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FBOs

Wilson Air Center Moves In At Houston Hobby

Wilson Air Center has quietly acquired Fletcher Aviation at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU).
Maintenance and Modifications

P&WC PT6A Capability Now at South African Center

Pratt & Whitney Canada CSC (Africa) is offering engine overhaul services following an expansion project at its South Africa facility located at the Lanseri
FBOs

Scottsdale, Ariz. FBO Opens Crew Lounge

Corporate Jets at Scottsdale Airport, Ariz., recently opened its new 3,000-sq-ft crew lounge.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operator Reports Strong Growth

Executive Jet Management reported revenue from its charter business rose by more than 35 percent last year over its 2003 figures.
Engines

Sport-Jet Gets an Engine Change

Colorado-based Excel Jet selected the 1,500-pound-thrust FJ33-4A turbofan for the single-engine Sport-Jet.
Regulations and Government

Passport: Don’t Leave Home Without It

Flight crews and their passengers will be affected by a proposal from the Departments of State and Homeland Security to require a U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Netjets Pilots Countdown

Last month, the Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (ASAP)–the union representing NetJets pilots– began its “informational picketing,” a campaign that in
Safety

AOPA asks FAA to retain some NDBs

In response to an FAA proposal to eliminate 479 “redundant” NDB approaches as a cost-saving measure, AOPA has given the agency a list of 57 NDB approaches
Accidents

Final Report: Fuel Transfer Problems Caused Engine Stoppage

Beech King Air 300, Daytona Beach, Fla., April 14, 2004–The pilot’s inadequate management of the airplane’s fuel system, resulting in fuel starvatio
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Forced Landing Follows Power Loss

Cessna 208 Caravan, Round Rock, Texas, Oct.
Airports

D.C. Airports Reel from ADIZ Losses

While debate rages over whether the “temporary” Washington metropolitan area air defense identification zone (ADIZ) should be morphed into a permanent ADIZ
FBOs

Million Air Reopens At NEW

Using temporary buildings and skid-mounted fuel tanks, Million Air reopened for business October 19 at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW).
Safety

In Bridstrike Campaign, Falcons Are Fighting Fit

It has been little more than a century since mankind figured out how birds do it and applied that knowledge to slipping the surly bonds.
Regulations and Government

Pilot Takes Left Seat at NASA

Michael Griffin reported to work late last month as the 11th administrator of NASA.
ATC

NBAA Clarifies RVSM Climb and Decent Speeds

An operational alert NBAA published last month requires some clarification.

Bombardier To Pay Fired Jet Salesman

A veteran jet salesman who claimed in a lawsuit filed in August 2003 that he was fired from Bombardier Aerospace in 2002 because he refused to drink and sm

Corporate Angels Sign on First Airline

Independence Air, a Washington Dulles-based low-fare carrier, last month became the first scheduled airline to join the Corporate Angel Network and provide
Regulations and Government

Pilot Busted for Drug Smuggling

AIN has confirmed that Franklin Rodriguez, the U.S.
Aircraft

Mustang gallops free on 2.5-hour maiden flight

The Cessna Citation Mustang prototype made its first flight from McConnell Air Force Base in Wichita on April 23 at 10:26 a.m.
Accidents

Final Report: Failure to Abort Cited In CJ2 Hydroplaning Accident

Cessna CitationJet CJ2 525A, Newnan, Ga., July 15, 2005–The NTSB said the CitationJet’s collision with a localizer antenna was caused by the pilot’s
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Icing Might Have Caused Caravan Crash

Cessna Caravan 208B, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct.
FBOs

Be Alert For Prying Eyes, Where You'd Least Expect Them

A disgruntled pilot reports that he ad visited a well known FBO at a busy, major-market airport recently and found  binder openly displayed on the cou
Maintenance and Modifications

Albany Airport Next Site For Eclipse Service Center

Eclipse Aviation has chosen Albany International Airport as the site for its new northeast factory service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive Expands PW300 and PW500 Service

Dallas Airmotive has commissioned a new PW300 and PW500 repair and overhaul facility at its Forest Park production center in Dallas.
Rotorcraft

European medical operators give the EC 145 high marks

Some two years after the Eurocopter EC 145 entered service, it seems customers have forgotten the problems that delayed the program and caused early operat
Aircraft

New engines are at the heart of Rekkof RJ revival

Following earlier unsuccessful efforts, revival of the 79- and 107-seat Fokker 70 and 100 regional jets could now depend on the development of a “new, more
Avionics

Universal’s Vision 1 SVS certified in King Air 350

After years of development, Universal Avionics of Tucson, Ariz., has gained its first STC and TSO for its full Vision 1 synthetic-vision system (SVS), clea
Avionics

Arinc Studying Antenna Designs for SkyLink Services in Midsize Jets

The ability to surf the Internet at broadband speeds aboard midsize business jets took a step closer to reality last month with Arinc’s announcement that i
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

First flight of Diamond Aircraft’s D-Jet has apparently slipped from this past October to sometime next year, according to the company’s Web site.
Aircraft

New air-quality standards proposed

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed a standard that will define air quality and comfort lev