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Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance innovations make life easier for mechanics and operators

Aircraft maintenance does not exactly move forward technologically at the speed of light.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati
FBOs

Million Air Cleveland installs new level of high-tech security

Million Air Cleveland has installed a new security system at its Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) facility that it hopes will become the prototype for other F
FBOs

Mercury Opens Mega-size FBO in Kuwait

Mercury Air Group announced today that it has started flight operations at the Royal Terminal in Kuwait, the largest private aviation terminal in the Middl
Accidents

Chain of events led to midair over California

The long-delayed NTSB factual report on the Oct.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Takes On Falcon 7X Completions

Independent cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Duncan Aviation recently signed a long-term contract with Dassault Aviation to complete green Fal
Rotorcraft

Forced move threatens chinese helicopter operator

Hong Kong helicopter operator Heliservices is getting mixed signals from local authorities, ones it claims affect its ability to stay in business.
Airports

GE flight calls Stewart ‘home’

“It was definitely our second choice, but it turned out to be a good one.” That’s how corporate air transport manager Rich Sismour characterized GE’s move
Charter & Fractional

The ‘third horse’ in the frax race isn’t losing any sleep

Competition in the fractional-ownership market is intense, and the players are constantly changing.
FBOs

Schaumburg also serves business aviation

Schaumburg (Ill.) Airport (06C) is sandwiched beneath the Class B airspace just west of Chicago O’Hare and sports a single 3,800-foot runway with 100-foot
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Russia may repeal bizjet import taxes

Currently, 30 dedicated Russian business aviation companies operate about 50 business jets, mostly converted Tupolev Tu-134s, Yakovlev Yak-40s and Yak-42s
Airports

Who ya gonna call?

Bird-X’s GooseBuster uses alert and alarm calls recorded by actual Canada geese, which the company says the geese recognize and respond to instinctively.
FBOs

Cessna fuel card promises savings

Cessna Aircraft chairman and CEO Russ Meyer (right) and Avfuel Corp.
FBOs

Executive Aircraft files Chapter 11

Executive Aircraft Corp.
Aircraft

Piper boosting Meridian's MTOW

Piper is working on boosting the max takeoff weight for its Meridian turboprop single to create a 15-percent increase in useful load.
ATC

Controller Retirements Could Squeeze U.S. ATC

The FAA could face a shortage of air traffic controllers in the next decade unless it makes more adequate plans to replace as many as 11,000 current contro
ATC

FAA Picks ADS-B Architecture

The FAA has decided that automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) will use a combination of the 1090-MHz extended squitter surveillance link for
ATC

Installation of New Controller Aids Begins

As part of its ongoing Operational Evolution Plan (OEP), the FAA has begun installing new equipment that will simultaneously provide weather and aircraft p
Training and Workforce

Is it real or is it a FlightSafety sim?

When Nick Leontidis, CAE’s executive vice president of civil training and equipment, tossed down the gauntlet, saying, “We’re going after FlightSafety…we b
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: August 2002

In the midst of all the major funding and other legislation, a number of aviation matters were addressed:• On June 4 President Bush amended Exe
Aircraft

Big bizjets prompt a rethink on Part 121/135 regulations

The FAA will be looking for “very intensive” industry participation in a planned comprehensive review of the rules governing aircraft that operate under se
Accidents

Conversion Malibu disappears from radar

PIPER PA-46-310P, OSTEEN, FLA., JUNE 14, 2002–The JetProp DLX-conversion Malibu (N9143B) disappeared from radar at 8:39 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna plans Citation shop expansions

“We are dedicated to expanding our worldwide Citation product network and doubling the capacity of our Cessna-owned service facilities during the next five
Accidents

Wings snap off of Waterbomber

LOCKHEED C-130A, WALKER, CALIF., JUNE 17, 2002–Engaged in a firefighting mission near Walker, the four-engine turboprop broke apart during
Accidents

Helicopter crashes on takeoff

GARLICK UH-1H, CLARK FORK, IDAHO, JUNE 21, 2002–The restricted-category helicopter, registered as N114DR, sustained substantial damage aft
Accidents

Hot refueling not such a hot idea

MBB BO-105S, SPARTA, ILL., JUNE 8, 2002–N660SL, operated by Arch Air Medical, sustained substantial damage when a static line broke loose
Accidents

Watch those fingers

DORNIER 328, WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 17, 2002–Failure to follow operational procedures resulted in a serious injury to a U.S.
Accidents

Nearly out of gas, then out of control; failure to verify fuel first link in crash

It is usually easier to find fault with a flight crew during an ensuing accident investigation than it was for the crew to make the right decisions instant
Safety

Tempus 2000 aboard Jet Av-managed planes

Jet Aviation has joined a growing number of Part 121 air carriers and Part 135 charter carriers offering more than just automatic external defibrillators (
Accidents

Beeping noise heard before helo went down

BELL 206BII, NEAR NHULUNBUY, AUSTRALIA, JUNE 5, 2002–About 4 p.m.