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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Brilliance marks CareJet treatment

An exterior paint job on a Gulfstream G550 will typically cost in the neighborhood of $150,000 and, with proper care and maintenance, will last about five
Safety

NTSB Boss Urges Focus on Safety

While corporate aviation has an enviable safety record, one comparable to that of the airlines, some flight departments operate on a shoestring budget with
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2007

• At press time, appropriations for the 12 government agencies were still in the holding pattern.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan pilot did not get WX briefing

Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, Naches, Wash., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet not aligned properly

Bombardier Learjet 35A, Goodland, Kan., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS King Air crashes in mountains

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Pagosa Springs, Colo., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: CitationJet takes off on taxiway

Cessna CitationJet 525, Memphis, Tenn., Oct.
Safety

Preliminary Report: King Air Crew reports engine problems

Hawker Beechcraft Super King Air 200, Bogota, Colombia, Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: GII crash kills two pilots

Gulfstream IIB, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, Oct.
Accidents

Factual Report: TBM crashes on missed approach

Socata TBM 700, Dartmouth, Mass., Feb.
Accidents

Factual Report: Pilot blames fatigue for hard landing

Fairchild SA-227-AC, Grain Valley, Mo., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Cheyenne's tail separated in MiG jet blast

Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, Prescott, Ariz., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Sling load entangled in tail rotor

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Nuiqsut, Alaska, Aug.
Regulations and Government

Bell 206 JetRanger reaches milestone 40th anniversary

Earlier this year, Bell Helicopter celebrated the 40th anniversary of its popular single-turbine light helicopter, the JetRanger.
Rotorcraft

More oversight possible for air-tour operators

The NTSB is calling for stricter FAA en route surveillance of Grand Canyon area air-tour operators based on its findings from two fatal helicopter accident
Regulations and Government

European OEMs partner to study environmentally friendly helos

Archrivals AgustaWestland and Eurocopter will join forces on a major environmental research program that will include integration technology demonstrators
Rotorcraft

Hot-and-high testing validates Bell 429 performance specs

The Bell 429 can hover out of ground effect (OGE) at 11,000 feet at its maximum takeoff weight of 7,000 pounds.
Rotorcraft

Copterline plans to restart service between Helsinki and Tallinn

Early next year, Helsinki, Finland-based operator Copterline will restart one of the few scheduled public helicopter routes in the world.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Moves S-76 Production

Sikorsky’s Keystone subsidiary will take over final assembly and completion of the S-76C++ and subsequent variants of the twin-turbine helicopter, includin
Regulations and Government

CHC Orders S-92s and AW139s

CHC Helicopter has ordered 12 Sikorsky S-92s and 13 AgustaWestland AW139s.
Rotorcraft

FAA Issues New Ice Warning

Last month the FAA issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SW-08-03) containing “recommendations for rotorcraft during icing conditions.” The
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter Takes Over McAlpine

McAlpine Helicopters is now owned entirely by Eurocopter, which has renamed the company Eurocopter UK.
Rotorcraft

FAS Expands Fleet

Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) last month gave an update on its fleet expansion.
Aircraft

Eclipse Targets Customers for Fundraising

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn told customers in a letter sent Tuesday that the company has missed its high-rate production goals and as a
Airports

Santa Monica Proposes Category C/D Jet Ban at SMO

The seven-member Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to forward a proposal that would ban Category C and D jets, which includes Gulfstre
Accidents

Ground Collision Spurs New FAA Investigation

The FAA is reopening its investigation of an April 3 ground collision at DeKalb-Peachtree (Ga.) Airport between a Gulfstream II and Beechjet 400A.
Aircraft

Honda Engine a Step Closer with Plant Groundbreaking

Local officials and Honda Aero executives yesterday broke ground for the new engine maker’s Burlington, N.C.
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft opens shop in Mexico

Hawker Beechcraft opened its new sheet metal assembly facility in Chihuahua, Mexico.
FBOs

Luton FBOs plan facility expansions

Both FBOs at London Luton Airport are making plans to expand their facilities.