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FBOs

Million Air Expands to Arizona

Premier Air president Ash Vij and vice president Rita Vij are building a new Million Air FBO franchise at Tucson International Airport.
FBOs

Universal Weather keeps Irving aloft

When 23-year-old Barrington Irving needed flight handling and fuel sourcing for his 26,800-mile flight around the world, Universal Weather & Aviation c
FBOs

A real FBO for Plymouth?

Plymouth Airport in Massachusetts has never had a true FBO, but recent runway expansions, the new ILS serving 4,300-foot Runway 6 and the airport’s willing
FBOs

TSA issues fuel farm guidance

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recommends that airport and FBO operators read its new guidance document, “Enhanced Fuel Farm/Fuel Storage
FBOs

Signature Flight Support BOS: Green facility greets New England visitors

Boston Logan International Airport finally has an FBO befitting the gateway to New England, after the June 21 grand opening of Signature Flight Support’s n
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Indiana Refurbishment Centers Get a Tax Break

As of July 1, the state of Indiana can no longer impose a use tax on the value of aircraft temporarily located in the state for refurbishment, maintenance
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Fokker Picks AlsterAero for ACJ

Interiors specialist Fokker Services has selected AlsterAero of Hamburg, Germany, to provide an A319 (ACJ) entertainment and passenger communication system
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Goes Big with 32-inch LCD Monitor

Duncan Aviation recently installed in a Challenger a 32-inch LCD monitor, the largest screen the independent completion and refurbishment center has put in
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Grob Cabin Mockup Makes Oshkosh

In growing numbers, interiors specialists are taking cues from the automotive industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

In-flight Cellphone Approval Creeps Closer

European authorities apparently do not share the qualms the Federal Communications Commission and FAA have about the in-flight use of personal cellphones.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Townsend and Scotchgard Aim To Protect

Townsend Leather of Johnstown, N.Y., and Scotchgard Protector from 3M have reached an exclusive agreement that will add “high-performance protective treatm
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle…

Rockwell Collins’s high-speed, digital backbone cabin management system has been certified for installation in Dassault’s Falcon line and is being offered
ATC

Development Begins on Single European Sky

The European Space Agency (ESA) recently launched the early development phase of the Single European Sky Iris program, a research initiative designed to im
Safety

Safety Training Courses from ARG/US

ARG/US is offering safety training to round out its portfolio of safety-related services.
Accidents

Citation Runs Long, Crashes into House

A preliminary NTSB report on last month’s fatal Citation crash at Conway Municipal Airport in Conway, Ark., said a witness reported seeing the aircraft lan
Aircraft

Construction begins for Honda Aircraft HQ

On June 27, Honda Aircraft president and CEO Michimasa Fujino and local officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new world headquarters a
Accidents

SAFO may offer clues about Brazilian midair

An FAA safety alert cautioning Embraer Legacy pilots against resting their foot on a footrest near the instrument panel because they might inadvertently pu
Aircraft

Quest wins FAA OK for Kodiak

Six years after opening its doors, two-and-a-half months after flying its first fully conforming aircraft and less than a month after losing company chairm
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Aircraft

On heels of European tour, Cessna plans changes to LCC mock-up

Cessna’s Large Cabin Concept (LCC) mock-up completed a tour of Europe in late June.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clifford Appoints Threshold as Service Center

Clifford Development, working on a Williams FJ44-3A engine conversion for the Citation II, has appointed Chino, Calif.-based Threshold Aviation Group as a
Charter & Fractional

New Charter Service Works for Operators

A new service designed in part by former Avantair chairman Al Rapetti seeks to align charter operators under one roof to maximize revenue, fill seats and a
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Wins Approval for Apical R44 Floats

Dart Helicopter Services received Transport Canada approval for its Apical Industries emergency float system for Robinson R44s and R44 IIs.
Charter & Fractional

Legal issues headline agenda at NATA’s charter summit

In recent years the charter industry has drawn unwanted attention, as high-profile accidents have prompted the FAA to train a microscope on the industry
Safety

Accidents Down, Jet Fatalities Up in First Half of the Year

In the first half of this year business jet accidents decreased 31 percent from the same period last year, but fatal accidents were up from two to five, ac
Aircraft

ATC Grumbling Spurs FAA To Issue Eclipse AD

As Eclipse Aviation awaited FAA approval at press time of a new-design pitot/angle-of-attack probe to prevent a freezing problem that occurred during three
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Cabin Certification Alternatives

The FAA unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last month that addresses airworthiness standards related to cabin interiors for transport-category airpla
Regulations and Government

FAA Switches to All-Electronic AD Format

The FAA last month made good on a longstanding promise to provide Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB) only
Charter & Fractional

Part 135 operators brace for FAA OpSpec review

Continuing its efforts to crack down on loopholes in its oversight of Part 135 charter operators, the FAA is conducting mandatory special emphasis inspecti
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Software steers clients through complex decision-making straits

The process for deciding whether or how to buy a business aircraft is fraught with seemingly incalculable factors and subjective considerations.
Aircraft

Pilot Error Blamed in Comair Crash

After a year of investigation, the NTSB on Thursday released its final report regarding the takeoff crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Blue Grass Airport in Le