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Maintenance and Modifications

EZ Maintenance offers improved tracking software

EZ Maintenance Version 2.08 is Link-It software’s latest maintenance control software for business and commercial maintenance requirements.
Safety

Three ‘As’ of Hiring

Some employers look for experience when interviewing a candidate; all they care about is a proven track record.
ATC

FAA & union still differ on pay, workday

The FAA’s air traffic controller contract proposal maintains the average base pay of current controllers ($166,000), which the agency said is a 74-percent
Regulations and Government

User-fee fight is different this time

Business aviation interests have been victorious in their battles over the years to prevent the creation of general aviation user fees to replace the curre

Thales touts TopDeck win on Sikorsky S-76D

Thales is in Dallas celebrating the first selection by a U.S.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Yoke Movement Restricted On Beech 1900D

Raytheon Beech 1900D, Rockland, Maine, Aug.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

NASA cutbacks roil UAV industry

NASA’s announcement last month that–effective from the start of FY06 on October 1 this year–it will cancel all further support of U.S.
FBOs

Municipally Operated Avitat Upgrading at Shenandoah Valley

Gregory Campbell, executive director of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission, has high hopes for the airport-operated Avitat FBO.
Maintenance and Modifications

Innotech Aviation Gets Macau Airworthiness Approval

Macau, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, has awarded Innotech Aviation MAR-145 maintenance organization status.
Safety

EJM recognized for human factors training

Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services, received special recognition from Grey Owl Aviation Consultants for
Regulations and Government

CBAA regulatory role might expand

The regulatory role of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) might expand into instrument and type ratings, as well as maintenance checks, foll
Aircraft

Spectrum Aeronautical unveils the newest entry to VLJ market

Start-up Spectrum Aeronautical of Encinitas, Calif., joined the crowded very light jet segment last month when it unveiled a nine-seat, $3.65 million all-c
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Cop shot takes koala

The Phoenix Police Department took possession of a new AgustaWestland A119 Koala helicopter in ceremonies yesterday at the AgustaWestland booth (No.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2005

— Following tradition, Congress escaped Washington’s heat and humidity by taking its customary recess in August.
FBOs

Tampa transients get hot wheels

Tampa International Jet Center (TIJC) at Tampa International Airport has upgraded its crew cars to include an X-Type Jaguar and Ford Mustang convertible.
Airports

Manassas prospers after 9/11

Tucked into the southwest corner of the Washington ADIZ lies Manassas Regional Airport (HEF), a bustling, rapidly growing general aviation facility with pa
Maintenance and Modifications

Capital Aviation gets repair station license

Capital Aviation on Wiley Post Municipal Airport in Oklahoma City has been awarded FAA Part 145 repair station status.
Maintenance and Modifications

ABC Taxi Aéreo expands into jet maintenance

ABC Taxi Aéreo, the executive jet service controlled by Brazilian industrial conglomerate Algar, recently acquired Belo Horizonte-based jet maintenance com
Aircraft

SJ30-2 finally earns FAA type certification

Following a nearly 20-year development program marked by financial and management challenges, technical issues and a fatal crash in 2003, San Antonio-based
Engines

Another flight ops double flameout

On November 28, a Flight Options Beechjet 400A experienced a double engine flameout at FL380 while on a positioning flight.

Air Methods, CJ Systems Splurge on EC 135s

Air Methods, one of the nation’s largest air medical transportation providers, yes-terday signed a memorandum of under-standing with American Eurocopter to
Accidents

Factual Report: Birdstrike Might Be Cause Of Sabreliner Accident

Rockwell International NA-265-80 Sabreliner, Brownwood, Texas, May 9, 2005–Debris, possibly from a bird, was found on the combustion chamber mating

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: October 2005

Arinc plans to eliminate guesswork from the aircraft weight-and-balance equation. The Annapolis, Md.-based transportation communications and systems
FBOs

FBO Profile: Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU)

“It’s still a work in progress,” said Win Perkins, referring to the business plan of his “private terminal” at Morristown (N.J.) Municipal Airport (MMU).
Accidents

The Enduring Controversy of TWA Flight 800

It is hard to believe that despite the passage of more than nine years since that hot July night, the discussion continues about TWA Flight 800, which cras
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tech Engineering teams up with Lanmar Aviation in Groton

Tech Engineering, an AOG mobile repair service, has xpanded its capabilities to include a base operation center at the Lanmar Aviation facility on the Grot
Safety

The Maintenance Picture

“According to NTSB records, the number-one cause of accidents resulting from an aircraft mechanic making a mistake is failure to follow procedures,” noted
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ATC

Union rejects FAA call for federal mediation

The union representing air traffic controllers rejected the FAA’s call last month for federal mediation to help the agency reach a new labor agreement with
Aircraft

OEMs focus on derivatives, not new models

While the business aviation industry remains healthy and forecasts predict continued growth, the established OEMs announced only incremental product upgrad

Texas Aviation Services Seals the Deal

Texas Aviation Services president Timothy Woodard (left) and Ricardo Librija (center), director of EMS operations for Grupo Mexicano Aeronautica, signed an
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