CIMBER AIR of Sonderborg, Denmark put its second Bombardier CRJ200 regional jet into service last week, joining a fleet of 13 turboprops. The carrier, which will operate the new CRJ200s in Team Lufthansa livery, also has options for four additional CRJs.
GREG NAPERT was named central region maintenance marketing manager for FlightSafety International. Napert was founding editor of Aircraft Maintenance Technology magazine.
Federal Aviation Administration last month released the first of two proposed advisory circulars providing guidance on how to comply with a new rule for obtaining approval for altered products. The rule, released in June, requires companies seeking supplemental type certification approval to comply with the most recent certification standards or supply supporting documentation and data to justify an exception (BA, June 12/271).
ALAN SASO was appointed director of West Coast operations for Sage Parts Plus. Saso will oversee the company's growth in the West and supervise training programs throughout North America. Saso previously served with Ogden Aviation Services and also has worked with FMC Corporation.
CF34 series turbofan engines (Docket No. 99-NE-49-AD) - proposes to revise an existing AD that requires revisions to the Engine Maintenance Program specified in the manufacturer's Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for General Electric Company (GE) CF34 series turbofan engines. Those revisions require enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part exposure. That AD also requires that an air carrier's approved continuous airworthiness maintenance program incorporate these inspection procedures.
NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION and the American Association of Airport Executives will hold an Airports and Fixed-Base Operators Industry Symposium Nov. 5-7 in Orlando, Fla. The seminar, the first of its kind offered by the two associations, is aimed at exploring areas of cooperation between airport business owners and airport operators, who sometimes find themselves in adversarial positions. The conference begins with an evening reception Nov. 5 and concludes the afternoon of Nov. 7.
Model SA330F, G, and J helicopters (Docket No. 2000-SW-14-AD) - proposes to supersede an existing AD that requires inspecting the tail rotor blade skin for cracks and replacing, as necessary, the blade. This action would require skin bonding and eddy current inspections of the blade skin for cracks and would reference a more recent service bulletin (SB). This proposal is prompted by improved inspection methods and by the manufacturer revising the SB referenced in the current AD.
EPA-targeted clean water lawsuits initiated nationwide by the Sierra Club could soon force more airports to begin pre-treating storm water runoff, a move that observers said could increase near-term operating costs and complicate expansion efforts.
OPERATORS of Hawker business jets will be required to have the main landing gear on their aircraft inspected for cracks and corrosion, under the provisions of a mandatory service bulletin issued last week by Raytheon Aircraft.The service bulletin calls for inspections of older Hawkers before the aircraft accumulates more than 10 additional flights. See article below.
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS SYSTEMS CORP. said its terrain awareness and warning system recently won certification on a Challenger CL-601-1A, marking the first customer installation to receive such approval. Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, Mich. did the installation and won supplemental type certification from FAA. The "Class A" unit earned FAA Technical Standard Order C-151a authorization in July.
STUART MACK was appointed director of technical development for Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings. Mack has 34 years of aerospace coating experience and was part of the team that developed Sherwin-Williams's JET GLO coating for medium and large aircraft. In his new position, he will work with aerospace companies to develop product specifications, coordinate new application training programs, work with government agencies, and identify market needs for new products.
Model CL-600-2B19 series airplanes (Docket No. 2000-NM-68-AD) - proposes to require repetitive eddy current inspections for cracking of the main landing gear(MLG) main fittings, and corrective action, if necessary. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the MLG main fitting, which could result in collapse of the MLG upon landing. FAA estimates that 236 airplanes on the U.S. Registry would be affected by this proposed AD at a cost of $14,160, or $60 per airplane, per inspection cycle. Send comments in triplicate by Sept.
KAMAN AEROSPACE CORP. won a three-year, follow-on contract valued up to $98 million to supply structural parts for Boeing's commercial airplanes. The company will provide fixed trailing edge components for 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 airplanes.
BUSINESS AVIATION interests were disappointed to learn that FAA Administrator Jane Garvey will not make a trip to Japan later this month. Garvey had been scheduled to meet with her counterpart, the Director General of the JCAB, a visit that was to have included a "business aviation roundtable" presentation. Business aviation interests had been looking forward to Garvey's visit as part of their continuing effort to win more landing slots for business jet operators in Japan.
