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DC-9 detained in Mexico with five tons of drugs

According to a report by Air Security International, a DC-9 then registered to a U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS JET spares ISO 9001:2000 and AS9120 certified

“Obtaining ISO 9001:200 and AS9120 certification of our quality-management system was a critical part of meeting the demand for the highest level of qualit

NBAA offers tech scholarships

“We’re trying to do a better job of getting the word out about Tracs scholarships for 2007.
Rotorcraft

Lawsuit claims faulty PMA part downed helicopter

A lawyer who filed a lawsuit on behalf of family members killed in a June 15, 2003, helicopter crash began taking depositions from defendant Rolls-Royce in
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Maintenance and Modifications

Raisbeck Engineering appoints Stevens Aviation ZR Lite Center

Raisbeck Engineering has appointed Stevens Aviation of Greenville, S.C., an authorized installation center for the ZR Lite.
Aircraft

Landmark Aviation to install King Air winglets

Under the terms of an agreement with BLR Aerospace, Landmark Aviation has become an authorized dealer for the Everett, Wash.-based aerospace research and d
Regulations and Government

FAA proposes imposing operational limitations for large aircraft

Manufacturers of Part 25 transport aircraft weighing more than 75,000 pounds, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develop operational limitati

Women in Aviation Conference

User fees, career-building strategies and striking a balance between professional success and personal achievements topped the agenda at the 17th annual Wo
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Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA conference highlights leadership roles for today’s maintenance technician

More than a few business aviation technicians have expressed frustration that NBAA doesn’t represent them and their interests, maintaining, instead, that t

Pilots stall delivery of 2nd Q400 to French fireguard

A controversy is flaring at the French fireguard about the use of converted Bombardier Dash 8Q-400 turboprops as heavy waterbombers.
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Viking Air might revive Twin Otter

Viking Air, the Vancouver-based specialist in support, STCs and airframe mods for de Havilland Canada (DHC) Beavers and Otters, has acquired full productio
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Online logbook program helps pilots keep current

The paperwork demands of a high-performance single- or twin-engine airplane or helicopter are enormous and can be a continuing headache for owners and oper
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm eyes Asia-Pacific market

Executive charter broker Hunt & Palmer is opening an office in Hong Kong next month.

Comair’s fate hangs in balance as talks with cabin crews resume

Comair and representatives of its some 970 flight attendants returned to the bargaining table last month, days after the Cincinnati-based regional filed fo

Broader scope for Delta RJs

Delta Air Lines looked to become the latest U.S.

PSA fires wildcat Teamsters

PSA Airlines last month fired 13 employees in connection with an April 26 wildcat strike of some 70 ramp and gate workers that disrupted service for more t
Aircraft

Korean launch highlights busy season in Canada

South Korea’s first regional airline, Jeju Air, plans to launch service this month with the first of five 74-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops.
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Compass a Go

A 63-percent affirmative vote last month by the pilots of Northwest Airlines for a new labor deal officially frees Northwest (operating as Compass Airlines
Accidents

Ex-Comair FA Convicted of Arson

A former Comair flight attendant faces 10 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of setting fire to one of the airline’s Bombardier CRJs, forcing it

GoJet To Take Five More CRJ700s

GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS) has agreed to buy five more Bombardier CRJ700 regional jets for subsequent lease to St.

Irish Regional Orders More ATRs

Ireland’s Aer Arann has agreed to take delivery of 10 new 72-seat ATR 72-500s from the Franco-Italian turboprop builder over the next three years.
Regulations and Government

SkyWest Subject of SEC Probe

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into the accounting of certain maintenance costs by St.
Engines

Engine-out procedures need clarification in flight manuals

Asymmetric-thrust accidents continue to occur in normal operations and in training because of “a huge misunderstanding” about how best to retain control of
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Safety

Flight Safety Foundation hosts European Aviation Safety Seminar

Terrain-avoidance warning systems (TAWS) technology, which has been credited with preventing several potential major accidents, underscores the need for co
Safety

Flight Safety Foundation hosts European Aviation Safety Seminar

Which type of public air-transport service is safest–mainline, regional or low-cost carrier (LCC)? It might be a surprise, given possible assumptions about
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Alto Aviation Making Sweet Music

Alto Aviation, with roots at audio giant Bose, is expanding and last month completed a move from its old Sterling, Mass.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Managing Outside Light Doesn’t Mean You’re a Shady Character

Lou Martin & Associates has introduced what it calls its NT Pleated Shade system as the latest in its line of aircraft window shades.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Kvand Delivers Fourth Yak-42 VIP Refurbishment

Moscow-based Kvand recently delivered its fourth Yak-42 executive upgrade cabin refurbishment.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Waypoint Points the Way in Interior Management

Start-up Waypoint Partners of Fort Lauderdale is a new member of the industry, specializing in the monitoring of cabin completion, extensive refurbishment
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Sees Future in Standardized Widebody Cabins

Lufthansa Technik, which has contracts with Bombardier for the completion of 17 Challenger 850s over the next several years, has already delivered the firs