PIEDMONT AVIATION SERVICES, Winston-Salem, N.C., received FAA and DOT authority to commence operations of Pace Airlines. The carrier will begin service as a passenger charter carrier, initially with a single Boeing 737- 200 configured with a 44-seat VIP cabin. Robert H.
THE 23rd ANNUAL SEAPLANE PILOTS/FAA SAFETY SEMINAR will be held June 14-16 on Lake Pleasant at Camp-of-the-Woods in Speculator, N.Y. Benjamin Berman, NTSB air safety investigator, will present results of a 10-year study of seaplane safety. The seminar also will cover information on FAA relations, float maintenance and engine performance and overhaul. In addition, the annual Fly-In will include flight demonstrations, float proficiency rides and the float flying contest. For more information, call (301) 695-2083.
CIMBER AIR, Sonderborg, Denmark, began operating its first ATR 42-500 this month, one of three the carrier ordered in February. The new aircraft will join Cimber Air's fleet of seven ATR 42-300s. The carrier operates for Lufthansa on certain German domestic routes and maintains a close relationship with SAS operating out of Copenhagen.
BASEBALL is still America's favorite spectator sport, but air shows are a strong second, according to the International Council of Air Shows (ICAS). The organization said more than 27 million people attended air shows in 1995, which it said is second only to major league baseball. ICAS said air show attendance has been growing rapidly since it began keeping records in 1987. The preliminary schedule for the 1996 air show season, which runs from April through mid-November, lists 314 North American shows.
DE HAVILLAND Model DHC-8-100 and -300 series airplanes (Docket No. 94- NM-89-AD) - revises a proposal that would have required inspections for corrosion on areas of the airplane where black film thermal insulation is used, repair, if necessary, and replacement of black insulation blankets with certain aluminized (silver) insulation. That proposal was prompted by reports of corrosion forming on areas of the airplane structure where the black film covers the thermal insulation blankets.
ROLLINS HUDIG HALL OF KANSAS, INC. named Glenn Tate chairman and chief executive officer and Phillip Dressen president and chief operating officer of the Wichita operations. Tate joined RHH of Kansas in 1978 as an account executive and most recently was executive vice president and manager of the Commercial Insurance Department. Dressen joined the company in 1977 and in 1983 formed his own insurance agency in Alaska. Dressen rejoined RHH in 1993 as executive vice president and manager of the General Aviation Department.
MILLER AVIATION received supplemental type certificate approval for a Starter Engagement Indication System for most Cessna 300 and 400 series aircraft. The system provides an indicator light noting engagement of the starter and the starter relay. For more information, contact Dave Rodgers at (800) 288-4228.
BENJAMIN JOHNSON was named director, aviation programs for UNC Airwork. Johnson has been with the company since 1987, serving as director of military/government programs and vice president, customer support.
Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. last month submitted a revised data package to the Federal Aviation Administration in what it called the first step to receiving approval for its Falcon 2000 to meet upcoming Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) requirements. The International Civil Aviation Organization plans to reduce vertical separation of aircraft from 2,000 feet to 1,000 feet at FL290 and above in certain North Atlantic Tracks beginning in January.
BUTLER NATIONAL CORP., Olathe, Kan., said its Avcon Industries, Inc., subsidiary won FAA approval for a supplemental type certificate for an extended door modification on Beech King Air Model 90, 100, 200, 300 and B300 (350) aircraft. The extended door modification was developed by Avcon and Hawker Pacific and will be marketed as the Avcon King Air Baggage Door by both companies. It is designed for installation immediately behind the factory airstair entry door and widens the cabin entry door by 33 percent to 38 inches.
THE BOEING COMPANY plans to sell its Macon, Ga. subsidiary, which makes cargo handling hardware for airplanes. The subsidiary, part of the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, employs approximately 700. Boeing said it has "focused on one potential buyer from a group of qualified and interested companies," adding that the buyer wants to remain unidentified until terms and conditions are substantially negotiated.
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORP. formed a marketing alliance with DAC International of Austin, Texas, under which DAC will become the worldwide marketing arm for Universal's products in the commercial and military markets. Universal manufactures GPS-based flight/nav management systems as well as air-to-ground data link, nav sensors, cockpit voice recorders and flight data recorders.
