Archives :: Very Light Jet Report :: Maintenance
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 stories.
September 22, 2008
Embraer celebrated the opening of its 47,700 square-foot (4,431 square-meter) hangar at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, in Mesa, Ariz. last week, a facility that will be dedicated to the full-service care for the company's Phenom 100, Phenom 300, Legacy 450, Legacy 500 and Legacy 600 executive jets. "The grand opening of this service center reinforces Embraer's long-term commitment to providing a...September 15, 2008
Dispatch from Air Safety Week, Aviation Today's VLJ Report's sister publication. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters ordered the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement safety recommendations advanced by an Independent Review Team (IRT) formed in the wake of the Southwest Airlines maintenance snafu. However, the team found that airlines are 98 percent compliant with Airworthiness...August 18, 2008
As part of a settlement reached with the Federal Aviation Administration, L.A.B. Flying Service will not fight the certificate revocation of the air carrier. FAA grounded the airline on July 24 owing to discrepancies in its maintenance program, which it described as “an astounding number” of aircraft...June 30, 2008
Eclipse Aviation will incorporate design improvements to the Eclipse 500(r) software to prevent a rare engine fault that may occur if the aircraft's throttle levers are advanced with enough force to exceed the Eclipse 500's FAA-certified design limits. The action is in response to a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Directive on the Eclipse 500 to address a safety issue concerning...June 16, 2008
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive last Thursday night on the Eclipse 500 to address a safety issue concerning a failure that resulted in uncontrollable engine thrust and the lack of emergency procedures developed for that failure. The order followed a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation also issued last week. The agency determined AD action was...June 9, 2008
A new Safety Management System (SMS) was unveiled for Regional Airline Cargo Carrier Association (RACCA) members during its recent spring conference. The program was developed by the association’s Safety Committee, which dubbed it “SMS Lite,” is a simplified system based on a boilerplate Safety Manual published in MS Word format and available to RACCA members on the association’s...June 9, 2008
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President James K. Coyne criticized the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following the agency's latest emergency suspension order on operational control issues, this one grounding Air Trek, a Part 135 certificate holder and air ambulance operator, based in Punta Gorda, FL. The complaint is strikingly similar to those lodged 20 years ago by regional air...May 19, 2008
Executive Jet Management (EJM), a wholly owned subsidiary of NetJets Inc., received recognition from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its work in contributing to new Electronic Flight Bag authorization guidance developed by FAA’s Flight Standards Division. The agency named Michelle Schopp, director of...May 5, 2008
The FAA has been moving slowly in the direction of giving airlines more responsibility in ensuring safety and is now following Canada’s lead in its desire to implement Safety Management Systems (SMS) at aircraft operators. Related Story But the uproar over FAA safety lapses at Southwest and American may threaten the agency’s ability to move further on giving airlines more responsibility...February 11, 2008
Taking VLJ or Air Taxi Company Public A Middle East conference will not only discuss how to take a VLJ or air taxi company public, it will also examine which air taxi model is best for serving the local market. Conference attendees will also learn how VLJs fit in with existing fleet and whether or not they will provide the standard of comfort required of the demanding market. Also on the agenda is how...December 10, 2007
Although the general public sees composite aircraft as a new frontier in aviation, speakers during the recent Aviation Today webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation – on composite safety pointed out that experience with composites date back three decades, making many of the issues raised by general assignment press reports and so-called industry experts...December 3, 2007
The FAA adopted a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 airplanes with the extended tip tanks (ETT). The AD requires inspection of the fuel filler adapters for primer and/or paint in the surround and, if present, the removal of the primer and/or paint. The aircraft type certification requires compliance to 14 CFR 23.954, fuel system lightning protection. During the...October 15, 2007
Emerging safety concerns about composites will be the focus of the next AviationToday Webinar – Aircraft Composites: How New Materials are Forever Changing Aviation, scheduled for Thursday, November 15, 11:00 am. Composites are at the core of the technological aircraft, manufacturing and maintenance changes for very light jets...October 1, 2007
Very light jets took center stage again at this year’s National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Convention in Atlanta, not only gaining keen interest on the show floor but packing in potential operators during two VLJ panels. Personal Jets and Very Light Jets featured 14 international industry experts on manufacturing, operations and aviation infrastructure. They concluded that training...
Aviation Jobs
Partner With Us
Looking to advertise in Rotor&Wing Magazine, Avionics Magazine, or on AviationToday.com?
Find out more about opportunities to partner with us to reach and interact with your target audience, or contact us:
Randy Jones, Publisher, Rotor & Wing
rjones@accessintel.com or (972) 713-9612
Tish Drake, Publisher, Avionics
tdrake@accessintel.com or 800-325-0156
Join us on: Twitter AVProNet