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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.
Maintenance and Modifications

Long Beach Citation Service To Move to Arizona

Cessna will construct a Citation Service Center at the Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., and close the Long Beach, Calif.
Accidents

Final Report: Passengers evacuate smoke-filled cCRJ

CANADAIR CL-600-2B19, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., APRIL 17, 2004.
Aircraft

Ae270 Cleared for Limited Ops in Europe

After receiving limited type certification of the Ae270 single-engine turboprop from the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in December, Czech-Slovak private-e
ATC

Operators’ Playbook for Going to the Super Bowl

Crew and passengers of private aircraft flying into Miami for Super Bowl XLI on February 4 need to keep important security changes in mind.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly

Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the second week of March, according to com
Accidents

Factual Report: Caravan II crashes in UK

CESSNA REIMS F-406 CARAVAN II, INVERNESS, UK, OCT.
Accidents

Factual Report: U.S.-registered Malibu lost in France

PIPER PA-46-310P MALIBU, DIJON LONGVIC, FRANCE, OCT.
Regulations and Government

Some Proposed Part 61 Changes Significant

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) yesterday that seeks to update, modify and clarify Parts 61 and 141, the sections devoted to pilot an
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon Stands by Its Flight Options Fractional

Net sales for Flight Options increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2005, but the fractional provider recorded an op
ATC

Beijing World First in Parallel Approach Monitoring

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted away from traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous approa
Regulations and Government

Final Rules Retain Part 91 Air-tour Operators

The FAA’s final rules on air-tour operators, scheduled to be published next Tuesday, ease some of the more controversial requirements that were part of the
Aircraft

Man Behind Starship Introducing Twin-engine Jet

Look for a new twin-engine very light jet to be unveiled at the NBAA Convention next week in Orlando, Fla.
ATC

FAA Loosens Ski-country Slot Machine

The FAA plans to evaluate a new and less restrictive special traffic management program (STMP) this year to manage operations at Colorado ski-country airpo
Security

Comments Due Tomorrow on D.C. Flight Restrictions

Thanks primarily to a campaign by AOPA, the FAA has received more than 16,000 comments, the vast majority mostly negative, to the agency's proposal to make
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Acquire Keystone Helicopter

Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Conn., today announced an agreement to acquire Keystone Ranger Holdings, the privately owned parent of West Chester, Pa.-ba
Charter & Fractional

Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Burr Quits

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to "pursue other opportunities," according to a company statement.