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Charter & Fractional
Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly
Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the second week of March, according to com
ATC
Operators’ Playbook for Going to the Super Bowl
Crew and passengers of private aircraft flying into Miami for Super Bowl XLI on February 4 need to keep important security changes in mind.
Aircraft
Ae270 Cleared for Limited Ops in Europe
After receiving limited type certification of the Ae270 single-engine turboprop from the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in December, Czech-Slovak private-e
Accidents
Final Report: Passengers evacuate smoke-filled cCRJ
CANADAIR CL-600-2B19, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., APRIL 17, 2004.
Maintenance and Modifications
Long Beach Citation Service To Move to Arizona
Cessna will construct a Citation Service Center at the Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., and close the Long Beach, Calif.
Avionics
Cessna Selects IS&S for Citation Cockpit Upgrade
Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be offered
Final Report: Helo running while refueling
BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER, ESCALANTE, UTAH, JULY 23, 2004.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: EMS flight crashed in bay
EUROCOPTER BO 105S, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA., OCT.
What’s In It for Operators?
After several lean years for the industry, demand for business aviation is increasing.
FBOs
Jet Aviation plans Moscow FBO
Jet Aviation is working on plans to establish an FBO in Moscow, offering handling as well as business aircraft charter and management.
FBOs
Signature expands European network
Signature Flight Support has expanded its fast-growing European FBO network further with the acquisition of the Executive Aircraft Services (EAS) facility
Safety
FAA ‘Foot-dragging’ Miffs NTSB
The NTSB expressed disappointment last month over the FAA’s alleged foot-dragging on several safety recommendations, and the safety agency changed the clas
Safety
Torqued: Making ramp operations safer
I am sure we all recognize that working on an airport ramp is risky business, regardless of the particular job.
Rotorcraft
Russia, China display helo projects at airshow
At Airshow China2004–held from November 1 to 6 in Zhuhai, Guangdong–Russian and Chinese helicopter manufacturers revealed new medium-weight helicopter proj
Safety
Safety of flight notice–Temperform USA aluminum parts
Information received during an FAA investigation into suspected unapproved parts indicates that Temperform USA, formerly of Mirada, Calif., had improperly
Interest continues to grow in the formation of regional scheduler and dispatcher groups under the NBAA umbrella
Interest continues to grow in the formation of regional scheduler and dispatcher groups under the NBAA umbrella.
Maintenance and Modifications
M7 Worldwide Aircraft doing Metros and Merlins again
Life for Fairchild Metro and Merlin owners is looking up.
Safety
Online is where it’s at, and FltPlan. com allows corporate, charter and business aircraft users to create IFR flight plans online free of charge
Online is where it’s at, and FltPlan.
Maintenance and Modifications
Apex Aviation wins FAA Award for the third consecutive year
Guy Minor, aviation safety program manager with the FAA’s Oakland Flight Standards District Office, presented Apex Aviation the 2004 Certificate of Excelle
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall Atlanta receives FAA Diamond Award
Aviall Services announced its Atlanta Wheel and Brake technicians have garnered the FAA Diamond Award for the company.
Training and Workforce
Fran Dawson of Universal Weather & Aviation recommends using e-mail groups to work more efficiently
Fran Dawson of Universal Weather & Aviation recommends using e-mail groups to work more efficiently.
At the NBAA Convention in October, Flight Explorer announced the launch of version 5.0 of its aircraft tracking software
At the NBAA Convention in October, Flight Explorer announced the launch of version 5.0 of its aircraft tracking software.
Charter & Fractional
Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business
Wyvern Consulting has added specific scheduling and dispatch capabilities to its aviation safety consulting business.
Start-up company plans new twinjet STOL aircraft
British company Avcen has designed an innovative ducted-fan twinjet, called the Jetpod, that it claims will cruise at 300 knots yet take off and land in sl
