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Entrepreneurs envision bizav complex at MRB

A largely abandoned manufacturing facility adjacent to the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) in Martinsburg, W.Va., could become
Aircraft

PC-12s subject of airworthiness bulletin

In a special airworthiness information bulletin published on February 13, the FAA advised owners and operators of PC-12s to incorporate operational limitat
Accidents

Crew killed in Aeromed King air crash

All three crewmembers were killed when their King Air B90, N777KU, crashed February 17 near Dodge City Regional Airport, Kan.
Accidents

Many blamed for Citation, airliner collision

The final report of the Oct.
Engines

Embraer 170 finally gets FAA, JAA nods

Embraer on February 20 obtained FAA certification and JAA recommendation for its 70- to 78-passenger Model 170 regional twinjet, some 18 months later than

IAI looking at Honda/GE engine for new bizjet

Israel Aircraft Industries of Tel Aviv and Avocet Aircraft of Westport, Conn., have been in discussions with engine manufacturers, including the Honda/ Gen
Aircraft

Gulfstream 350 to enter service in 2005

Gulfstream introduced the G350 at the Asian Aerospace show in Singapore on February 23 and confirmed that the model would supersede the G300, as reported l

Commentary March 2004: Bill Wagstaff 1954-2004

Long-time aviation journalist William David Wagstaff, 49, died on February 8, following complications from surgery.

Commentary March 2004: Jerome “Jerry” Lederer 1903-2004

Aviation safety pioneer Jerome “Jerry” Lederer died February 6 at the age of 101 in Laguna Hills, Calif., of congestive heart failure.
FBOs

Customer is the loser in LGA FBO brawl

Management teams at Signature Flight Support and Fort Lauderdale Jet Center are locked in a war of words over the right to operate the sole general aviatio
Regulations and Government

Slew of av compliance deadlines draws closer

Compliance with the ICAO requirement for aircraft on virtually all extended international operations to be equipped with an automatic 406-MHz ELT leads off
ATC

FAA cuts LAAS funding, leaving program in limbo

After more than 15 years and $200 million in development effort, the FAA in late January canceled further expenditures on the GPS Category I local-area aug

GA deliveries hold steady while billings drop 15.5%

While 2003 general aviation shipping and billing numbers are hardly cause for celebration, the CEOs of GA manufacturers are generally upbeat and optimistic
Engines

HF118 turbofan is now a Honda/GE joint venture

At General Electric, the official corporate slogan is “Imagination at work.” At Honda, it’s “The power of dreams.” The two companies announced last month t

USAIG ‘safety bucks’ tops $4 million

The “Safety Bucks” program from insurer USAIG (United States Aircraft Insurance Group) has contributed more than $4.3 million over the last nine years to d

STI developing GPS TERPS for four medevac networks

Satellite Technology International (Booth No.
Airports

Slot Reservations To Be Required at Luton

Starting March 25, all general aviation aircraft will be required to have reserved slots for both landings and takeoffs at London Luton Airport.
Aircraft

Major Suppliers Selected for HondaJet

Honda Aircraft announced this morning deals with three major component suppliers for the HondaJet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aims for Learjet 35s To Last Forever

As Stevens Aviation’s Memphis, Tenn.
Rotorcraft

Safety Improved in All Aviation Segments Last Year

The number of accidents in all segments of civil aviation last year was less than in 2005, according to the NTSB, with general aviation having the lowest n
Regulations and Government

FAA Makes Its Case for User Fees

“The greatest flaw in the current system is the corporate jet versus the airline,” said FAA Administrator Marion Blakey.

Air Methods to complete EC 145 for Mayo Clinic

Air Methods will be working with Mayo Clinic Medical Transport of Rochester, Minn., to provide interior completion services for the clinic’s new Eurocopter

Atlantis helmet sim can teach autorotation

Atlantis Systems International (ASI) of Ottawa, Ontario, has developed what it calls a helicopter vocational trainer for autorotation (HVT) and is demonstr

AIC opens one-stop shop for special ops

Aerospace Integration Corp.

Wescam cuts weight on new sensing turret

The Wescam division of L-3 Communications is here with the first installation of its new MX-15i imaging turret installed on a UK Maritime and Coastguard Ag
ATC

Offshore helo operators urged to adopt ADS-B

The FAA made a hard sell yesterday to offshore oil operators that will soon have the opportunity to receive unprecedented traffic and weather information i

Metro Celebrates Step in Right Direction

Metro Aviation is celebrating 25 years in the helicopter completion, maintenance services and commercial flight operations business with the announcement a

Barco shows mission displays

Barco introduced its MDU-2000 line of mission display units at Booth No.