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Accidents

Accidents: Preliminary Report - PREMIER OVERRUNS RUNWAY

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Carthage, N.C., Sept.
Aircraft

Air France Points Finger at Airbus for A330 Pitot Probe Failure

The lawyer representing Air France in the June 1, 2009, Airbus A330 accident case has transmitted to the investigating magistrate in France a memorandum th

Bizav Warrior: David Vaughan

Andy Vaughan Captain and A-10 Warthog pilot–Arkansas Air National GuardAT-6 test and demonstration pilot Hawker Beechcraft  My d
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Aircraft

Brazil midair Legacy finally returns to U.S.

The Embraer Legacy 600 involved in the midair with a Gol Transportes Aéreos Boeing 737 on Sept.
Aircraft

Airbus Launches A320neo

After many months of consultation and analysis, Airbus today announced the official launch of new engine options for the A320 series.
FBOs

Touching Bases FBO Profile: Port City Air

When the former Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, N.H., was converted into a civil airport in the early 1990s, Bob Jesurum, a computer hardware and softw
FBOs

First SMS NPRM released

The FAA’s first notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on safety management systems (SMS) was published on October 7 and will require Part 139 airports to
FBOs

Touching Bases: TWC and ACM set purchase deal

Van Nuys, Calif.-based TWC Aviation signed a binding agreement to acquire ACM Aviation, a worldwide aircraft management and charter firm based in San Jose,
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Aims for ‘Jet Smooth’ Helicopter Ride

Sikorsky has revealed performance targets for an active counter-vibration system that could make a helicopter ride “jet smooth,” thanks to actuators that c
ATC

Costly STC Requirements Threaten ADS-B Installations

Under a new FAA rule, ADS-B installation costs will at least double for corporate aircraft and could increase by up to 700 percent for general aviation air
Safety

NTSB Takes Stronger Stance on Helicopter Windshields

In its final report on last year’s fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-76++ in Louisiana, the NTSB call
FBOs

Touching Bases: TEB Honors Good-Neighbor OPS

 Jersey’s Teterboro Airport (TEB) honored 24 company flight departments and individuals with its annual Good Neighbor Awards at the NBAA Conventio
FBOs

Touching Bases: City of Sugar Land rebrands FBO

Sugar Land Regional Airport near Houston has renamed its FBO Global Select.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Signature adds Montreal FBO

Signature Flight Support has opened its first Canadian FBO, at Montreal Pierre-Elliott Trudeau International Airport.
Safety

NBAA, NATA Question FAA over Pilot Fatigue Rules

In comments submitted to the FAA regarding the proposed flight-duty and
FBOs

Touching Bases: Ross adds Ronson to FBO network

FBO chain Ross Aviation has acquired the assets of an FBO formerly operated by Ronson Aviation at Trenton Mercer Airport in West Trenton, N.J.
Rotorcraft

JetNet: Used Business Aircraft Transactions Climbing

Sales transactions of pre-owned business jets and turboprops, as well as turbine helicopters, posted healthy increases from a year ago, according to data r
FBOs

Touching Bases: Fuel setup available from Flightaware

FlightAware announced at the NBAA Convention that users of its online flight-tracking, flight-data and flight-planning services can now make fuel arran
FBOs

Touching Bases: TWG finalizes Vitesse purchase

TWG Aviation, which provides charter/management, maintenance and FBO services under the names Business Jet Access and Business Jet Center, has completed t
FBOs

Touching BAses: Skyvector mapping added by arinc

Arinc has added new map technology and automated risk factor assessment for meeting safety management system (SMS) requirements to Arinc Direct, its flig
FBOs

Touching Bases: Argus improves Cheq system

Argus International has revamped its Charter Evaluation and Qualification (Cheq) system with a new user interface to ease searching, and unlimited TripCheq
FBOs

Touching Bases: AC-U-Kwik database adds improvements

AC-U-Kwik’s online airports database has seen a 33-percent increase in traffic over the past year.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Avfuel scholarship winners

Fuel distributor Avfuel awarded its annual Avtrip scholarships to George Hoyt and Sage Santangelo.
Aircraft

Daher-Socata considers resurrecting Grob’s light jet

Daher-Socata is studying plans for a new aircraft development program under an exclusive agreement with Allied Aviation Technologies, which owns the assets
FBOs

Touching Bases: JetEx donating revenues to Unicef

JetEx Flight Support, a handling and services company with more than 260 locations worldwide, will donate to Unicef one percent of the revenues it genera

Touching Bases: World Fuel, Exxonmobil launch premier card

World Fuel Services and ExxonMobil Aviation partnered to launch the Avitat Premier Card program, which provides discounted fuel and aviation-related serv
FBOs

Tac Air Sells Greenville Fbo

TAC Air sold its FBO location in Greenville, S.C., to Greenville Jet Center.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kalogridis Introduces Fresh Carpet and Wall Covering Styles

“We have 72 new carpet styles and 16 new Deconel wall covering styles,” said Kalogridis International founder George Kalogridis. A year ago,
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Citation Ten Hopes for a ‘10’ for Cabin Design

If Cessna were looking for a score on the new interior design for its
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JetTech Acquires Cascade, Preps First BBJ

JetTech Aerospace has completed its acquisition of Cascade Aerospace’s Spokane, Wash.