EUROCOPTER Model AS 350B, BA, B1, B2 and D and Model AS 355E, F, F1, F2 and N helicopters (Docket No. 95-SW-04-AD; Amdt. 39-9552; AD 96-07-03) - requires, for models without an autopilot installed, a visual inspection to determine whether the cyclic pitch change control rod end fittings were safetied, and removal and replacement of the rod if the fittings were not safetied. This AD is prompted by a manufacturer's report that some of the rod end fittings had not been safetied at the factory.
The Clinton Administration, after months of interagency wrangling, has decided to switch off the military-quality "Selective Availability" mode on the Global Positioning System and make a uniform signal available free of charge to support the burgeoning market for civilian GPS applications, Vice President Al Gore announced March 29.
SINO SWEARINGEN AIRCRAFT CORP. is years away from delivering the company's SJ30-2 entry-level business jet, but officials are bullish on the company's prospects. During March 29 groundbreaking ceremonies at the site of a planned assembly plant adjacent to the Martinsburg, W. Va. Airport, executives of the new venture said they have firm orders for 47 aircraft, with another 23 pending orders that they hope to confirm by the end of 1996. While Taiwanese businessman Jack T.
In a preview of a potentially bitter House floor fight set for next week, the chairmen of the House Transportation and Budget committees argued at length last month over whether transportation users were receiving full benefit for their taxes and whether transportation should be exempt from competing with other programs for federal funds.
SAMUEL H. AULD, former president of LearAvia Corp., died recently after suffering a stroke at his home in Reno, Nev. Auld headed LearAvia while the company was attempting to win certification for the Lear Fan business aircraft. Auld was a longtime associate of famed aircraft designer Bill Lear and the Lear Fan was the last aircraft designed by Lear.
Colorado Springs, Colo., Airport is proposing construction of a new terminal in three to five years to handle the increasing capacity of its largest tenant, Western Pacific Airlines. The carrier, which has added two gates and will add a temporary concourse of five or six more gates, wants a new terminal that would give it 15 gates, said Ed Talbow, WestPac director of properties and facilities. The temporary concourse now envisioned will cost the carrier about $6 million and will be completed this summer.
MICHAEL MCCAULEY was appointed national sales director, domestic business aviation for UNC Airwork. McCauley has been director of UNC Airwork's Rolls-Royce engine programs since 1988 and also became director of AlliedSignal TFE731 programs in 1994.
SABRELINER CORPORATION named Midcoast Aviation veteran Thomas F. Green director of facilties and security for the St. Louis-based company, where he will be responsible for facility and security issues for Sabreliner and its subsidiaries, including Midcoast. Michael J. Mueller was appointed director of operations at Midcoast, where he will be responsible for fixed- base and technical services operations.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION published its 1996 Business Aviation Fact Book. The 44-page publication provides statistical information on association members and the business aviation industry. In addition, the fact book provides information on congressional committees with oversight of the industry. For more information, contact NBAA at (202) 783-9000.
PETER MESZAROS was appointed manager, flight standards for K-C Transportation Services. Meszaros previously spent 18 years with Grumman Corp., where he began as a corporate pilot and was promoted to director of corporate flight operations.
FOKKER Model F28 Mark 0100 series airplanes (Docket No. 95-NM-252-AD) - proposes to require replacement of certain flexible oxygen hoses in the flight compartment gangway and in the consoles with insulated hose assemblies. This proposal is prompted by reports of either insufficient or no clearance between these hoses and adjacent structures or electrical wiring.
A package of upgrade options for AlliedSignal TFE731-3 turbofan engines will become available next month, improvements designed to extend the reliability of the engines and increase the value of the aircraft they power, according to AlliedSignal officials.
Pratt&Whitney Canada said its PW206B turboshaft engine won type certification from Transport Canada. The new engine, rated at 621 shaft horsepower for takeoff, was selected by Eurocopter to power its EC135 helicopter. The EC135 is scheduled to enter service in mid-1996 and the engine manufacturer is delivering production engines to Eurocopter.
