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Maintenance and Modifications

Midwest Aviation Center gets Part 145 certificate

Kansas City Aviation Center’s Chesterfield, Mo.
Maintenance and Modifications

A bath and a shave for your jets in Fargo

Fargo Jet Center of Fargo, N.D., has introduced the Aero Spa, a service aimed at pampering your jet with a thorough cleaning and detailing.
Maintenance and Modifications

Intertechnique Zodiac oxygen cylinders subject of SAIB

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to owners of Airbus A300s; Dassault Falcon 20s, 50s, 200s and 900s; Pilatus PC-6 Tur
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance facility completes Arizona FBO

Scottsdale Air Center (SAC) opened its doors for business on Scottsdale Airport in 2003 with the intention of providing a premier FBO for the upscale Arizo
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety adds G1000 to online training lineup

Garmin has selected FlightSafety International as the “preferred online training provider” for the G1000, the avionics suite that Cessna chose for the Cita
Security

Torqued: The business case for SMS

Last month this column looked at safety management systems (SMS) and considered why the industry is embracing them.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky Aircraft to acquire PZL Mielec

Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Conn.
Accidents

NTSB releases details on Comair crash

As Comair Flight 5191 accelerated down an unlit runway into the predawn darkness at Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Ky., last August 27, the captain–the n
FBOs

Santa Monica's runway might get shorter

The city of Santa Monica, Calif., is proposing to shorten the airport’s runway to accommodate installation of a 250-foot engineered material arresting syst
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Rotorcraft

Arrius 1A1 Engine Gets EASA Nod

The European Aviation Safety Agency has certified the Arrius 1A1, a new version of Turbomeca’s Arrius turboshaft.
Rotorcraft

CHC Dauphin Crash Kills Seven

A Eurocopter AS 365N Dauphin, operated by CHC Scotia, crashed on December 27 near an oil rig in the East Irish Sea.
Rotorcraft

Turkish Firm Ships AW139 Fuselage

On December 21, Turkish-based Tusas Aerospace Industries shipped its first AW139 fuselage to AgustaWestland.
Rotorcraft

UK Operator Books One S-76C++

Sikorsky Aircraft recently received a contract to deliver a new S-76C++ to Trustair in the UK.
FBOs

Liberty Air planning new FBO at Savannah Airport

Liberty Air Ventures has signed a 20-year lease for eight acres on the southwest quadrant of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, where it plans to
Rotorcraft

Copterline sues Sikorsky over S-76 crash

Helsinki, Finland-based operator Copterline in late December filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
FBOs

Capital City Jet Center offers Columbus option

A new FBO, Capital City Jet Center, recently opened at Bolton Field Airport near Columbus, Ohio.
Rotorcraft

No Midlife Crisis for Bell 206 Jetranger/Longranger

Bell Helicopter last month celebrated the 40th anniversary of its popular 206 model.
FBOs

Ocean Air adds facility, considers further expansion

The new FBO at Roseburg Regional Airport in Oregon is Ocean Air Aviation, which took over FBO services at the airport from Wingnuts Flying Services.
FBOs

EPA SPPC rules finally issued

The Environmental Protection Agency’s final amendments on spill prevention, control and countermeasures (SPPC) have been issued but still might generate so
FBOs

Platinum Jet Center opens

Bloomington-Normal Central Illinois Regional Airport is home to Platinum Jet Center BMI’s new FBO, which opened in October.
FBOs

FSF releases ramp

See www.flightsafety.org/damagecalculator for a
FBOs

NATA onvention to split into FBO, charter events

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is replacing its annual convention with two new conferences.
FBOs

New $100 hamburger site

Check out www.brakesoff.com for pilots’ comments on airport amenities and add a few of y
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Gulfstream rolls into EMAS

Gulfstream G1159B, Burbank, Calif., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet loses elevator in flight

Bombardier Learjet 36, San Diego, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS flight crashes in mountains

Bell 412, Hesperia, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Engine fire at startup

Twin Commander 690, Denver, Colo., Dec.
FBOs

Colorado Airports: Storms leave airports snowbound

With three major storms in three weeks (and winter far from over), the Denver area has not only had its share of snow this season but seems also to be hogg
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Premier overruns French runway

Raytheon Premier I, Deauville, France, Dec.
Accidents

Factual Report: Cessna 425 taxis into terminal

Cessna 425, Menominee, Mich., Dec.