Italy Buys Three 415 Amphibious Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace announced Monday that the Government of Italy has purchased and taken delivery of three Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft. With this order, the Italian Department of Civil Protection is increasing its fleet to 16 aircraft, which are scheduled to enter service for the 2004 fire season. The contract with Italy also contains an option to install a Search & Rescue system kit to convert one aircraft to the new Bombardier 415MP multi-purpose version, a variant which is expected to be certified later this month. The Bombardier 415 has a maximum speed of 375 km/h (235 mph) and in an average mission of 11 kilometers (six nautical miles) distance from water to fire, it can complete nine drops within an hour, deli

Executive Jet Management added three new aircraft to its charter fleet in January.  EJM now manages more than 100 aircraft in over 50 locations throughout the country to meet the growing demand for retail charter and to support the NetJets Fractional Aircraft Ownership Program.

Full Service FBO Slated to Open at Tampa International Airport (TPA) Early Fall 2004 Air BP Aviation Services has announced that it will provide fuel and related services to Tampa International Jet Center at (TPA). The newest addition to the Air BP Network is scheduled to open for business in mid-summer of 2004. The $15 million dollar, completely modern facility will feature a total of 160,000 sq. ft., including terminal area. The facility will also boast a 12,500 sq ft canopy for covered aircraft arrivals and departures.

AD NUMBER:  2004-03-08

MANUFACTURER: Learjet SUBJECT:  Airworthiness Directive 2004-03-08 SUMMARY:  This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Learjet Model31, 31A, 35, 35A (C-21A), 36, and 36A airplanes, that requires modification of the drag angles ofthe fuselage and engine pylons to gain access to the shear webs of the forward engine beams;repetitive inspections of the shear webs of the forward engine beams for cracks; follow-onactions; and modification/repair of the shear webs of the forward engine beams, as necessary,which terminates the repetitive inspections. This action is necessary to prevent significant structural damage to the engine