Gets Canadian Type Approval

Bombardier's Learjet 40 has received its Transport Canada type certification. Introduced at the 2002 Farnborough Air Show, the Bombardier Learjet 40 received type certification from the FAA in July 2003 – less than 11 months after the aircraft’s first flight on August 30, 2002.

Aircraft Nosed Into Forest After Dropping Fire Retardant

From the NTSB: On June 17, 2004, at 5:47 p.m., a PZL-Mielec M-18 Dromader airplane, N8214J, impacted terrain while maneuvering during firefighting operations and was destroyed near St. George, Utah. During the accident flight, the single engine airplane was under the operational control of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), US Department of Interior (DOI). The airplane was being operated with a restricted category Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness certificate. The purpose of the public-use flight was to release a fire retardant over a wildland fire.

Receives EASA Certification On Heels Of FAA Approval

Dassault Falcon celebrated another milestone in the roll out of their new, advanced flight deck with EASA approval last week and receipt today of FAA certification for the Falcon 2000EX EASy.

Will Handle Citations

Cessna Aircraft Company's new Orlando, Florida, Citation Service Center is open for business. Cessna received the new Orlando Citation Service Center's certificate of occupancy from the city of Orlando on Thursday and workers began an around-the-clock move on Friday evening. The new Orlando Citation Service Center began serving customers on Monday morning.

AD NUMBER: 2004-13-03 MANUFACTURER: Rolls Royce SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-13-03 SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Rolls-Royce (1971) Limited, Bristol Engine Division (RR) Model Viper Mk.601-22 turbojet engines. This AD requires reducing the life of certain 1st stage turbine rotor blades from 7,000 hours time-in-service (TIS) to 4,600 hours TIS, and provides a drawdown schedule for blades that have already exceeded the new reduced life limit. This AD results from the manufacturer's investigations into failures of 1st stage turbine rotor blades. We are issuing this AD to prevent multiple failures of 1st stage turbine rotor blades that could result in a dual-e

AD NUMBER: 2004-12-18 MANUFACTURER: Empresa SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-12-18 SUMMARY: This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120 series airplanes, that requires installing three new vertical cargo nets in cargo-configured cabins. This action is necessary to prevent significant movement of cargo during operation, which could result in loss of control of the airplane or injury to the flight crew. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

AD NUMBER: 2004-13-01 MANUFACTURER: Dowty Aerospace Propellers SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive 2004-13-01 SUMMARY: This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to Dowty Aerospace Propellers (Dowty) Type R334/4-82-F/13 propeller assemblies. That AD currently requires a one-time ultrasonic inspection of propeller hubs, part number (P/N) 660709201, for cracks. This amendment requires initial and repetitive ultrasonic inspections of propeller hubs,P/N 660709201, that are installed on airplanes, and for hubs and propellers in storage, initial ultrasonic inspection of propeller hubs before placing in service. Propeller hubs, P/N 660709201, are installed on Type R321/ 4-82-F/8, R324/4-82-F/