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FBOs

Operators note increase in Signature fees

Effective March 15, Signature Flight Support increased handling fees at its chain of more than 40 U.S.

Business aviation finds broader Mideast appeal

The stereotypical business aircraft in the Middle East is a widebody airliner converted to money-no-object specifications for an omnipotent sheikh.
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FBOs

Ontario, Calif. FBO builds new terminal

Construction is complete on a new terminal at Guardian Jet Center at Ontario International Airport, Calif.
Accidents

Antenna Strike Fails To Down King Air

When investigators inspected a King Air C90 after it collided with a weather station antenna, they found an obstruction light was embedded in the right win
Regulations and Government

Check 21 law not likely to affect check haulers

What does Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan have to do with the market value of Mitsubishi MU-2s?

Late last year, flying overnight check r
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Regulations and Government

Photo Certificate Law Needs Clarifying

While the national intelligence reform law President Bush signed in December carries a provision for photo IDs for “pilots”, confusion reigns over which ai
Aircraft

Hawker 800XP Winglets FAA Certified

Three months after receiving certification for its winglets on the Hawker 800, Aviation Partners has received FAA approval for installing winglets on the H

Guns in the Cockpit

The idea of mixing legal weapons with pilots is not new.
Airports

FBO opens at Nairobi International Airport

Swissport Executive Aviation has opened a business aircraft handling operation at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Security

FlightSafety earns finger-print approval

Several of FlightSafety International’s facilities in Europe, Canada and South America have received approval from the Transportation Security Administrati
Regulations and Government

FAA Widens Hiring Window

As it searches for 12,500 new air traffic controllers, the FAA extended the eligibility period for college students with training in ATC to become controll
Charter & Fractional

NetJets buying up to 50 Horizons–again

Raytheon Aircraft last month reached a “tentative agreement” for NetJets to purchase up to 50 Hawker Horizons for its fractional aircraft fleet.
Regulations and Government

Cool receptoin greets NTSB proposal

An NTSB proposal to add to the list of events that must be reported as an accident or incident is getting little support from the industry.
Charter & Fractional

EJM to offer scheduled service on business jets

Indigo tried it and failed.
Rotorcraft

AB139 Clears Final Certification Hurdle

Nearly six years after its launch at the 1999 Paris Air Show, Bell/Agusta’s AB139 medium twin-turbine helicopter has gained FAA IFR certification.
ATC

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro
Accidents

CVR: Jetstream stalled on final

The Corporate Airlines Jetstream 31 that crashed a mile short of the runway while on a night, reduced-visibility localizer approach to Kirksville Regional

Airbus Says ACJ Deliveries Near 30

EADS subsidiary Airbus Industrie said that “almost 30 ACJ series aircraft” have been delivered to date and are in service in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Amer

Airport authority seeks extensive noise limits at VNY

Van Nuys Airport, Calif., the busiest general aviation airfield in the world and already subject to a noise curfew applicable to Stage 2 and “noisier” Stag
Training and Workforce

Repair training program delayed

Failure to provide timely distribution of guidance material to repair stations has prompted the FAA to delay for one year–until April 6 next year–the compl
Accidents

Bent mic jack might be cause of yoke jamming

It’s probable that a bent-down microphone jack receptacle–a non-OEM installation–found near the base of the copilot’s control column prevented aft movement
Accidents

Another ticket pulled in TEB Challenger overrun

Darby Aviation is the latest to feel the wrath of the FAA in the wake of the Challenger runway overrun accident at Teterboro Airport (see page 58).
Accidents

Forward C.G. implicated in TEB Challenger

“The center of gravity was found to be well forward of the allowable limit,” according to an NTSB update on the accident in which a Challenger 600 overran
Aircraft

Canada signs off on Hawker 800 winglets

Aviation Partners said last month it received Transport Canada certification of its Hawker 800 blended winglet modification.

Should aircraft tracking be used for sales leads?

You may have gone to the effort to put your home telephone number on the national telemarketers’ “Do Not Call” list, but still find yourself vulnerable whe
Security

DHS report calls for continued vigilance

An FBI/Department of Homeland Security (DHS) report that made only a few passing references to general aviation aircraft being used by terrorists neverthel
Aircraft

Citation Mustang emerges from its stable

The first Citation Mustang test aircraft was towed from Cessna’s Pawnee facility in Wichita late last month for initial engine runs.
Safety

Low-airspeed systems recommended by NTSB

The NTSB believes currently required stall-warning systems are not adequate to cover all critically low-airspeed conditions and has recommended that the FA
ATC

FAA moves toward full WAAS implementation

After 10 frustrating years of technical delays, escalating costs and contractor changes, the FAA’s GPS wide area augmentation system (WAAS) is approaching
Engines

PW307A on target for Falcon 7X, says P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada is striving to keep fuel burn on target for its PW307A engine, which will power the Dassault Falcon 7X.
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