EXECUTIVE JET AVIATION, which has acquired 19 Hawker 1000 business jets for its NetJets fleet since 1993, plans to take delivery of three more Hawker 1000s before the end of 1996, the company said.
PIEDMONT AVIATION SERVICES established an airliner sales division to resell and broker used regional aircraft. Corwin (Corky) Lindstrom, an 18-year Raytheon Aircraft veteran, was named director of the new division. While the unit will broker all regional turboprop models, it initially plans to acquire only Beech 1900C and D model aircraft for refurbishment and resale.
John R. Tucker, president of Daimler-Benz's Motoren-und Turbinen-Union (MTU) business in Munich, Germany since 1994, was named president of AlliedSignal's Aerospace Equipment Systems (AES) business. The AES unit, headquartered in Torrance, Calif., makes environmental control systems, wheels and brakes, power management systems, anti-icing and de-icing systems and engine controls. Tucker succeed Ron Hoge, who resigned to become president of MagneTek, based in Nashville, Tenn.
The National Air Transportation Association last week criticized the House Transportation and Infrastructure approval of a measure allowing FAA to require airports served by aircraft with nine or more passenger seats to receive certification. NATA called the committee's action "premature" because the government/industry Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee is studying the issue, particularly the costs of requiring airports to comply with Part 139 certification standards.
TRANSPORT CANADA signed an agreement to transfer operation of Toronto Pearson International Airport to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), effective Dec. 2. The agreement is the first reached under the government's National Airports Policy, adopted in July 1994, Transport Canada said. Operation and management of Pearson will be transferred to GTAA, but title to the airport will remain with the federal government.
CHEVRON entered into an agreement to sell its aviation functional fluids business to Exxon Company. Chevron, which emphasized that the aviation functional fluids business should not be confused with Chevron's aviation fuels business, supplies phosphate ester fire-resistant hydraulic fluids to commercial aircraft manufacturers and operators under the brand name HyJet. The business being sold also includes silicate ester-based Coolanol dielectric coolants and M2-V hydraulic fluids.
SMALL COMMUNITY air service by carriers operating aircraft with fewer than 30 seats could be sharply curtailed if a legislative provision approved by a House panel last week is signed into law. The measure, approved by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would permit FAA to impose Part 139 certification standards on airports receiving scheduled service by carriers flying aircraft with nine or more passenger seats, rather than the current Part 139 cutoff of 30 or more passenger seats.
AIRLIFELINE, the national non-profit group that provides air transportation for ambulatory medical patients, flew its 10,000th mission this month, carrying a four-year-old kidney transplant patient from Las Vegas to Los Angeles for treatment. The organization was formed in 1978 to provide transportation for patients who otherwise could not afford to travel to medical treatment facilities. AirLifeLine now has more than 800 volunteer pilots who absorb the cost of missions flown so patients can travel without charge.
DAVID HEGG was appointed sales administrator for BFGoodrich Aerospace Avionics Systems' Business and General Aviation Sales Group. Hegg will support the company's dealer network of more than 600 avionics shops worldwide.
Petitions for Exemption Docket No.: 28459 Petitioner: BiPlane Adventure Tours, Ltd. Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR 135.1(b)(2) Description of Relief Sought: To permit BiPlane Adventure Tours to conduct sightseeing flights beyond the 25-statute mile limit from Old Bridge Airport, N.J., to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, approximately 30 statute miles away, without meeting the requirements of Part 135. Docket No.: 28487 Petitioner: Custom Products, Inc.
FAA proposed special conditions for the Sikorsky S76C helicopter. The agency said the S76C will have certain electrical/electronic systems critical for flight such as full authority digital engine control, but current regulations are not adequate to cover the protection of those systems from high intensity radiated fields. The additional safety standards are intended to provide that level of safety. For more information, contact Robert McCallister in FAA's Rotorcraft Directorate at (817) 222-5121.
