Content Archive: January 2007

FBOs

New links in BBA's European FBO chain

The BBA Group has added yet another European business aircraft handling operation to its Signature Flight Support chain with the December 8 acquisition of
Engines

Production TPE331 Delivered for Re-engined Caravan

Honeywell has delivered the first production TPE331-12JR-701S turboprop powerplant to Aero Twin in Anchorage, Alaska, for its “850 Caravan” re-engine modif
FBOs

Signature acquires second FBO at London Heathrow

Signature Flight Support has bought the Harrods Aviation FBO at London Heathrow Airport.
Regulations and Government

Aging Aircraft Airworthiness Rules Now in Effect

New interim final rules on a controversial aging-aircraft-inspection program for multi-engine airliners operating under Parts 121, 129 and 135 took effect
Regulations and Government

New Part 145 takes effect this month

Attention repair station operators! You now have less than a month to ensure compliance with the new Part 145, and the Aeronautical Repair Station Associat

People in aviation January 2005

James Lara is the new president and COO of Tempe, Ariz.-based MedAire.
Regulations and Government

Bills submitted to up age-60 rule to 65

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Engines

Citation Mustang Engine Reaches Takeoff Thrust

Pratt & Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will

People in Aviaton: Final Flight

Tim Travis, media relations manager for Raytheon Aircraft, died December 9.

People in Aviaton: Milestones

Roger Engel, a ferry pilot with Broomfield, Colo.-based Pilatus Aircraft, recently completed his 100th transatlantic crossing in a PC-12.