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Adam Aircraft selects Ogden, Utah

Englewood, Colo.-based Adam Aircraft plans to build its A500 piston twin and A700 very light twinjet in Ogden, Utah.
Accidents

Pilots killed in Venezuelan Citation crash

The pilot and copilot of Citation 500 YV-21CP were killed March 8 when the jet crashed during a second attempt to land at Oscar Machado Zuloaga Internation
Airports

When higher is better over Chicago

Higher altitude procedures are now in place to reduce low-altitude flying over Lake Michigan by aircraft operating to and from several satellite airports n

Irony at Boeing not lost on business media

Reporting on last month’s firing of Harry Stonecipher as president and CEO of Boeing after it was revealed that he was having an extramarital intracompany
FBOs

Jet Aviation FBO in Kuwait delayed

The FBO that Jet Aviation announced last August would open early this year at Kuwait International Airport has been delayed more than a year.
Airports

TSA given extra time for DCA access report

Congress granted an additional 30 days (to April 1) for federal security agencies to submit a report on actions that would be required to open Ronald Reaga
Regulations and Government

Comments due on foreign aircraft ops

April 8 is the closing day to submit comments on a proposal to permit operations of U.S.-registered aircraft owned by a non-U.S.
Safety

FAA addresses helicopter EMS safety record

From a safety perspective, last year was not a good year for the air medical sector.
Accidents

Rotor-blade defect blamed in S-76 crash

British investigation authorities implicated a manufacturing defect in the July 16, 2002, crash of a Sikorsky S-76 into the North Sea.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pilatus to retrofit PC-12s with engine fix

Pilatus Aircraft is working with engine supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada and Woodward Governor of Rockford, Ill., to roll out an “aggressive campaign” to re

Cessna, Gulfstream turn attention to India

Cessna and Gulfstream are positioning themselves to improve sales in India.
Maintenance and Modifications

McKinney Aerospace sold to Aeros Aviation

Aeros Aviation of McKinney, Texas, purchased McKinney Aerospace, a modification and service center also based in McKinney.
Charter & Fractional

California firm selling shares in Eclipse 500

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Jet Alliance claims to be the first company to offer fractional shares in the Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star named Citation service center

Cessna named West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., an authorized Citation service center and warranty fulfillment facility, one of six non-factory-o
Accidents

Texas GIII crew had VOR, not ILS, tuned

Cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcripts indicate that the pilots of the Gulfstream III that crashed in IMC November 22 after being cleared for the Runway
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft rolls back parts prices

Raytheon Aircraft is rolling back the prices of more than 17,500 parts, allowing Beechcraft and Hawker customers “to purchase parts at a reduced price–many
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizav insurance rates falling?

Business aircraft and large charter operators may start seeing reduced insurance premium rates within the next few months, if they haven’t already.
ATC

JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)
FBOs

Dubai building FBO complex

The new business aviation enclave at Dubai International Airport (DXB) is taking shape, and the first facilities were due to open by the end of last month.
Avionics

Handheld navcoms offer low-cost backup solution

With the triple- and sometimes quadruple-redundant electrical systems in the most modern business jets, carrying a backup battery-powered handheld radio or
Training and Workforce

MU-2 safety seminars introduced in Europe

Turbine Aircraft Services is taking its pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) seminar series to Europe.
FBOs

Million Air welcomes San Juan into FBO chain

San Juan, Puerto Rico, has joined the Million Air family, bringing to 29 the total number of FBOs housed under the Million Air chain.

Outdoor Channel features general aviation

The new weekly 30-minute program Wings to Adventure, premiering on The Outdoor Channel in July, will touch briefly on very light jets and other business je
Airports

FAA considers airport’s anti-noise program

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Dannelly Field, Montgomery, Ala.
Avionics

Securaplane developing near-wireless flight-control system

Securaplane, a small company nestled in the Catalina Mountain foothills north of Tucson, Ariz., is taking large steps toward the emergence of near-wireless
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Aircraft

Embraer Legacy soon to be cleared to FL410

Embraer this spring expects to complete certification that will increase the service ceiling of the Legacy business jet from FL370 to FL410.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Frax continues in growth mode

Avantair, the fractional operator flying an all-Piaggio Avanti fleet, took delivery last month of its 16th copy of the Italian-built twin-turboprop pusher.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs plays integral part in patrolling TFR areas

When a Mooney strayed to within eight miles of the White House in October, a flight of F-16s reportedly intercepted it and safely escorted the disoriented
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Sans Boeing, aircraft makers strike gold at Dubai Air Show

Major orders for airliners and their engines once again raised the profile of the biennial Dubai Air Show, held December 7 to 11.
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Regulations and Government

Few comments on drug-test proposal

Concerned by its findings between 1998 and 2003 involving airline pilots, the FAA late last year proposed to amend airman medical standards so that a refus