Interior Department: "Might Put The Air Tankers Back In Service"

The Interior Department's decision to ground 33 aging firefighting tankers may not be the last word after all. The department Monday said it would be willing to consider returning the tankers to the fireline if the FAA can certify their safety.

Enstrom Reintroduces Ag Spraying Kits

Enstrom Helicopter is reintroducing agricultural spraying kits for its piston models and four kits have already been sold. They are built by Isolair Incorporated, a manufacturer of helicopter systems based out of Troutdale (OR).

Special Tribute To 100 Years Of Powered Flight

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that Jorge Chipollini, a maintenance technician from Springdale (AR) has received the NBAA Maintenance Management Conference 100 Years of Powered Flight Scholarship.

AD NUMBER: 2004-10-03 MANUFACTURER: Bombardier SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-10-03 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) airplanes, that requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the upper and lower web of the engine support beam between fuselage station (FS) 625 and FS 640, and repair if necessary. This AD also provides an optional terminating action for the repetitive inspections. This action is necessary to prevent failure of the engine support beam, a principal structural element, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the airplane. This action is intended to address the i