FLYTE COMM OF FLORIDA changed the spelling of the company's name and inaugurated limited service with its Flyte Trax information service that provides current position and estimated arrival time of scheduled commercial flights and some charter operations. The company originally began business as FlightCom of Florida, but changed the spelling to resolve a trademark conflict with another company. Flyte Trax is currently being provided via the Internet World Wide Web through a cooperative arrangement with American Weather Concepts, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
RICHARD PETIT was appointed senior principal in the Transportation Planning Group for Sabre Decision Technologies. Petit has more than 38 years of experience in the planning, design, construction and program management of transportation facilities, including airfield and terminal facilities.
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE last week approved legislation to prohibit children from piloting aircraft for the purposes of setting flight records (BA, April 22/181).
K-C Aviation is engaged in negotiations with Jet Aviation to purchase two of K-C's subsidiaries: K-C Aviation Transportation Services (KCTS) and Jet Professionals, Inc. KCTS, based in Montvale, N.J., provides corporate aircraft management and charter services for corporations and individuals. JPI, headquartered in Shelton, Conn., provides consulting and personnel services.
A June 1 midair collision in Bartlesville, Okla. between two biplanes caused both aircraft to crash, killing all four people aboard, including several who were well-known in the aviation community.
The Federal Aviation Administration proposed to rescind requirements for Mode S transponders for all aircraft operated under Part 135 and certain aircraft operated under Part 121. The proposal is aimed specifically at aircraft that are not required to have a traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS II). FAA originally intended Mode S to be the sole method for air traffic control data link, but has since revised its plan to provide for multiple air-ground data links, the agency said.
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL developed a low-cost, handheld global positioning system receiver that retains most of the features of Garmin's GPS 90 receiver, including a moving map. The new GPS 89 unit, which will have a suggested list price of $499, will have TracBack, which allows users to retrace their course, four new grid formats, improved screen readability, resettable trip odometer and 12- or 24-hour clock. The unit uses Garmin's Multi-Trac8 receiver, which tracks and uses up to eight satellite signals simultaneously, and stores up to 250 waypoints and 20 routes.
COLLINS COMMERCIAL AVIONICS received certification for its GPS-4000 global positioning system sensor on the Saab 2000. The sensor allows aircraft with flight management capability to perform GPS-based en route, terminal- area and nonprecision approach navigation.
The House transportation appropriations subcommittee last week approved a fiscal 1997 transportation appropriations bill that includes $8.155 billion for the Federal Aviation Administration, $61.3 million below the fiscal 1996 level but $52.3 million above President Clinton's request. The panel recommended $4.9 billion for FAA operations, an increase of $254.3 million over 1996 and $18.3 million below the budget request. Included in the operations account is $15.3 million to fund FAA's controller pay incentive program.
GENERAL ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT Engines and Rybinsk Motors will form a joint venture, Rybinsk-GE Aviation Motors, to produce aircraft engines and derivatives of aircraft engines in Russia. The joint venture company will assemble complete engines, provide quality assurance and market and sell the engines, along with providing spare parts service and product support. Each of the partners will produce engine parts and modules, provide labor and management personnel to staff the joint venture and perform engine testing.
REGIONAL AIRLINE ASSOCIATION last week joined a growing number of airlines in support of a user fee system. The association, which lost its largest member, American Eagle, when it took a position against a user fee system proposed by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) (BA, April 15/170), Thursday issued a statement saying the board voted to back an "FAA funding mechanism" that is based on the program developed by the seven major U.S. airlines. Like the airlines' proposal, the RAA plan does not address general aviation.
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT is growing. The Montek Division of E-Systems, which Raytheon acquired a year ago, will become part of Wichita-based Raytheon Aircraft July 1. Montek, located in Salt Lake City, Utah, designs and manufactures aircraft flight controls, precision landing systems, and ground- and ship-based navigation equipment, plus a variety of systems and components for civil and military aircraft. Montek has 525 employees and 275,000 square feet of facilities in Salt Lake. David A.
The Falcon 900EX, the latest and longest-legged trijet in the Falcon business jet family, was certificated May 31 by the French DGAC and Dassault Aviation said it expects the new aircraft will win FAA certification this month.
