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People in Aviation: June 2005

Jeff Bosque was named president of Associated Air Center.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Strategies, Options & Perspectives: June 2005

Like the flu and other nasty bugs, the user-fee virus is making its periodic appearance as Congress considers FAA reauthorization, up for renewal in 2007.
Accidents

Final Report: VFR Flight Into IMC Blamed for Mountain Crash

Rupert, W.Va., June 13, 2004–King Air N200BE departed Summersville (W.Va.) Airport (SXL) VFR, having filed an IFR flight plan, but it struck Big Mou
Accidents

Final Report: Fuel Exhaustion Downed Another King Air

Raytheon Beech King Air A90, Pensacola, Fla., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: King Air Ran Out of Fuel

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

Factual Report: Longranger Breaks Up on Oil Rig

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Galliano, La., March 13, 2005–LongRanger N480RA was destroyed when it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico when departing an offs
Accidents

Factual Report: Learjet overran Runway at FXE

Bombardier Learjet 55, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., July 19, 2004–Hop-A-Jet Learjet N55LF overran Runway 31 during the landing roll at Fort Lauderdale Exe
Accidents

Factual Report: MU-2 May Have Stalled on Approach

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Ferndale, Md., May 14, 2004–Epps Air Service MU-2 N755AF was destroyed when it hit trees and the ground while approaching Balti
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Heli-Skiing Flight Proves Fatal

Bell 206B JetRanger, Sirnach, Switzerland, March 26, 2005–The pilot and three passengers were killed when the Swiss-registered Jet-Ranger they were

Preliminary Report: Caravan Makes Emergency Landing Affter Engine Out

Cessna 208B Caravan, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, April 12, 2005–On a flight from Vieques, Puerto Rico, to San Juan, Caravan N1241X exper

Pre-Owned Update: June 2005

Pre-owned jet sales activity by most measures is rolling through this year at a blistering pace.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: June 2005

• House Minority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) has been the subject of months of scrutiny for alleged improprieties in accepting travel paid for by lobbyists,

Aerospace Industry Calls for More R&D

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that unless the U.S.

NTSB ‘Outsider’ Carmody Looks Back

The NTSB should be able to choose which general aviation accidents it investigates, former Board member Carol Carmody said in a speech before the Washingto
Regulations and Government

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: June 2005

Get ready for a passport shakeup as the rules change. There are countries you can travel to and from without showing a passport, but their number ha

Rocketplane outfits Learjets for commercial spaceflight missions

In the race for space tourism dollars, Oklahoma-based Rocketplane is vying for a head start by refurbishing hardy Learjet 25 airframes as the platforms for
FBOs

FBOs need to step lively to stay in stride with the times

To paraphrase the sentiments on a popular plaque, FBO owners in these changing economic times need the courage to change business practices that need to be
FBOs

FBO Profile: Piedmont Hawthorne is a popular bizav destination

According to aviation professionals responding to this year’s AIN FBO survey, Piedmont Hawthorne at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is
Airports

CRQ requesting operator comments on noise study

San Diego County, which has jurisdiction over the McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ), is currently updating its FAR Part 150 noise compatibility plan for the
FBOs

TAC Air Acquires Cherokee Aviation in Knoxville

In March, TAC Air acquired Knox Air at Knoxville (Tenn.) McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS).
FBOs

Jet Aviation Upgrades Terminal at Bedford

Jet Aviation Bedford (BED), at Hanscom Field just outside Boston, has completed a major renovation project.
FBOs

Rifton sold to Supermarine

Rifton Aviation, the upstate New York FBO formerly owned and operated by the Bruderhof religious community, has been sold.
FBOs

Signature signs on with Avfuel

Signature Flight Support and Avfuel further solidified their business relationship with an agreement last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet replacement generator goes the distance

CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a deal for operators of the Learjet 35, 36 or 55–a replacement generator with an FAA-approved TBO of 3,000 hou
Safety

APU fuel line chafing prompts Service Letter for Citation X

Ed Duracka, director of aircraft maintenance for Safeway Insurance, made a chilling discovery while complying with Cessna Alert Service Letter (ASL) 750-29
Safety

Three-engine 747 oceanic crossing cause for concern

I have been following some of the discussion about the February flight of a British Airways 747-400 from Los Angeles to London after one of the airplane’s
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Battery Recieves First FAA Diamond Award

Aero Battery of Cincinnati has received its first FAA Diamond Award, with all of the company’s technicians having received FAA-approved training last year.
Maintenance and Modifications

...And Raytheon Aircraft services is also honored

The FAA also awarded Raytheon Aircraft Services the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

EJM garners 12th straight diamond award

The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) a Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance training excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault triples parts inventory in Brazil

To better serve operators in Brazil and Latin America, Dassault, along with Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, is tripling the stockpile of spare parts in Braz