The News Review:
- Statement From Colgan Air
- Courtesy of Eclipse Aviation
- General aviation deliveries down in 2008
- FAA says Texas fireball was meteor not a UF
- tto Instrument Names API as Exclusive Distributor
Statement From Colgan Air
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Colgan has instilled a systemicculture of safety throughout our organization that is rooted in significantinvestment in crew training systems leadership and equipment. ur crew training programs meet or exceed the regulatory requirements forall major airlines. ur ground and air training is designed in coordinationwith the aircraft manufacturer one of the most respected providers ofaviation flight training and the Federal Aviation Administration utilizingstate-of the-art training devices such as full-motion simulators amongothers. In addition Colgan has committed significant financial resources toupgrade aircraft safety efficiency and quality in recent years. The Q400is a sophisticated highly capable aircraft that is designed forcold-weather operations with a long proven history of safe operationsglobally. Captain Renslow had 3379 total hours of flight experience and was AirlineTransport Pilot rated which is the highest level of certificationavailable. That rating combined with 172 hours of formal training on theQ400 aircraft qualified him fully in accordance with all applicableFederal Aviation Regulations.
Courtesy of Eclipse Aviation
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_87BDB225FD48478B8A5D7DA1E1BC3FC8. furloughed 800 of its remaining employees today because negotiations over the company’s sale are taking longer than expected. Eclipse President and General Manager Mike McConnell told reporters in a conference call on Wednesday afternoon that the global financial crisis has delayed the close of a court-approved deal for. to buy Eclipse Aviation. Eclipse which makes the six-seat Eclipse 500 very light jet at its Albuquerque headquarters filed for Chapter 11 protection with the U.
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General aviation deliveries down in 2008
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1 percent in 2008 marking the first time in five years deliveries were lower than the year before. According to a report released by the. Hardest hit were piston-driven aircraft which fell 20.
FAA says Texas fireball was meteor not a UF
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Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig said the fireball seen across a wide stretch of the state Sunday morning probably was a natural phenomenon and not debris from last week’s collision between an Iridium communications satellite and a Russian military space vehicle. And Preston Starr observatory manager at the University of North Texas said it probably was a meteor about the size of a pickup truck with the consistency of a chunk of concrete. The Williamson County sheriff’s office in central Texas said it received so many emergency calls about the light in the sky that it sent deputies out in a helicopter to look for a plane crash. The FAA had said during the weekend that the fireball possibly was caused by falling debris from the satellites. It also posted a weekend warning telling pilots to watch out for satellite debris but rescinded the warning Sunday Herwig said.
tto Instrument Names API as Exclusive Distributor
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tto is the leading Honeywell-authorized avionics and instrument repair andoverhaul company. Its repair and overhaul capabilities include over 30000part numbers. tto selected API as its exclusive distributor based on API’sstrong customer relations in business and general aviation as well as inthe commercial and military aerospace markets. In addition to partsdistribution API and tto will partner on large rotables and repairmanagement programs leveraging API’s expertise in rotables and repairmanagement and using its proprietary electronics program (ESP). “API is pleased to be selected as the exclusive distributor for ttoInstrument. Ahmed Metwalli API’s President and Chief perating fficer.