Content Archive: April 2007

Regulations and Government

IRS To Publish Notice on Personal Use of Business Aircraft

On Monday (June 13), the Internal Revenue Service is scheduled to officially publish IRS Notice 2005-45, Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business Aircr
Aircraft

Merlin Had Engine Problems before Crash

The pilot of the Merlin twin turboprop that crash-landed at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which he had aborted his first takeoff
Aircraft

Dassault Will Make Decision 'Early Next Year' on Smaller Jet

Dassault Aviation will decide by early next year whether to launch a smaller jet, chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne said recently.

New Hourly Mx Program Spools Up for Citations

Pratt & Whitney Canada and Cessna announced at the Paris Air Show this week PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance program
FBOs

Management Changes at the Top for Two FBO Chains

The top spots at two of the country’s largest FBO chains are changing hands.
Rotorcraft

Military Huey Reincarnated as the Civil Bell 210

FAA certification of the Bell 210, a single-turbine medium helicopter derived from the military UH-1H Huey, could happen this month, Bell CEO Mike Redenbau
Accidents

Pilot of Crashed Sikorsky S-76C Recovering

Mark Schaberg, one of the pilots of MBNA’s Sikorsky S-76C that crashed into New York City’s East River near 42nd Street on Friday, was released from the ho
Security

Air Security International Fires Founder/President

The five-member board of directors of Air Security International (ASI) has fired Issy Boim after 15 years as president of the Dallas-based firm he founded.
Aircraft

Aerion Says Study Validates SSBJ Market

Reno, Nevada-based Aerion said today that its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and strategy firm I2
Charter & Fractional

Avanti Fractional Operator Adds Premier Is

Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft