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Accidents

Factual Report: King Air Lost Power

Raytheon King Air B200, Tulsa, Okla., Dec.
Accidents

Factual Report: Cessna 441 Pilot Concerned About Weather

Cessna 441, Vestavia Hills, Ala., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Metro Strikes Deer On Landing

Swearingen SA-227-AC Metro, Miami, Fla., March 30, 2005–An IBC Airways Swearingen on an instructional flight hit a deer while landing at Dade-Collie
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Challenger Porpoises At TEB

Bombardier Challenger 600, Teterboro, N.J., April 2, 2005–On landing at TEB, Challenger N169TA porpoised and the right wing struck the runway surfac
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Hawker Overruns At TEB

Hawker 700A, Teterboro, N.J., March 8, 2005–At about 10 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Jetranger Lost On Fire Mission

Bell 206B-III, Shelbyville, Texas, March 10, 2005–Brainerd Helicopter Service’s JetRanger, operated by the U.S.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Six Die In PC-12 Crash

Pilatus PC-12, Bellefonte, Pa., March 26, 2005–A PC-12 carrying six people crashed at about 2 p.m.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2005

• Before Congress took a couple of weeks off beginning on March 20, there were 687 bills introduced in the Senate and 1,454 in the House of Representa
Regulations and Government

House Panel Backs Aerospace Training

The House Education and Workforce Committee endorsed a proposal calling for the Labor Department to establish a government program for aerospace workforce
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

NATCA Disputes Trust Fund Decline

In a report released early last month, the National Air Traffic Controllers Association said policy decisions by the Bush Administration, not inadequate re
Aircraft

Completion & Refurb Update

Success of Falcon 7X Sales Encourages Dassault’s Expansion Plans at Little Rock


Dassault Falcon Jet has made a
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Stroke of Genius Leads to 'Smart' Fastener

Consider the lowly fastener, an object guaranteed to induce acute boredom in the mind of the average man, a cure for insomnia perhaps.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hamburg Aircraft Interiors Expo success prompts launch of Expo Asia 2006

Aircraft Interiors Expo, which has grown steadily since its first event in Cannes, France, in 2000, had its sixth annual show last month, and is not only o
FBOs

FBO Profile: Martha's Vineyard FBO Welcome Business Jets

Unless you enjoy a long, hot wait to ride the ferry, an airplane is the best way to get to Martha’s Vineyard in the summer.
FBOs

Biggin Hill Plans to Offer New Services

London Biggin Hill Airport is seeking local government approval for a revised draft master plan that would allow for both business aviation growth and the

NATA/AAAE Symposium Hailed As A Success

Many convention attendees are more than ready to hit the road by the last day of a busy schedule of events, but that didn’t impede the third joint symposiu
FBOs

Little Rock FBO Begins a Big Expansion

Central Flying Services at Adams Field (LIT), Little Rock, Ark., claims it is the largest full-service FBO on the planet, with more than 550,000 sq ft unde
FBOs

FBO Software Now Accepts ExxonMobil Cards

FBO Manager software has been recertified to honor ExxonMobil credit cards.
FBOs

Tac Air Adds Knoxville to its FBO Stable

Truman Arnold Companies announced the addition of Knoxville to its TAC Air FBO network.
Regulations and Government

Medevac Opponent's Employee Gets a Helicopter Ride

The New Jersey State Police would like to permanently relocate one of the state’s medevac helicopter units to Somerset Airport (SMQ), near the middle of th
FBOs

Guardian Jet Center Completes New Terminal

Guardian Jet Center has completed construction of its new terminal at Ontario International Airport (Calif.).
Airports

Oxford Selectman Opposes Approach Lights

August Palmer, a selectman in Oxford, Conn., opposes adding approach lights to the master plan at the town’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport.

Ross Aviation Acquires Top-Tier Scottsdale Air Center

Scottsdale (Ariz.) Air Center and its sibling, Santa Fe (N.M.) Air Center will soon have new ownership.
Security

Addressing the security threat at repair stations

One of the cornerstones of aviation is trust.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Midcoast Perryville Facility A Sanctuary for Learjets

“To understand why Midcoast Aviation’s Perryville, Mo.
Maintenance and Modifications

Penta Aviation Services is Now a Hawker 800 Winglet Installation Center

Aviation Partners has named Penta Aviation Services, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, a Hawker 800 blended winglet installation center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Divides Appleton Facility Into Three Units

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that it will divide its Appleton, Wis.
Regulations and Government

Pama Urges Day to Wright Brothers' Mechanic

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is asking the entire aviation community to call their Congressional representatives and ask for th
Maintenance and Modifications

FDC/Aerofilter OK for Flight in Blowing Snow

FDC/aerofilter has obtained FAA approval for unrestricted flight in falling and blowing snow conditions for its engine inlet barrier filter (IBF) systems f
Maintenance and Modifications

Timco Joins Airbus MRO Network

TIMCO Aviation Services has been named a member of the first Airbus maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) network.