JSX CAPITAL CORPORATION, a unit of British Aerospace, said cargo operator Superior Aviation agreed to purchase three Fairchild Metro II aircraft it had been leasing from JSX. Superior now operates six Metros, in addition to 25 Cessna models, primarily for UPS and Airborne contract work.
KEYSTONE HELICOPTER CORPORATION delivered an S-76A Keystone Medallion helicopter to Robert Packer Hospital in Johnstown, Pa., for its air medical transportation program "Guthrie One." The helicopter is configured for medevac services including a primary patient litter mounted on a base that provides 360-degree rotational movement. The helicopter can carry two adult patients and up to four medical crew members.
FAIRCHILD SA226 series airplanes (Docket No. 95-CE-36-AD; Amdt. 39- 9336; AD 95-17-07) - requires removal of the main landing gear stop bolts from the bracket assembly on the upper scissors for SA226 airplanes with a main landing gear door stop installed. This AD also requires servicing the main landing gear oleos. This action is prompted by incidents where two of the affected airplanes made an emergency gear-up landing. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent the main landing gear doors from jamming.
FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT SERVICES, San Antonio, Texas, said it received a revision from FAA to the company's supplemental type certificate covering lead acid batteries to permit the use of those batteries in all Metro II, III and Model 23 aircraft. The manufacturer said utilization of the lead acid batteries will provide improved hot and cold temperature starts, reduce engine and starter generator maintenance, eliminate battery temperature monitoring systems and reduce ground power requirements.
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, which has been rapidly expanding the number of advanced aircraft simulators at its training facilities for some time (BA, July 24/37), has an ambitious schedule for the next 15 months. FSI plans to complete and/or deliver at least a dozen new Level C or Level D simulators to U.S. locations by the end of 1996, including the first Boeing 777 model in February, plus additional new units overseas including a 737-300 and 757/767 to the company's new training facility in mainland China. See article on Page 88.
GARRETT AVIATION SERVICES in Springfield, Ill. completed an upgrade from the Honeywell NZ-920 navigation system to the NZ-2000 system on a Gulfstream IV. The installation included modifications to the PZ-800 performance computer and the DL-800 data loader and the addition of a new 12-channel global positioning system. The NZ-2000 system enhances on-board navigation systems and can store a worldwide navigational database.
DANIEL BULLICK was appointed senior associate for PRC Aviation. Bullick, a former PRC Aviation employee, most recently was vice president of transportation services for Frontier Airlines.
FOKKER Model F28 Mk 0100 series airplanes (Docket No. 94-NM-116-AD; Amdt. 39-9331; AD 95-17-02) - requires the installation of modified passenger service unit (PSU) panel lenses, a one-time inspection for corrosion of the PSU connectors, correction of discrepancies and application of a sealant. This amendment is prompted by reports that "No Smoking" and "Fasten Seat Belt" signs installed in certain overhead PSUs are not readable from passengers' and flight attendants' seats.
The National Transportation Safety Board Friday called for immediate ultrasonic inspections of certain Hamilton Standard propeller blades like the one that failed Monday afternoon on an Atlantic Southeast Airlines Embraer EMB-120, Flight 7529, that crashed shortly after takeoff from Atlanta, Ga. The pilot of the aircraft managed to get the aircraft on the ground, but the plane broke apart and burned. The captain and four passengers were killed and most of the remaining 24 occupants were injured.
Signature Flight Support, which encountered a storm of protest from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association when the fixed-base chain introduced a series of ramp fees and minimum fuel purchases at its more than 40 facilities this spring, has agreed to scale back the fees and fuel minimums for smaller aircraft using many of the company's bases.
ALLIEDSIGNAL AEROSPACE agreed to buy Northrop Grumman's Precision Products business in Norwood, Mass. The Precision Products division makes inertial instruments and systems for military and space uses. It had sales of approximately $56 million last year and employs 450 people. AlliedSignal Aerospace's Government Electronic Systems makes inertial and sensor products at locations in Michigan, Washington, New Jersey and Connecticut.
PHILLIP ROSNIK was named director of customer services for UNC Accessory Services. Rosnik, who joined the unit in 1993 as a regional sales manager, will develop a new customer service organization.
RICHARD EMERY, longtime president of K-C Aviation, retired last month after 18 years with the company and was replaced by John F. Rahilly, who had been vice president of marketing and sales. Rahilly joined K-C in 1984 and before that was a field service representative for Canadair Challenger.
WILCOX ELECTRIC was awarded a contract from the Polish Air Traffic Agency to install a Category III instrument landing system at the Warsaw Airport. Wilcox will deliver its Mark 10 system in October and install the ILS by the end of the year.
GEORGE DAVID, president and chief executive of United Technologies Corp., will become chairman of the U.S.-ASEAN Council Sept. 6. He succeeds M.R. Greenberg, chairman and CEO of American International Group Inc., who has been chairman of the council for six years. The 300-member council represents U.S. business interests in ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, comprising Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
NATIONAL BUSINESS AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION published its NBAA Federal Excise Tax Handbook. The handbook explains various taxes general aviation operators may face and provides guidance on dealing with the taxes. The handbook gives information on what to expect during an IRS audit as well as the rights of the taxpayer. In addition, the handbook provides examples for various operations including affiliated groups, flight departments, time-sharing agreements, interchange agreements, joint ownerships, etc. For more information, contact NBAA at (202) 783-9000.
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT received an order from Flandre Air for two Beech 1900D airliners with options for four more in a deal that has a potential value of $32 million. Flandre Air, with a fleet of six 1900Cs, is the largest Beech 1900 operator in Europe. Deliveries of the 1900Ds are expected to begin in February 1996.
AAR received contracts to overhaul engine and airframe system components for the U.S. Air Force and deploy support products for the U.S. Army. The contracts, including options, are valued in excess of $9 million. AAR will perform the work at its various facilities in the U.S.
JETSTREAM Model ATP airplanes (Docket No. 94-NM-151-AD; Amdt. 39-9333; AD 95-17-04) - supersedes an existing AD that requires a revision to the Airplane Flight Manual to prohibit flight in freezing precipitation conditions. This amendment adds a requirement to install a modification of the engine air intake system. This AD is prompted by the development of modifications of the engine air intake system intended to permit operation of these airplanes in freezing precipitation conditions.
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.
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY is sponsoring an Automated Flight Decks: Meeting the Challenge seminar Sept. 24-25 at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nev. The seminar will cover managing pilot work-load, improving situational awareness, maximizing aircraft cost effectiveness, increasing the level of safety, dealing with complacency, preventing degradaton of flying skills and developing the appropriate level of confidence in automation. Seminar costs $599. To register, contact Pamela Payne at (904) 226-6186.
JAMES CALESHU has joined the San Francisco, Calif., office of Pillsbury Madison&Sutro. Caleshu, who previously served as senior vice president and general counsel of GE Capital Aviation Services, will work in Pillsbury's Financial Institutions, Project Finance and Insurance group.
RICHARD C. NIEFIELD, a 10-year veteran of FlightSafety International, was named national marketing manager for Air Security International, Inc., the Houston, Texas-based corporate aviation security company. Niefield, who had been regional marketing manager for FSI at that company's Houston learning center, will be responsible for marketing corporate aviation security seminars as well as other products and services such as security consulting and physical support services.
DUNCAN AVIATION has reorganized its sales marketing representative territories. The company hired Katie Lawson to represent Duncan Aviation in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and Pete Alves to cover Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. In addition, Duncan changed the territory covered by Clark Gordon to include Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Delaware, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, Vermont, Maine and parts of Eastern Canada.
