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International Operators Conference

A prominent moment of the 2003 International Operators Conference in Colorado Springs occurred just after the first day’s sessions.

‘Aviation Industry Week’ combines trio of events

The combined Aviation Services and Suppliers Supershow (AS3) and GSE International Expo is now called “Aviation Industry Week.” As it was last year for the
Aircraft

Unique MU-2 seminars enter their 10th year

Mitsubishi garnered top bragging rights in the most recent AIN product-support survey, and the biennial pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) semi

Boeing team vies for next-gen GPS satellites

Boeing has formed an international industry team to compete for the contract to build and deploy the next generation of GPS satellites.The Air
Airlines

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Says Its Jet Charter Card Is Flying High

Sentient said that sales of its block-charter private jet card grew 82 percent in the first quarter over the same period a year ago.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.
Regulations and Government

Defibrillator Battery Compliance Extended One Year

The FAA extended the deadline from this April 12 to April 30 next year for Part 121 regional and major airlines to equip automated external defibrillators
Security

Explosive Found in Atlanta’s International Airport

Investigation continues into an explosive device found on April 7 in a men’s lavatory outside a secure area in the atrium at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int
Aircraft

Stage III Still Working on STCs for Hush Kit

LaJolla, Calif.-based Stage III Technologies, which in December received an STC for its Stage 3 hush kit for the Gulfstream IISP, expects to receive by the
Safety

Online Tool To Predict In-flight Icing below FL180

Using a new Web-based tool, operators who typically fly below Class A airspace can now obtain icing forecasts up to 12 hours in advance of their flight.
Aircraft

PC-12 Production Headed for a Record-tying Year

Business aircraft sales and deliveries this year are showing early signs of recovery, if the report by one manufacturer points to widespread improvement fo
Charter & Fractional

NTSB Clears Air East On Some FAA Allegations

Citing insufficient evidence, an NTSB law judge dismissed FAA allegations that charter operator Air East did not comply with several ADs and that some pers
Safety

Fatal Jet Accidents down, turboprops up

The accident picture in the first quarter of this year compared with the same period last year showed mixed results, according to statistics compiled by Ro
ATC

Eurocontrol upbeat over conflict-resolution tool

Eurocontrol has demonstrated the technical and operational benefits of a new ATC decision aid known as medium-term conflict detection (MTCD), which could a
Regulations and Government

Carnahan Family Seeks More Damages from Crash

The family of the late Missouri Gov.
Regulations and Government

Little Response to FAA Request for Burdensome Regs

The FAA has received less than 10 submissions in the more than 60 days it has been requesting operators to submit opinons about regulations they find “burd
Charter & Fractional

Part 135 Operators Now Must Use Unique APIS Codes

Effective April 13, Part 135 operators are now required to use dedicated air-carrier codes when electronically transmitting advance passenger information s
Regulations and Government

Deadline Closing on FAA Designee Proposal

Comments are due May 24 on the FAA’s proposal to replace the current designee program for companies and organizations with a new one that expands the funct

JetNet and Flightdocs Form Marketing Agreement

New subscribers to either the online aircraft sales statistics of JetNet or the online maintenance tracking system of Flightdocs can receive a $3,000 vouch
FBOs

Aircraft Broker To Appeal Fraud Conviction

Mach 1, a Southern California aircraft broker, and two of its principals, Brian Doherty and John Mouyos, plan to appeal a jury’s decision that they are lia

Boeing Downsizing Its Flight Department

Boeing is cutting its corporate flight department to about half the number of aircraft it previously operated, reducing overall employment levels and closi
Regulations and Government

General Aviation Activity Survey in the Mail

Aircraft owners and operators should start watching their mailbox for an invitation to participate in the FAA’s 2006 General Aviation and Part 135 Activity
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker 700 Benefits from RVSM Upgrade

Alternative Avionics in Waterford, Mich., has gained an STC for installation of upgraded air-data computers and pitot-static probes in the Hawker 700, a mo
Regulations and Government

New Legislation Focuses on GA Threats

The U.S.
Aircraft

Embraer Plans New Business Jets

Watch for Embraer to announce “around NBAA Convention time” one or maybe two new business jets.
FBOs

Mercury FBOs To Be Added to Atlantic Aviation

Publicly traded Macquarie Group, the Australian company that owns the Atlantic Aviation chain of FBOs, is purchasing the FBOs owned by private-equity firm
Aircraft

BBJs banned at Teterboro by legislation

Boeing’s efforts to gain access to Teterboro Airport (TEB), N.J., for its BBJ have been rebuffed, at least for this legislative year.
Charter & Fractional

European jet club picks PrivatPort at Geneva

Club Airways, a members-only scheduled business jet charter operation in Europe, has chosen PrivatPort to provide ground handling for its flights from Gene

People in Aviation: September 2004

Executive Jet Management (EJM) announced changes to its management team with three personnel movements.