Docket No.: FAA-2000-8086 Section of the 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 119.67(a)(3)(i) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Robert Hajdukovich, President of FFS, to serve as Director of Operations of FFS, without having at least three years experience, within the last six years, as pilot-in-command of a large airplane operated under Part 121 or Part 135. FFS seeks a reconsideration of its previous denial of Exemption No. 7304, issued Aug. 7, 2000.
The lobbying group that represents the nation's largest airlines called Thursday for implementation of a 10-point program to help alleviate air traffic congestion and delays in the national airspace system. A number of recommended suggestions, which were unveiled by the Air Transport Association, could have a significant impact on corporate and general aviation flight operations.
HOUSE AVIATION LEADERS asked FAA to accelerate a study on air taxi operations that they said will "provide essential analytical data for safety and oversight of the Part 135 on-demand air charter industry." Mandated by Congress in comprehensive aviation legislation adopted last year, the study will analyze size and type of aircraft fleet, hours flown, utilization rates, safety record by aircraft type, sales revenues and airports served by the air taxi fleet.In a letter to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey, six senior members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Commi
Docket No.: 29897 Section of the 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR 145.47(b). Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit TS to use the calibration standards of the National Research Laboratory of Metrology (NRLM) and the Electrotechnical Laboratory (ETL), Japan's national standards organizations, in lieu of the calibration standards of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), formerly the National Bureau of Standards, to test its inspection and test equipment. Grant, Jan. 31, 2001, Exemption No. 7430
DYNAMET, INC., a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corp., increased prices on most of its titanium alloys by four percent to 11 percent, effective March 12 on new orders. The company, which supplies titanium alloy products for aerospace and other markets, said increased demand for titanium alloys resulted in higher raw material costs, capacity constraints and extended lead times. Carpenter, based in Wyomissing, Pa., manufactures and distributes stainless steel, specialty alloys and engineered products.
KAREN PAYNE joined The Air Group as travel manager for the West Palm Beach, Fla., office. Payne served with Signature Flight Support for the past five years, most recently as lead customer service representative. She also worked for Delta Air Lines.
(Beech)Model MU-300, MU-300-10, 400, and 400A series airplanes (Docket No. 98-NM-368-AD; Amendment 39-12110; AD 2001-03-06) - requires repetitive inspections of the bleed air supply tube assemblies for discrepancies; and replacement of the bleed air tube assembly with a new bleed air tube assembly, if necessary.
JAMES COCHRAN was appointed regional sales manager in the Mid-Atlantic for Galaxy Aerospace. Cochran previously was regional sales manager for Raytheon Aircraft and has held sales positions with Celanese Chemical Company.
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY Norman Mineta and FAA Administrator Jane Garvey might use this week's FAA Aviation Forecast Conference to announce how they plan to cut delays at New York's LaGuardia Airport. The "slottery" system instituted in January to cope with burgeoning delays at LGA is scheduled to expire Sept. 15. Mineta and Garvey are expected to suggest a variety of options for dealing with congestion and delays and seek industry comments.
SEQUA CORP. completed the sale of the Caval Tool division of its Chromalloy Gas Turbine subsidiary to MTU Aero Engines Components, Inc., a unit of Daimler-Chrysler Corp. Sequa said the sale, effective Feb. 28, generated cash proceeds of $46 million. Caval, based in Newington, Conn., manufactures aerospace components for jet engines, satellites and spacecraft.
HARVARD law professor and aviation veteran Michael Levine figures every congressman has a dentist, every dentist has an airplane and dentists ask their congressmen about aviation issues with drills in their hands. "That's my theory for the success of general aviation" in funding and policy battles, he told a Washington audience last week. Levine favors peak pricing and other market mechanisms to help ease aviation gridlock.
CANADIAN FLIGHT SIMULATOR manufacturer CAE plans to open its new flight training center in Sao Paulo, Brazil April 19, with Brazilian carriers TAM and Varig as the anchor tenants. When the facility is complete, it will house six full flight simulators to provide training on several aircraft types, including the MD-11, A320, A330/340, the Boeing 737, Embraer ERJ-145 and Fokker 100.
