flight under certain atmospheric conditions. This amendment contains the same requirements but corrects, expands, and updates the applicability.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-12399 Petitioner: Cessna Aircraft Company Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.785(b) Description of Relief Sought: To permit Cessna to equip Cessna Model 750 Citation X aircraft with multiple-occupancy side-facing couches that are not designed to include the general occupant protection requirement of Sec. 25.785(b).
MOONEY WINS PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE FOR KERRVILLE FACILITY - Mooney Airplane Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Mooney Aerospace Group Ltd. (MAGL), received an FAA production certificate that permits the Kerrville, Texas manufacturer to build the Eagle2 (M20S), the Ovation2 (M20R) and Bravo2 (M20M) (BA, June 24/295). Jack Jansen, president and chief operating officer of Mooney Airplane, said the award of the certificate was "an important milestone." Since MAGL acquired the company on March 19 "we have been working to bring the production back online.
Docket No.: FAA-2002-12228 Petitioner: J2 Engineering, Inc. on behalf of Instone Air Services Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 25.855(a), 25.857(e), and 25.1447(c)(1)
National Business Aviation Association officials were pleased with last week's turnout at a one-day regional aviation event at Dupage Airport near Chicago last Thursday. More than 1,000 attendees showed up for a variety of seminars and discussions and to view some 26 business aircraft on static display. The turnout included a significant contingent of representatives from non-aircraft-operating companies in the Chicago area who were invited to take advantage of a hands-on introduction to business aircraft.
The International Business Aviation Council has developed a new International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), codifying best practices of the industry. IS-BAO is the culmination of two years of development that included input from flight department representatives worldwide.
Westchester County Airport, White Plains, N.Y., is seeking proposals for a replacement Flight Information Display System. The proposals are due Aug. 8, and county officials have scheduled a mandatory pre-proposal meeting July 16 at the airport administration offices. For a copy of the request for proposals, contact Tom Rumbarger, Property Manager, Westchester County Airport, 240 Airport Rd., White Plains, N.Y. 10604; telephone: (914) 995-4885.
Executive Jet Management, Inc. added nine aircraft to its charter fleet in the first quarter, bringing to 91 the number of aircraft it has available for charter. The new additions include Gulfstream IV-SPs in San Jose, Calif. and St. Paul, Minn., Citation Vs in Watsonville, Calif. and near Chicago, a Hawker 800XP in Reno, Nev. and a Hawker 700A in Seattle, Wash., a Falcon 900B in Wausau, Wis., a Gulfstream 200 in Cincinnati, Ohio and a Falcon 50 in Teterboro, N.J.
Richard A. (Dick) Henson, 92, a pioneer in the commuter airline business, died June 12 at his home in Salisbury, Md. Henson, who spent more than 30 years as a test pilot with Fairchild Aircraft, began operating commuter airline service in 1962 between his home town of Hagerstown, Md. and Washington, D.C. His operation later became the first member of the Allegheny Commuter network.
Dennis Hegelson was named vice president and general manager of business and regional systems at Rockwell Collins. Hegelson has worked 27 years at Rockwell Collins and was most recently vice president, business development for government systems.
Phil Boyer, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, was honored by the Aero Club of New England with the Godfrey L. Cabot Award last month for Boyer's efforts to restore U.S. pilots' rights to fly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
FAA CERTIFIES HONEYWELL'S AS907 ENGINE - After 44 months of development and testing, Honeywell won Federal Aviation Administration certification for its AS907 turbofan engine, the company's first "clean sheet" engine since 1972. FAA presented the type and production certificates simultaneously to Honeywell officials in Phoenix last week.
FlightSafety International won European Joint Aviation Authorities approval for its Teterboro, N.J. and Dallas/Fort Worth learning centers to provide pilot training, administer license skills tests, and conduct proficiency checks on the Falcon 50/50EX, 900/900EX and 2000. JAA also approved Challenger 600/601 and 604 training at its Tucson, Montreal, Houston and Wilmington centers.
Bombardier selected CaseBank Technologies to provide its SpotLight maintenance diagnostic software/system to CRJ regional jet and Q400 turboprop operators. Under the long-term agreement, SpotLight will collect and share diagnostic experiences among operators of the CRJ100, CRJ200, CRJ700, CRJ900 and Q400 aircraft. The service is provided on an annual subscription basis.
Bidding for Jet Aviation has been brisk, according to sources familiar with the process (BA, June 3/257). Nearly a dozen prospective buyers are said to have made it to the second round and were scheduled for interviews last week and this week to further define terms and conditions. Sources also say that Gulfstream Aerospace, initially thought to be one of those interested in Jet because of the Swiss company's overseas maintenance facilities, is not engaged in the second round of discussions.
