JOHN HUGHES was named chief executive officer of the Information Technology&Services business area for Thales, formerly Thomson-CSF. Hughes formerly was president of Lucent Technologies' GSM/UMTS business and has more than 30 years of experience in information technology and industrial electronics.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION is in the early stages of a rulemaking that would establish organization designation authority (ODA), enabling organizations to consolidate supplemental type certificate work.The rulemaking would be similar, but on a much broader scale, to the designee managed organization (DMO) that the agency is beta-testing in the Southwest (see article below).
ROCKWELL COLLINS received a contract from Horizon Air to supply dual Collins FMS-4200 flight management systems, dual GPS 400A global positioning systems and airborne communications and addressing reporting systems (ACARS) on the airline's new fleet of 30 Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets. Collins expects to begin delivery of the equipment, which is optional on the CRJ700, this month.
UPS Aviation Technologies plans to build "the world's first GPS navigation receiver capable of using existing signals from the FAA's wide area augmentation system (WAAS) to enable precision instrument approaches," the company said.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION issued special conditions for Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft modified by Garrett Aviation Services. The special conditions provide additional protections for a modification that incorporates dual Collins AHS-3000 attitude heading reference systems, which replace existing electro-mechanical vertical and directional gyros. FAA said the additional standards are necessary to address the protection of the systems from the effects of high-intensity radiated fields.
MARK PATTERSON was named director of worldwide sales for Cessna's single engine aircraft by Pat Boyarski, vice president of single engine piston aircraft for Cessna. Patterson joined Cessna in 1996 as division sales manager for the Central Division. Patterson has been heavily involved in development of the Cessna Sales Team Authorized Representative (CSTAR) worldwide network, the company distribution plan for single-engine piston aircraft produced in Independence, Kan.
THE PRESTON GROUP, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, won a contract from the Civil Aviation Administration of Finland to supply and license its Total Airspace&Airport Modeller (TAAM) simulation tool. TAAM is used to analyze operations, redesign airspace and optimize the use of existing facilities. The Finnish CAA will evaluate noise abatement procedures and assess configuration plans for potential development at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport.
Model P-180 airplanes (Docket No. 2000-CE-67-AD) - proposes to require inspection of the flap actuators for incorrect maneuvering and evidence of grease and oxidation around the gearbox. If a problem actuator is found, the proposed AD would require immediate replacement of the flap actuator with an improved design actuator or repair of the existing actuator to the improved design level. If a problem actuator is not found, the proposed AD would require a repetition of the inspection until the installed actuators are of improved design.
KYLE HULTQUIST, director of marketing communications for Honeywell's aerospace headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., has moved to the other side of Phoenix to become vice president of communications for the company's Aerospace Electronic Systems. He replaces Eldon Kramer, who retired after more than 30 years with the company. Hultquist has more than 15 years of experience in corporate communications. After joining AlliedSignal in 1994, he held posts at the company's engines division and aerospace headquarters before AlliedSignal merged with Honeywell.
JOSE MASSOL was appointed senior vice president, group executive of the Airborne Systems business group of Thales, formerly Thomson-CSF. Massol has served in a number of capacities for Thomson-CSF. In 1998 he was promoted to senior vice president of operations, group executive, and most recently he oversaw the integration of the newly acquired Racal Electronics Plc into Thomson.
KENT L. STATLER was named vice president-Lean Electronics at Rockwell Collins avionics, replacing Dan D. Chadwick, who will retire after 38 years with the company. Statler, a 13-year Collins veteran, will be responsible for maintaining the company's focus on enhancing customer value by reducing waste, continually improving operational performance and delivering better solutions at a lower cost. He reports to Rockwell Collins President Clay Jones.
