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FBOs

Mercury Air picks up Kuwait FBO

Mercury Air Group signed a letter of intent to take on the management contract for a new FBO at Kuwait International Airport.
FBOs

Encore grows to four FBOs

New chain Encore FBO now has four bases, having purchased Business Aviation Services of Sioux Falls, S.D., late last year.
FBOs

Renovated Avitat HPN open

Avitat Westchester opened its newly renovated Westchester County Airport FBO in January.

People in Aviation: March 2007

Tom Appleton retired as president and CEO of Piaggio America, effective January 28.
Accidents

Final Report: AS 350 tail rotor separated

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Kapaau, Hawaii, July 12, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the AS 350 on the in-flight separation of the tail-rotor system as a
Accidents

Final Report: King Air damaged taxiing over a pothole

Beech King Air B200, Hondo, Texas, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: PC-12 fuel control unit failed

Pilatus PC-12, South Bend, Ind., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: FAA currency flight suffered gear-up mishap

Beech King Air C90, Windsor Locks, Conn., June 23, 2006–The nonflying pilot’s improper procedure, resulting in his inadvertent retraction
Accidents

Final Report: EMS A119 lost power

Agusta A119, Mancos, Colo., June 30, 2005–The NTSB determined that the crash of the EMS A119 was caused by the loss of engine power for undetermined
Accidents

Final report: Crew blamed in Circuit City crash

Cessna Citation 560, Pueblo, Colo., Feb.

DaimlerChrysler sells corporate aviation wing

Germany’s DaimlerChrysler AG has sold DaimlerChrysler Aviation, the group’s wholly owned Stuttgart-based corporate aviation subsidiary, to Fulda, Germany-b

New FSF boss urges focus on safety, not blame

The September 29 midair collision between an Embraer Legacy and a Gol Airlines 737 over the Amazon was a baptism by fire for Bill Voss, who took over as pr
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: March 2007

• After the November elections, House Democrats vowed to pass the “Six for ’06” bills (minimum wages, stem cell research, energy and so on) in the first 10
Regulations and Government

New Taxi into Position and Hold Guidance

New taxi into position and hold (TIPH) guidance for pilots became effective February 5.
ATC

AOPA Supports Loran as GPS Backup

In a letter to the Department of Transportation last month, AOPA renewed its support of loran as a possible low-cost, ideal backup to the future GPS-based
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jet Aviation Delivers a Small Airbus with a Big One Due

Jet Aviation, which recently delivered an executive A320-200 to the Saad Group in Saudi Arabia, is now making room at its Basel, Switzerland, facilities fo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flight Display Creates More Moving Experience

For years, the moving-map display was little more than a page from Mrs.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center Is Done

Founder Dale Dunn launched DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center in 2004, and the company opened for business in Tucson, Ariz., in February 2005 with high
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon 50-4 Upgrades Bring Bonus Work in Cabin Refurb

Premier Aircraft has received a supplemental type certificate from the FAA for its Falcon 50-4 engine upgrade, and that approval is bringing in some cabin
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Independent Centers Reap Airbus Harvest

The Airbus business aircraft juggernaut keeps rolling, and independent completion centers are happily enjoying the result.

So far this year, the
Training and Workforce

NetJets Europe starts ab initio training

NetJets Europe is recruiting candidates for a new ab initio pilot training program that it hopes could provide its growing fractional ownership fleet with
Regulations and Government

FAA ready to change reviled age-60 rule

After a decades-long battle, the FAA capitulated to the court of international opinion in late January, announcing that it will propose a new rule to permi
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA doubles IA renewal period

The FAA amended the regulations for the Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal period.
Maintenance and Modifications

Ship it AOG offers Hawker 800 parts

The acquisition of a national inventory of Raytheon Hawker 800 spares from one of the world’s largest oil companies has resulted in a major diversification
Maintenance and Modifications

CAE Simuflite starts Dassault Falcon 7X maintenance training

SimuFlite has started maintenance training on the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon and camp announce Mx-tracking agreement

Camp Systems has been selected to take over the Facts maintenance tracking business from Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC).
Maintenance and Modifications

Immaculate Flight expands service through acquisition

Aircraft detailing company Immaculate Flight has purchased In Plane View Detailing, another aircraft detailing company based in Naples, Fla.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream acquires Weco Aerospace Systems

Weco Aerospace Systems, a privately held aviation-component overhaul company specializing in electrical, electronic accessories and flight instrument servi
Maintenance and Modifications

Legacy Citations get flat-panel display option

Cessna Aircraft has entered into an agreement with Innovative Solutions & Support for the avionics maker to provide flat-panel display systems for legacy C