Next-Gen Power Sources Receive Dangerous Goods Panel
Approval
The International Civil Aviation Organization's Dangerous Goods
Panel (ICAO DGP) voted last week to allow passengers to carry and
use micro fuel cells and methanol fuel cartridges on-board
airplanes to power laptop computers and other consumer electronic
devices. The ICAO acted in response to a US Fuel Cell Council
proposal to amend the ICAO Technical Instructions.
Accident Victim Was Famous Surgeon, Also Involved In
Lawsuit
The identity of one of two men killed onboard a Cessna Citation
500 that went down Saturday during an emergency landing attempt at
Houston's Hobby airport has been identified by the victim's wife.
It was also revealed the aircraft, a 1972 Citation registered
N505K, s/n 500-0004, was at the center of an ongoing Harris County
lawsuit.
Direct Access To ATC Computers Added To Service Menu
The FAA has authorized Air Routing International to connect
directly to the FAA’s host ATC system for flight planning
data access. While this access has been granted to Part 121
airlines in the past, ARI is one of a few firms to be granted
authority to provide such service to business aviation
customers.
FlightSafety International has announced the introduction of
Virtual Reality training for pilots and maintenance technicians who
operate business aircraft, and will be displaying the technology at
their exhibit (#4231) at the upcoming National Business Aviation
Association convention in Orlando, FL.
Manufacturer Says 7,200 Aircraft Needed To Match Growth
Boeing detailed its 2005 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the
Asia-Pacific region Monday, forecasting a market for about 7,200
new airplanes worth $770 billion over the next 20 years.
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