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Rotorcraft

Air Evac gets new owners

EMS provider Air Evac Lifeteam, founded in West Plains, Mo., in 1985, has new owners, including two private-equity firms.
Regulations and Government

AD Addresses Potential Altitude Error in L-3 TAWS

An AD for the Landmark 8000 terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS), manufactured by L-3 Communications Avionics Systems, corrects potential altitude e
Rotorcraft

Fires raging, taxing helo resources

As AIN went to press, the severity of the 2003 forest fire season was repeating, as feared, in Europe as well as in the western U.S.

Ziegler and Miller Leave as Bombardier Restructures

Jim Ziegler, v-p and general manager of Bombardier business aviation services, and Keith Miller, v-p of engineering for Learjet in Wichita, have left Bomba
Rotorcraft

Model 407 climbs to new heights

While the Bell 427 has struggled for acceptance in the helicopter community, one LongRanger derivative that has been a success from the start is the single
Rotorcraft

Bell’s new 427i promises much more than just IFR

By launching the IFR version of its 427 model at Heli-Expo, in Las Vegas in March, Bell Helicopter finally acknowledged its mistakes in introducing the typ
Aircraft

Learjet 24/25 RVSM Group Approval Received

Avcon Industries of Olathe, Kan., has obtained group approval for its RVSM upgrade for the Learjet 24 and 25, including models with various wing modificati
ATC

Controllers Ask Congress to Tackle Staffing Issue

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association urged the Senate appropriations transportation subcommittee to ask FAA Administrator Marion Blakey what th
Aircraft

Magellan Air, ATR win first open t-prop bid in Russia

Siberian regional airline UTair has selected the Franco-Italian ATR 42 as its primary growth platform in the first-ever open tender for regional turboprops
Aircraft

Sport-Jet Latest Contender in Very Light Jet Market

The single-engine, four/five-passenger Sport-Jet is the latest aircraft to join the very light jet race.
Airports

Palwaukee Airport Named Reliever of the Year

The Illinois DOT selected Palwaukee Municipal as the state’s general aviation reliever airport of the year.

ALPA answers NWA 70-seat proposal

The Air Line Pilots Association finally appears ready to play ball with Northwest Airlines as the Minneapolis-based company pushes for a new deal to allow

Penn State researchers turn coal into jet fuel

As every pilot and mechanic knows, high temperatures are the bane of any engine.
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety has lofty plans at Farnborough

FlightSafety International’s business aviation learning center at Farnborough Airport in the UK is expected to open next January.
Aircraft

New avionic in the works for Avanti

At press time, nothing was said to be finalized, but Rockwell Collins and Piaggio were working on a deal to offer Pro Line avionics in the Avanti, accordin
Security

Security access specialist joins NBAA

Richard Doubrava has joined NBAA in the new role of director of security.

European bizav group to get new CEO

European Business Aviation Association chairman Brian Humphries is to become the group’s CEO in October.
Security

Security plan for GA Airports stalled at TSA

Federal guidelines for improving security at the nation’s more than 18,000 general aviation airports remain bottled up in the Transportation Security Admin

Cessna deliveries off, but order are up

Both revenue and profit at Cessna decreased in the first quarter, compared with the same period last year, primarily due to delivering fewer jets–34 versus

Gulfstream delivers better performance

Gulfstream’s first-quarter operating earnings and margins improved from the same period last year.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Boeing selling bizjet finance unit

At press time, Boeing was close to concluding a deal in which it will be selling its business-jet finance division.

French 1900 operator expands routes

Twin Jet, the largest French operator of Beechcraft 1900 turboprops since the demise last year of R-lines, continues its growth following the addition in M
Charter & Fractional

Flying group buys French Riviera charter firm

Belgian charter operator Flying Group’s takeover of Cap Camarat Business Jet (CCBJ) furthers the operator’s “ambition to become an important player in Euro

Olcott Responds to Warren’s Assertions

Former NBAA president Jack Olcott weighed in on the NBAA contretemps with a letter sent to member representatives.
Accidents

For one pilot, survival can be measured in inches

Photos surface on the Internet occasionally that are too strong just to file away.

Strategies, Options & Perspectives: Good news for aviation

It is good news that the joint program and development office (JPDO), formed recently at the direction of Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, is crafti

New Grob turboprop makes first flight

The first prototype G160 Ranger, Grob-Werke’s second turboprop single, flew for the first time on March 29 from the company’s facility in Tussenhausen-Matt
FBOs

Allied finalizes deal for Mercury’s FBOs

Allied Capital, a Washington, D.C.-based business development firm, last month finalized a complex, controversial $81 million deal (including closing costs
Regulations and Government

NTSB rails FAA, TC and Bombardier in 604 crash

In one of its longest investigations into a general aviation accident, the NTSB released its final report last month on the Oct.
Aircraft

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe