In regards to the recent ANRPM on drug and alcohol testing, ARSA released the following announcement.
On March 17, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to collect information to draft regulations regarding controlled substance and alcohol testing of part 145 repair station employees located outside the United States.
This development was initially reported by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) when the FAA announced that it would seek comments to the ANPRM on March 13.
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06/01/2014 - 12:00
On May 29, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 4718, legislation to make permanent the immediate expensing of 50% of new investments in equipment and software. NATA joined other major associations including the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in support of the legislation.
The following is a statement by National Air Transportation Association President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks:
06/01/2014 - 12:00
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation will award 11 scholarships in 2014 to help support outstanding student pilots. Ten of the scholarships will provide $5,000 each and an eleventh scholarship will award $12,000 to student pilots pursuing an FAA sport, recreational or private pilot certificate.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
West Star Aviation, Inc. has been named the approved window repair and replacement vendor for the C21 fleet, which consists of Learjet models 35s & 36s being utilized by the United States Air Force.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
DAC International, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announces that Apple® has approved its GDC64 weather application.
The newly released weather app provides the iPad user a visual display of weather in the United States and Canada when connected to an HUT XM Receiver through DAC International’s GDC64 TAIU. Current display capabilities include U.S. radar, Canadian radar, strikes, shear, tops and satellite imagery.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
AAR’s Nordisk Aviation Products announces it has received orders for more than 1,100 lightweight air cargo containers and pallets from China Southern Airlines. Nordisk’s Unit Load Devices (ULDs), among the lightest-weight in the industry, will provide the airline fuel savings of more than 1,100 tons of fuel a year, reducing carbon emissions by more than 3,500 tons. The containers and pallets will be manufactured at Nordisk’s facility in Kunshan, China, for shorter delivery lead times to the customer.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Schneider Electric has expanded its agreement with Rockwell Collins to significantly upgrade weather services for the company’s ARINC Direct which provides private jet owners and operators with flight planning, communications, international trip support and fueling solutions.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Berry Aviation, Inc. (BAI) announces that it has been recognized for exemplary work on projects by Bechtel’s government services business unit at the company’s annual Bechtel Systems and Infrastructure Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition Awards. The event honors outstanding subcontractors and suppliers that supported Bechtel’s government services business unit in work such as environmental clean-up, national security science, construction, facility start-up, and nuclear security and operations during 2013.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Aristides Ponjuan has been appointed General Manager of Aero Technologies, covering also the MRO Product Line of Air-Pro, two subsidiaries of Aero Maintenance Group (AMG), spearheading the component maintenance business of AFI KLM E&M in the Americas.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Members of Women in Corporate Aviation (WCA), and 12 corporate aviation companies, have generously donated more than $100,000 to WCA’s fall scholarship fund. Aviation professionals are encouraged to apply for training programs before the August 1 deadline.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
The topic of drug and alcohol testing has been at the forefront of discussions since the FAA published its Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) titled “Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside the United States” in the Federal Register on March 17. The FAA wanted to get feedback from the industry on the ramifications of expanding drug and alcohol testing requirements to foreign repair stations. The deadline for comments was originally May 16, but on May 1, the FAA announced that the deadline for comments had been extended to July 17.
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Tablets themselves are nice gadgets with an attractive form factor. They are sleek and lightweight, have simple user interfaces and rarely need much technical support (just cycle the power and it typically clears out most issues) — so what is not to love?
06/01/2014 - 12:00
The Link Aviation Trainer device is the center of attraction at the Mayfair miniature golf course in Los Angeles. Such devices would make a valuable adjunct to the multitude of miniature golf courses that now dot the country. – Science and Invention, November 1930
06/01/2014 - 12:00
You know about safety — it has been ingrained in all of us and, in case you forget, you can refer to posters, manuals and systems. You have become situationally object-aware: wipe up spills, move hazardous objects, don’t stand on the top rung of the ladder. There are times you even challenge the age-old adage “but we’ve always done it this way,” or “that’s the way it’s been done in the past and it works, so why change it?”
06/01/2014 - 12:00
Yes, total quality management (TQM) is still around. TQM is simply quality in every aspect of an organization, so it can morph easily. In order to look at this in detail, we have to take two approaches: pragmatic and psychological.
05/30/2014 - 06:37
On May 29, Cessna Aircraft Company, part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), celebrated the rollout of the first production unit of the Citation CJ3+ at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wichita, KS.
The new aircraft was first announced on March 20 of this year, and it is expected to receive Federal Aviation Administration certification during the second half of the year.
05/30/2014 - 06:33
Aviation software specialist, AvilT Ltd celebrates 10 years in business this month and marked this important milestone with the opening of a new office at Dunfermline, Scotland.
The company was founded by David Brown in 2004, following nearly 15 years in the provision of specialized development and IT consultancy services in a range of sectors. AviIT now employs 26 staff across operational bases in Scotland, Australia and the US.
05/30/2014 - 06:30
Boeing announces that it is acquiring AerData Group B.V., which provides integrated software solutions for lease management, engine fleet planning and records management. Based in the Netherlands, AerData also provides technical services for aircraft and engine operators, lessors, and maintenance, repair and overhaul companies.
05/30/2014 - 06:27
On May 29, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 4718, legislation to make permanent the immediate expensing of 50% of new investments in equipment and software. NATA joined other major associations including the National Association of Manufacturers and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in support of the legislation.
The following is a statement by National Air Transportation Association President and CEO Thomas L. Hendricks:
05/30/2014 - 06:25
The Northern Lights Award Foundation (NLAF) announces the six winners of its 2014 aviation and aerospace awards. Among the prestigious list of honorees is Dr. Roberta Bondar, the world's first neurologist in space and Canada's first woman astronaut.
Each year, the national not-for-profit foundation honors outstanding Canadian women in aviation and aerospace who have made a significant contribution in their field and who continue to lay the groundwork for other women to enter or excel in these industries.