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Rotorcraft

New Leaders Appointed at MD Helicopters

Outsiders have been brought in to lead a recovery at MD Helicopters.
Charter & Fractional

PC-12 Fractional Marks 10 Years

PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 regional fractional ownership program of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, celebrated its 10th anniversary last month.
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Hiring Ahead of Last Year’s

In the first eight months of this year, the top five fractional operators hired more pilots than they did in all of last year, according to aviation job pl
Regulations and Government

Alternative Training To Be Permanent

Effective October 3, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) will become a permanent component of Part 121 and 135 airline training regulations.
Regulations and Government

New SDR Rules To Be Withdrawn

The FAA has proposed withdrawing pending rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.
Aircraft

First Production Citation Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.
Aircraft

FSI to provide Mustang VLJ training

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the tra
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA mulls changing insulation standards

The FAA is considering amending its controversial rule upgrading flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation.
Aircraft

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which made a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport, will b
Charter & Fractional

Two Indicted In Onboard Recording Of Michael Jackson

A federal district court in California indicted Jeffrey Borer and Arvel Reeves on charges of secretly recording conversations between entertainer Michael J
Regulations and Government

Lockheed Taking Over FSS System

Lockheed Martin on October 4 is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations and, according to AOPA, the company promises the transition wil
Aircraft

Mitsubishi Support FAA MU-2 Review

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, which services the MU-2 fleet outside Japan, expressed its approval and cooperation with the FAA’s safety evaluation o
Airports

TEB Getting System To Stop Aircraft

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized the installation of an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) at the departure end of Runway
Charter & Fractional

Netjets Opens Scottish Frax

Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe has launched a dedicated operation for the Scottish market.

Spain's Malaga Gains Another Bizav Handler

Swissport Executive Aviation is preparing for a start-up next month of business aircraft handling operations at Spain’s Malaga Airport from the general avi
Aircraft

King Air 350 Heavy Certified

On September 20 Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer
Regulations and Government

FAA considers new funding mechanisms to pay its bills

As the FAA wrestles with how to generate a stable and predictable revenue stream to fund its operations, the head of the Air Transport Association (ATA) we

NBAA Moves Convention to Orlando

As Hurricane Katrina blew into world headlines for the human misery it caused on the U.S.

NBAA participation after the storm

Sensitive to a perception that it was slow to take a leadership role in business aviation’s Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, NBAA outlined for AIN

Business aviation brings help and comfort to Katrina victims

When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the business aviation community swung into action to help those affected by the natural disaster.
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Final Flights: November 2005

Robert Hanson, the last surviving member of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber crew, died October 1 in Albuquerque, N.M.

Awards & Honors: November 2005

The Airline Pilots Association awarded its 2004 Air Safety Award to Robert Sumwalt, a retired US Airways captain.

People in Aviation: November 2005

The Nordam Group named Ken Lackey chairman and CEO and John Uczekaj president and COO.
Airports

One Volunteer’s Account of Bizav Relief Efforts

In the days following Hurricane Katrina, I watched the news and felt helpless.

Safe Technician Awards: Fondness for fixing complex macines a common link among top mechanics

As it does each year, NBAA is recognizing the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with good safety records who work for member companies.&nbs
Accidents

Factual Report: Pilot lost control on takeoff

Beech King Air 200, Bay View, Texas, Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot did not maintain control in icing

Cessna Caravan 208B, Bellevue, Idaho, Dec.
FBOs

A Landmark Deal Reached At HPN

Management at Landmark Aviation, the newly named entity that includes the former Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated alliance, wasted no time climbing on

Katrina Recovery Efforts Get a Lift from Business Aviation

Words and pictures cannot fully convey what has happened to the city of New Orleans.
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