Content Archive: June 2008

FBOs

Touching Bases: Fuel volumes double at BJC

In the three years that Business Jet Center (BJC) has been open at Oakland (Calif.) International Airport, the FBO has doubled the number of gallons of fue
FBOs

Touching Bases: Kuwait FBO open for business

Since December, business aircraft have been able to park at the new Royal Terminal at Kuwait International Airport, and the facility opened for passenger s
FBOs

Touching Bases: DB Aviation building new hangar

DB Aviation is building a new 43,000-sq-ft hangar at its Waukegan (Ill.) Regional Airport FBO.
FBOs

Touching Bases: IFBOA, JFI cut credit-card costs

Members of the Independent Fixed Base Operators Association (IFBOA) can save money on credit-card processing charges under a new program offered by Jet Fle
Accidents

Factual Report: Pipeline helo lost power

MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007– The commercial pilot and one crewmember were seriously injured and a second crew-member was killed when the
Accidents

Final Report: Vibration traced to trim installation

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Emporia, Kan., Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot hit by main rotor

Bell 407, Morristown, Tenn., Nov.
Accidents

Final Report: Faulty downlock plates caused gear collapse

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: TCAS alert resulted in excessive maneuver

Bombardier Challenger 604, Teterboro, N.J., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Cargo Caravan crashed on approach

Cessna 208B Caravan, Alliance, Neb., Feb.