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Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation adds ACJ and Sovereign support

Jet Aviation and Airbus signed a service center agreement for Airbus Corporate Jetliner support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thunder Aviation named Atlantic Turbines' service facility

Thunder Aviation signed an agreement to become Atlantic Turbines’ newest service network facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

ITP of Spain designated PWC overhaul facility

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has appointed Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A.
Maintenance and Modifications

NY nixes aircraft maintenance and storage tax

The New York Aviation Management Association and the Long Island Business Aviation Association, with support from NBAA, were instrumental in having legisla
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier to build ‘super warehouses’

Expeditors International of Washington has teamed with Bombardier Aerospace to establish super warehouses with Caterpillar Logistic Services as part of a s
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Denver station Adds two new types

Stevens Aviation Denver has received FAA approval to add new airframe and powerplant ratings to its repair station certificate.
Training and Workforce

Alteon training gets TC nod for maintenance

Transport Canada has approved Alteon Training, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, to be an approved training organization for maintenance training under
Training and Workforce

RAS at indy receives FAA Diamond award

The FAA has bestowed its highest award, the Diamond Award for Maintenance Excellence, on Raytheon Aircraft Services Indianapolis.
Maintenance and Modifications

Profile: Gore Design completions adds maintenance services

“Adding maintenance capability just made sense; it made us more versatile,” Jerry Gore, president and CEO of San Antonio-based Gore Design Completions, tol
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA awards scholarships to aspiring technicians

Two students were selected to receive NBAA’s 2004 William M.
Rotorcraft

Keystone helicopter expands turboshaft engine services

Keystone Helicopter of West Chester, Pa., has expanded its accessories capabilities on both the Rolls-Royce 250 and Honeywell LTS101 turboshaft engines.
Training and Workforce

Effective communications for flight and maintenance crews

For some time I have been aware of and exposed to a changing culture at the major airlines, and it holds lessons for corporate aviation.What I
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business

Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business.
Training and Workforce

Fran Dawson of Universal Weather & Aviation recommends using e-mail groups to work more efficiently

Fran Dawson of Universal Weather & Aviation recommends using e-mail groups to work more efficiently.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall Atlanta receives FAA Diamond Award

Aviall Services announced its Atlanta Wheel and Brake technicians have garnered the FAA Diamond Award for the company.
Maintenance and Modifications

Apex Aviation wins FAA Award for the third consecutive year

Guy Minor, aviation safety program manager with the FAA’s Oakland Flight Standards District Office, presented Apex Aviation the 2004 Certificate of Excelle
Maintenance and Modifications

M7 Worldwide Aircraft doing Metros and Merlins again

Life for Fairchild Metro and Merlin owners is looking up.
Safety

Safety of flight notice–Temperform USA aluminum parts

Information received during an FAA investigation into suspected unapproved parts indicates that Temperform USA, formerly of Mirada, Calif., had improperly
Rotorcraft

Russia, China display helo projects at airshow

At Airshow China2004–held from November 1 to 6 in Zhuhai, Guangdong–Russian and Chinese helicopter manufacturers revealed new medium-weight helicopter proj
Safety

Torqued: Making ramp operations safer

I am sure we all recognize that working on an airport ramp is risky business, regardless of the particular job.
Safety

FAA ‘Foot-dragging’ Miffs NTSB

The NTSB expressed disappointment last month over the FAA’s alleged foot-dragging on several safety recommendations, and the safety agency changed the clas
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2004

• So, President George W.
FBOs

Signature expands European network

Signature Flight Support has expanded its fast-growing European FBO network further with the acquisition of the Executive Aircraft Services (EAS) facility
FBOs

Jet Aviation plans Moscow FBO

Jet Aviation is working on plans to establish an FBO in Moscow, offering handling as well as business aircraft charter and management.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS flight crashed in bay

EUROCOPTER BO 105S, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA., OCT.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot blamed in caravan crash

CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, CODY, WYO., OCT.
Accidents

Final Report: Slushy runway factor in overrun

DASSAULT FALCON 20, PUEBLO, COLO., JAN.
Avionics

Cessna Selects IS&S for Citation Cockpit Upgrade

Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be offered
Accidents

Final Report: Caravan descended below MDA

CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, MANTEO, N.C., DEC.