AAR DISTRIBUTION set up a new general aviation parts website, http://ga.aarcorp.com, which will allow customers to purchase new parts through the internet 24 hours a day, seven days a week. AAR said it is streamlining its U.S. distribution network with centralized purchasing and new relationships with next-day delivery agents. AAR's regional distribution centers in Costa Mesa, Calif., Chicago, Ill., Harrisburg, Pa., Tampa, Fla. and Winston-Salem, N.C. will support the distribution network, AAR said.
FLIGHT OPTIONS promoted Michael Rossi to president. Rossi, who also will retain the title of chief operating officer, will be responsible for all company operations, including owner services, maintenance, optimization, program management and crew services. Rossi has served with Flight Options and its management and charter subsidiary Corporate Wings since 1984. He has held the positions of controller, treasurer and chief financial officer and was named COO in 1999.
DeCrane Aircraft Holdings Company added another unit to its far-flung aviation enterprise with the acquisition of Coltech, Inc., a Phoenix, Ariz. firm that specializes in aviation calling and data systems. The acquisition, by DeCrane's Avtech Corp. subsidiary, "presents a unique addition to Avtech's audio systems product line," the company said, "as Coltech has been the leading manufacturer of selective calling systems (SELCAL) to the airline and corporate aviation marketplace since 1982."
KEN BREWER joined FlightSafety International's maintenance training sales group. Brewer will be responsible for customers in Southern Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. He formerly spent 18 years in engine and airframe maintenance sales for Garrett Aviation in Houston.
Model HH-1K, TH-1F, TH-1L, UH-1A, UH-1B, UH-1E, UH-1F, UH-1H, UH-1L, and UH-1P; and Southwest Florida Aviation SW204, SW204HP, SW205, and SW205A-1 helicopters (Docket No. 2000-SW-01-AD; Amdt. 39-11854; AD 2000-15-21) - requires removing and replacing certain main rotor mast assemblies. This AD is prompted by a BHTI-manufactured Model UH-1B accident due to fatigue failure of a thin-wall mast installed on the helicopter. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent fatigue failure of the mast and subsequent loss of control of the helicopter.
MERCURY AIR GROUP named Harold T. (Skip) Bowling, a former Lockheed Martin executive, to its board of directors. Bowling replaces William G. Langston, who retired from the Mercury board after 10 years of service. Bowling spent 43 years with Lockheed Martin and retired in 1997 after serving as president of Lockheed Martin Aeronautics International and president of Lockheed Aircraft Service Co.
SAE INTERNATIONAL will hold its Fall Fuels and Lubricants Meeting and Exposition Oct. 16-19 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, Md. The seminar will cover catalytic converters; fundamentals of engine oils; fundamentals of metal fatigue analysis; patents; particle counting in fuels, lubricants and power fluids; liquid atomization, sprays and fuel injection; and, reliability engineering. For more information, call (724) 772-7148.
A NEW AIRPORT LIGHTING SYSTEM manufactured by Siemens Industrial Projects and Technical Services Group was inaugurated Aug. 22 at the international airport in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk II airport also is equipped with a Siemens Brite 2 surface movement guidance and control system to aid controllers in monitoring activity during inclement weather and directing aircraft on the ground by means of automatically control, signal lights, thereby eliminating the need for "follow-me" vehicles on the airport.
PRIMEDIA'S INTERTEC PUBLISHING released the 2000-2001 AC-U-KWIK World Edition. The new volume contains more than 1,200 pages of airport, fixed-base operation, hotel and support services information. Intertec also is offering its 2000-2001 Avitat CD-Rom that provides access to AC-U-KWIK's global database. For more information, contact Intertec Publishing at (800) 400-5945.
BOMBARDIER delivered the second of two CRJ200s to Cimber Air of Sonderborg, Denmark. The first aircraft was delivered in July. Cimber Air, which has options for four more CRJ200s, will use the aircraft for its Team Lufthansa operations. Cimber Air also operates a fleet of 13 turboprops. AAR Distribution Sets Up New General Aviation Parts Website
B/E Aerospace, Inc. unveiled a new reading light for business jets and commercial airliners, which the company claims lasts longer and uses less power than other lights.