EUROPEAN aviation authorities hope to use a meeting of the full International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly next month to make their case for regional noise restrictions on certain categories of aircraft, such as the noisiest Stage 3 jets.Embroiled in an international controversy on a proposed hushkit ban for large jet aircraft in Europe, European officials appealed to an ICAO noise working group to develop a proposal that would allow distinct regions of the world to impose their own noise standards.
Aerospace contractor BFGoodrich Co. will change its name next month to Goodrich Corp., with shareholder approval, to represent its shift away from tire manufacturing to aerospace markets.
ALCOA and Honeywell signed a 10-year, $300 million agreement to implement the Honeywell Industrial Control ManageAbility program that extends a long-standing alliance between the two companies. The global program applies to seven Alcoa alumina-refining facilities and is designed to improve process control and standardization of both equipment and processes across Alcoa's worldwide alumina refining network, reducing variability of product output.
SCOTT MALONE was named vice president of business operations for Indigo. Malone formerly was senior manager in Arthur Andersen's Business Consulting Practice in Atlanta and also helped develop Indigo's business systems and technology.
NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION formed a subcommittee to address operational and regulatory concerns of Part 135 air cargo carriers. The Air Cargo Subcommittee selected Victory Wingett, president of ATI Jet Charters, as the founding chair. The subcommittee will work on regulatory issues such as conversion of passenger aircraft to cargo configuration and flight and duty time.
CHINA YUNNAN AIRLINES placed an order for six CRJ200 regional jets. Canadian manufacturer Bombardier said the deal for the 50-seat RJs is valued at $138 million (U.S.).
Nevada's two senators wrote to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey this month, asking her to delay implementation of proposed changes in air tour routes over part of the Grand Canyon.
formerly Allison) AE 3007A and AE 3007C model engines (Docket No. 2000-NE-41-AD) -- proposes to require, on AE 3007A and AE 3007C model engines with high-pressure turbine (HPT) first- to second-stage turbine spacer part number (P/N) 23058369 installed. This proposal would require removal and replacement of the HPT first- to second-stage turbine spacer before it reaches its new reduced engine cycle life limit. This proposal is prompted by a detailed component analysis that indicates that the HPT first- to second-stage turbine spacer stresses are higher than predicted.
PRIVATAIR, the Geneva, Switzerland-based charter and aircraft management company, announced several additional appointments in the wake of its recent acquisition of Flight Services Group and the Transair fixed-base operation at Le Bourget Airport in Paris. As previously reported, FSG founder David Hurley was named chief executive officer of PrivatAir Group, Greg Thomas was named chief operating officer and FSG's Hugh Regan was named chief financial officer (BA, Feb. 19/84). In addition, PrivatAir Capt.
FAA IS POISED to implement new routes for air tour operators at the Grand Canyon, but both of Nevada's senators have written to FAA Administrator Jane Garvey asking her to delay action because of potential safety problems with the new routes. See article below.
AIR METHODS CORP., Denver, Colo., posted record revenue and earnings for the second consecutive year. For the 12 months ended Dec. 31, revenue was up 31 percent to $75.3 million and net income rose 23 percent to $4.2 million. That compares with net income of $3.4 million on revenues of $57.3 million in 1999. The company sustained a loss of $128,000 during the fourth quarter, compared with net income of $654,000 during the fourth quarter a year earlier.
Avionics problems and mistakes by pilots and controllers combined to cause a November midair collision between a U.S. Air Force F-16 and a Cessna 172 near Bradenton, Fla., killing the civilian pilot, the service reported. Accident Investigation Board members identified two primary causes for the Nov. 16 mishap - the two pilots' failure to see and avoid each other, and Tampa air traffic controllers' failure to transmit a collision alert warning to the Cessna pilot, BA affiliate AviationNow.com reported.
SOUTHWEST JET AVIATION, Scottsdale, Ariz., added a Model 35A Learjet to its fleet of charter and management aircraft. The Learjet will be based at Tucson International Airport (TUS).
