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Air Chef Changes Rewards Recipe

Air Chef, with its network of caterers now serving more than 80 airports nationwide, has dropped its in-house rewards program in favor of an agreement with

Read All About It at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation is now offering clients at its Geneva and Zurich FBOs in Switzerland free, same-day, locally printed issues of more than 180 newspapers from a

All Roads Lead to Savoya

Looking for a limo service? Savoya, a Dallas-based “single-point contact for chauffeured services worldwide,” doubled its revenues last year.

Snowbird Alert

East Coast schedulers and dispatchers should be aware that the FAA is anticipating record volumes of air traffic between Florida and the Northeast as sprin

Dispatcher or Scheduler: What’s the Difference?

Kristi Ivey is the flight operations supervisor at the Home Depot Aviation Department at Fulton County Airport in Atlanta.

Not All Oldies but Goodies on the Comeback Trail

Since the pre-owned market began to back off from its massive inventory figure nearly a year-and-a-half ago, much focus has been given to the movers, which

GlobalFlyer flexes its graceful (but very lightly loaded) wings

Known as the Model 311 Capricorn by its builder, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer by its pilot and sponsor, Burt Rutan’s latest creation took to the sky
ATC

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul Lowe
Hoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an
Regulations and Government

ARSA challenges TSA on repair station security

Once again general aviation is put in a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” situation.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wing Aviation: Building business one friend at a time

“I remember my father was going to visit the President of Turkey,” Brian Wing, president of Wing Aviation, told AIN.
Training and Workforce

PAMA: FAA should require maintenance training

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is strongly urging the FAA to require all air carrier, commuter and on-demand operators to have an
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream selects Avtrak GlobalNet as new CMP provider

Denver-based Avtrak, in association with technology partner Advanced Solutions of Littleton, Colo., has entered into an agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications

Garett, D&D Aviation claims faster RVSM approvals

Garrett Aviation and D&D Aviation Services (www.danddaviation.com) of Marietta, Ga., have an agreement under which Garrett can provide a complete reduced v
Maintenance and Modifications

Keystone Helicopter mechanic gets Charles Taylor Award

Keystone Helicopter, a West Chester, Pa.-based helicopter services company, announced that one of its employees, John Profico, is the recipient of the FAA’
Maintenance and Modifications

MC2 holds STC for Challenger avionics upgrade

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) was recently awarded an STC for a new avionics suite on Bombardier Challengers.
Regulations and Government

NTSB tells FAA to scrutinize repair station applicants

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA issue a regulation similar to FAR 119.39 to apply to applicants for a Part 145 repair station certificate.
Aircraft

Private Sky offers six-year GIII inspection

PrivateSky Aviation Services, Inc.
Maintenance and Modifications

AVPAC, by any other name. still providing parts and services

The Aviation Parts and Components (AVPAC) network of Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation has changed its name to Duncan Aviation Parts Support Services.
Charter & Fractional

UK’s Bookajet seeks to demystify bizav travel

Bookajet International, the UK executive charter operator that rose from the ashes of bankrupt Chauffair, is now hiring pilots, mechanics, sales and suppor
Safety

R22 AD requires rotor-blade check

The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive last month to all Robinson R22 owners and operators, calling for them to carry out immediate checks to
Rotorcraft

Agusta to build Koalas in Philly

AgustaWestland recently disclosed it is moving production of the A119 Koala single-engine helicopter from Italy to Philadelphia.
Rotorcraft

Bell CEO plans to reinvigorate venerable helo manufacturer

Bell Helicopter was at last month’s Heli-Expo in Las Vegas in force as usual, with a 412 and a 407 on display at its booth.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo Report Las Vegas: Orders top $600 million at vibrant Heli-Expo

A deluge of orders for new helicopters during HAI’s Heli-Expo, held in Las Vegas last month, surprised even seasoned industry watchers on the floor.
Aircraft

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’
Aircraft

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S
Aircraft

Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.
Aircraft

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li