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JORGE PANTELI joined Edwards and Kelcey, the Baltimore, Md., engineering consulting firm. Panteli has 12 years of experience in airport planning with clients ranging from small general aviation airports to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
P-180 airplanes (Docket No. 99-CE-34-AD; Amendment 39-12053; AD 2000-03-19) - removes AD 2000-03-19, which currently covers Piaggio P-180 airplanes equipped with pneumatic deicing boots. AD 2000-03-19 requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include requirements for activating the airframe pneumatic deicing boots. Since FAA issued AD 2000-03-19, I.A.M. has shown the language currently included in the AFM and the airplane configuration are satisfactory to address the conditions identified in AD 2000-03-19. Therefore, this action removes AD 2000-03-19.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION promoted Linda Peters to director of exhibits. Peters joined NBAA as manager of exhibits and was named senior manager in early 1998. She also has served as exhibit manager for the Helicopter Association International. Peters oversees all exhibitor activities for NBAA's annual meeting and convention, including sale of space, floorplan design, coordination with service contractors and exhibit management. She also manages exhibits for the association's seminar program.
BETTINA CHAVANNE joined Dassault Falcon Jet as press liaison and senior writer of its publication, The Falconer. She will be based at the corporate headquarters in Teterboro, N.J. Chavanne previously was a conference director with the International Quality and Productivity Center and has been a freelance writer for years.
A PIPER AEROSTAR was destroyed and all four people aboard were killed when the aircraft crashed Dec. 31 in British Columbia. The 602P, N88AT, was registered to Skyline Ranch Investment Co. and was en route from Salt Lake City, Utah. The aircraft had been cleared for an instrument approach to the Penticton, B.C. Airport, but struck terrain at an elevation of about 5,100 feet mean sea level in the Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park north of Penticton. The terrain in the park has a maximum elevation of 5,164 feet.
SIMUFLITE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL last month completed the upgrade of its Citation V simulator, part of a series of simulator upgrades the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas training company has undertaken. The upgrade program involves replacing older visual systems on SimuFlite's 14 FAA Level C simulators with new CAE Maxvue Plus daylight systems and BARCO/EIS monitor replacement projectors. The company also has upgraded its Citation III/VI, Gulfstream III, Hawker 700, Learjet 55 and Westwind simulators.
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Wednesday completed its review of a proposed rule that would establish a framework for governing air tours over national parks. The proposal stems from the National Parks Air Tour Management Act that was included in the comprehensive aviation bill, AIR-21, adopted in April. That act reflected many of the recommendations developed by a working group comprising government, industry and environmentalist concerns.
A BEECH SUPER KING AIR that had just taken off from Poplar Bluff, Mo. had to return to the airport Wednesday after the aircraft lost a door while at 900 feet above ground level. FAA said the air taxi aircraft landed without further incident with no injuries reported to the four people on board.
Atlantic Coast Airlines ordered another 32 Fairchild Dornier 328JET aircraft for its United Express operations. The contract, added to the 30 328JETS that ACA agreed to buy for its Delta Connection routes, also increased the number of ACA options for the 328JET to 83, which can be used in either the United Express or Delta Connection operation. ACA accepted its first 328JET in August for the Delta Connection service and took delivery of 14 in 2000. Fairchild Dornier is slated to deliver the remaining 16 in the initial order this year.
The Federal Aviation Administration is working with industry groups to launch a prototype program aimed at significantly reducing the time it takes to obtain a supplemental type certificate for an aircraft modification (BA, Jan. 1/1). The program, in the works for more than a year, stems from a recommendation from RTCA, Inc. that FAA to find a way to streamline its certification workflow. The program could have far-reaching benefits for general aviation shops hoping to overcome a long backlog of STC applications at FAA.
FLIGHTTIME, a charter operator based in Waltham, Mass., signed promotional and marketing agreements with two professional golfers for the company's "Freedom Plan," which "enables travelers to enjoy the benefits of private jet ownership without an up-front, long-term capital investment," FlightTime said. Professional golfers Doug Tewell and Mike Weir bought 75-hour and 100-hour packages, respectively, that permit them to fly that many hours each year.
TONY CIARAVINO was appointed a representative in Flight Services Group's Charter Sales Department. Ciaravino formerly was a sales representative with Million Air Charter.
SIMUFLITE TRAINING INTERNATIONAL last year also completed a major expansion with a 164,000-square-foot addition that doubles the space at its Dallas/Fort Worth International headquarters and opened its second business aviation training center in the Northeast. Bombardier is sharing the new DFW facility with SimuFlite for its own training activities. Also, SimuFlite added a Gulfstream IV-SP simulator, just won FAA qualification for a Citation Ultra and still has simulators on order for eight more business jet models and the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter.
