Content Archive: January 2007

Accidents

Factual Report: Elevator trim implicated in Citation overrun

Cessna Citation 550 Bravo, Bethany, Okla., May 20, 2002–Citation N13VP was substantially damaged when it hit a perimeter fence and road during a runway ove
Accidents

Preliminary Report: China grounds CRJ fleet after crash

Bombardier CRJ200, Inner MongolIa, China, Nov.
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

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

Sen.

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.

People in Aviation: Awards and Honors

HAI announced recipients for two of its awards that will be presented at Heli-Expo February 7 in Anaheim, Calif.
Aircraft

TBM crash kills French billionaire

French supermarket tycoon Paul-Louis Halley, who had amassed a personal fortune estimated at $3.75 billion and was listed by Forbes as the 104th richest ma

People in Aviaton: Final Flight

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