JET AVIATION named Anthony Johns of West Palm Beach, Fla., as the company's Southeast regional sales manager. Johns previously worked at ExcelAire of Long Island, N.Y. as vice president of helicopter operations and before that he worked with Liberty Helicopters of New York.
MARK HARRIS was named vice president, maintenance operations for Rockwell Collins. Harris succeeds Kent Statler, who was appointed vice president-lean electronics (BA, Jan. 22/44). Harris will manage and direct all Collins Aviation Services maintenance operations, including avionics, in-flight entertainment equipment and on-board services.
DASSAULT FALCON JET sold 90 aircraft last year, noting that "78 of our 90 orders were commercial (non-fractional), which is a record number for the company." DFJ said sales were particularly strong in the western U.S. last year, but added that even though the U.S. market remains the largest, international customers accounted for approximately 40 percent of new Falcon sales last year. Also, DFJ said "concept customers" or first-time jet buyers accounted for "a full 20 percent of sales this year.
AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURERS, who've enjoyed strong market demand for their turbine-powered products in recent years, appear to have more good years ahead of them.Cessna, Gulfstream and Raytheon last week reported a combined backlog of $14.5 billion in orders for new aircraft. See article below.
GmbH Models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700-710A2-20 turbofan engines with oil filter differential pressure switch part number (P/N) 21SN04-419 or P/N 21SN04-431 installed (Docket No. 2000-NE-44-AD; Amendment 39-12071; AD 2001-01-01) - requires inspections of oil filter differential pressure switches, and replacement if necessary, in accordance with Rolls-Royce Service Bulletin No. SB-BR700-79-900215, Revision 2, dated Aug. 2, 2000. This amendment is prompted by a report of severe engine oil loss, caused by oil leakage from a defective oil filter differential pressure switch.
Docket No.: FAA-2000-8096 Section of 14 CFR Affected: 14 CFR Sec. 61.83(a) Description of Relief Sought/Disposition: To permit Gidwani to obtain a student pilot certificate for operation of an aircraft other than a glider or balloon. Denial, Dec. 18, 2000, Exemption No. 7408
Summary: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption (14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions seeking relief from specified requirements of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Chapter I), dispositions of certain petitions previously received, and corrections. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities.
CESSNA Aircraft delivered its 400th Model 525 Cessna Citation, a CJ1, to international trade and distribution company, E. Boyd&Associates, based in Raleigh, N.C.
Model S-76A, S-76B, and S-76C helicopters (Docket No. 2000-SW-52-AD; Amendment 39-12074; AD 2001-01-04) - requires initial and repetitive inspections of the main landing gear positioning rod assembly and the side brace rod end for corrosion. If any corrosion is found, this AD requires replacing any part that is corroded with an airworthy part before further flight. This amendment is prompted by a landing gear collapse caused by corrosion due to dissimilar metals in the landing gear rod end.
ASSAD KOTAITE, president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization, announced an agreement Wednesday on a new air route structure over the North Pole that will reduce flight distances from North America and Europe to Asia and the Pacific region. Kotaite's announcement followed the fourth meeting of ICAO's Informal Trans-Asia/Trans-Siberia/Cross Polar Routes High Level Steering Group (ITASPS) in Paris, France. ITASPS was established in 1998.
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON (R-Texas), the likely next chairwoman of the Senate aviation subcommittee, said she was "very concerned" about the effort to move toward a new performance-based organization to manage FAA's air traffic control system. The Clinton Administration formally unveiled its plans for a performance-based air traffic organization in December (BA, Dec. 11/267). "I hope that we will be able to monitor it closely and work out kinks, if we find them, quickly," Hutchison said.
Key federal legislators, concerned about the growing congestion and capacity restraint problems in the national aviation system, are drafting proposals that would expedite the process to expand existing facilities or build new airport capacity. Their plans follow the strong belief within the aviation community that construction of new airports and runways is the only way to achieve substantial reductions in airport and airspace congestion (BA, Jan. 22/37).
President Clinton on January 19, his last complete day in office, designated Carol Carmody as vice chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a two-year term. She will serve as acting chairman of the agency until a Bush Administration nominee is confirmed as chairman by the Senate. Carmody, who joined NTSB in June (BA, June 5/265), has less safety investigation experience than any of the other three members of NTSB. The former U.S. representative to ICAO spent most of her career in congressional or FAA staff jobs.
GALAXY AEROSPACE renewed its contract with Duncan Aviation as an authorized service center for the range of Galaxy Aerospace-supported models. The contract, which includes Duncan's facilities in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich., extends the service agreement through 2003 and adds the Galaxy business jet to the authorization.
INFUSION DESIGN, the Kansas City-based industrial design firm, named Dana Richardson vice president of interior design. Richardson was a senior designer with Cessna Aircraft in Wichita from 1992 through 1998. She then spent two years with Bombardier Aerospace in Wichita and most recently has been operating her own firm, D.R. Designs, LLC in Wichita. Richardson will operate from new offices at 300 North Main St. in Wichita.
Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes with a certain windshield configuration (Docket No. 2000-CE-55-AD; Amendment 39-12067; AD 2000-26-17) - requires incorporation of Pilot's Operating Handbook information that prohibits the operation of the windshield heating system in the "LIGHT" mode, and requires modification of the windshield deicing system wiring and circuit breakers. The POH information may be removed after the modification is accomplished. This AD is the result of mandatory continuing airworthiness information issued by the airworthiness authority for Switzerland.
Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K airplanes (Docket No. 2000-CE-26-AD) - proposes to supersede AD 80-04-08, which currently requires inspecting the fuel line and map light switch in the left hand forward door post for chafing or arcing and repairing any damage found on certain Cessna Model 172N, R172K, F172N, and FR172K airplanes. AD 80-04-08 also required providing at least a 0.50-inch clearance between the map light switch and the fuel line; and installing a switch cover (insulator) over the map light switch.
Signature Flight Support, which launched an expensive effort three years ago to develop a nationwide network of regional maintenance centers (RMCs) catering to business and corporate operators, is turning over the last four of those regional bases to Gulfstream Aerospace.
An International Civil Aviation Organization committee last week recommended adoption of a new aircraft noise standard that is 10 decibels below the current standard - called both Stage 3 and Chapter 3 - by 2006. The Committee on Environmental Protection (CAEP), meeting in Montreal Wednesday, issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing aircraft noise. The group also established a framework to address lowering aircraft emissions in the future.
STEPHEN WALTER SCHIEWE was named vice president of manufacturing for Flight Visions, Inc. Schiewe has more than 17 years of management experience, serving with companies including Motorola and Siemens. He will oversee electrical and mechanical assembly, test, purchasing, planning and scheduling, and inventory control at Flight Visions.
Both pilots were critically injured and N1DC, a Model 60 Learjet owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, was destroyed Jan. 14 when the aircraft struck two deer while landing at the Troy, Ala., Airport (TOI) and crashed off the end of the runway.
ADAM AIRCRAFT, the start-up company based in Englewood, Colo., plans to price its new twin-engine M-309 aircraft at $695,000 for the first 20 production models. The company is taking $25,000 deposits for the composite, pressurized six-passenger aircraft. "This is a major milestone for us," said Adam Aircraft President John Knudsen.
ROCKWELL COLLINS named Kent Statler vice president, lean electronics. Statler is succeeding Dan Chadwick, who is retiring after 38 years of service with the company. Statler, who joined Rockwell Collins more than 13 years ago, most recently was vice president, maintenance operations for Collins Aviation Services. He also has served as director, Coralville manufacturing operations.
