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Airports

Bids Due on RFPs from Two Airports

Two airports seeking general aviation facilities have issued requests for proposals (RFPs).
Airports

Tutor BBJ Case Finally Ends

For many years, Ronald Tutor, president and CEO of construction firm Tutor-Saliba, tried to fight local restrictions preventing his Boeing Business Jet fro
Regulations and Government

New Icing Guidance Affects VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets (VLJs) will be affected by new Advisory Circular 23.1419-2D, which provides guidance in meeting Part 23 requirements for o
Accidents

NTSB Said King Air Oxygen Worked

The NTSB said that after an uncontrolled descent incident involving King Air B200 N777AJ, a test of the oxygen system showed it worked.
Airports

Aspen Closing April 9 through June 7

On Monday, April 9, at 11 a.m.
FBOs

Chicago Area Airport Getting New FBO

Chicago-area FBO and maintenance/avionics company J.A.

Corporate Angels makes 25,000th cancer flight

Natalie was happy to be returning home after a week of treatment at New York’s Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Center.
Accidents

Flutter under scrutiny in crash of Grob SPn

Germany’s Federal Bureau of Air Accident Investigation (BFU) has provided some initial findings from its inquiry into the crash of Grob Aerospace’s second
Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Firm Fights Global Warming

Massachusetts-based Executive Charter Services (ECS), in a joint program with an organization that promotes alternative energy, is giving its passengers an
Accidents

Crew Survive Challenger SE Crash in Moscow

One of three crewmembers was injured when their Challenger SE (special edition corporate version of the CRJ200 regional jet) crashed and burned February 13
ATC

Beijing To Use New Parallel Approach System

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted not to use traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous appro
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon Stands by Flight Options

Net sales for Flight Options increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2005, but the fractional provider recorded an op
Charter & Fractional

Buy a Share, Win a Trip

Avantair is offering a limited-time incentive to new buyers of Piaggio Avanti fractional shares.
Charter & Fractional

One Charter Operator Buys Another

JetDirect Aviation, a private jet services firm based in Berwyn, Pa., acquired Presidential Aviation, an aircraft management, charter and maintenance compa
Training and Workforce

CAE Expands UK Bizav Training Site

CAE has opened a new four-simulator expansion of its flight-training center at Burgess Hill in the UK.
Training and Workforce

CAE begins operations at N.J. facility

CAE’s training facility in Morristown, N.J.
Aircraft

Canada Awards Certification to Falcons

Dassault recently received Transport Canada type certification for the Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon 900DX and Falcon 2000.

Walker Resigns as Adam Aircraft President

Colorado-based Adam Aircraft tapped Bombardier executive Duncan Koerbel to take over as president, replacing Joe Walker, who resigned due to a family illne
Regulations and Government

Boeing Gets FDR Comment Period Extended

Responding to a request from Boeing, the FAA has extended the comment deadline from February 13 to April 16 on its proposal amending digital flight data re
Maintenance and Modifications

With the Press of a Button

Raytheon Aircraft is now offering electronic dimmable window shade retrofits for all King Airs, more than 6,200 of which are in operation.
ATC

New West Atlantic Route System Coming

The FAA recently established the WATRS Plus Web page to discuss issues re
Accidents

Factual Report: Maintenance flight fatal for pilot and mechanic

Cessna Citation 500, Houston, Nov.
Regulations and Government

Watch for AD on Caravan Airspeed System

Comments are due March 5 on an FAA proposal to require a low-airspeed awareness system on Cessna 208 and 208B Caravans.
Aircraft

Challenger 605 Enters Service

Bombardier said its “next-generation” Challenger 605 has entered service.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Citation slides off runway

Cessna Citation 550, Butler, Pa., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Conquest destroyed in crash

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Harbor Springs, Mich., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Two cargo carriers collide

Raytheon Beech 99A, Milwaukee, Jan.
Accidents

Deicing guidance blamed in Circuit City accident

During the January 23 public meeting on the icing-related crash of a Cessna Citation 560 near Pueblo, Colo., NTSB members criticized the FAA and Cessna for
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet crash in Mexico fatal for two

Learjet 24, Guadalajara, Mexico, Jan.
Accidents

U.S. Cheyenne Fatal Reported in Germany

Piper Cheyenne N160TR was destroyed and its pilot killed when the turboprop twin crashed into a field near Rieschweiler, Germany, on February 12.