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FAA Warns BO 105 Operators

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) to all Eurocopter BO 105 operators.
Safety

Fuel-quality evaluation requires pilot vigilance

Although pilots often overlook evaluating the quality of the fuel they pump into their aircraft, fuel quality warrants a close look. There i
Rotorcraft

Agusta Finds AB139 Tailpipe Problem

Agusta has found the cause of the problem that sparked an emergency Airworthiness Directive on the AB139 in August.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets, pilots resume negotiations

It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the
Rotorcraft

Air Methods To Buy 10 AStars per Year

EMS operator Air Methods has signed a memorandum of understanding with American Eurocopter to buy 10 AS 350 B2/B3 AStars annually, on an indefinite basis.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Delivers 480B to Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources was scheduled to receive an Enstrom 480B turbine single last month.
Rotorcraft

Kitchener Offers EC 120 EFIS

Kitchener Aero has delivered its first Eurocopter EC 120 with upgraded avionics and special-mission modifications.
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier Aircraft seeks Falcon 50-4 performance upgrade STC

East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center and Yankee Pacific Aerospace, has a launch customer for its Falcon 50-4
Maintenance and Modifications

Idaho company focuses on major modifications

Western Aircraft is a company with roots deep in the Boise, Idaho, community.
Maintenance and Modifications

The Hangar gets component repair OK from EASA

The Hangar, an aircraft maintenance and repair facility located on the Panola County Airport in Batesville, Miss., has recently been approved by the Europe
Maintenance and Modifications

Corporate Jet Support opens West Coast distribution center

New Jersey-based Corporate Jet Support opened a new distribution center serving West Coast and Pacific Rim-based Gulfstream operators.
FBOs

Contract Fuel: Is It Worth It For You?

Contract fuel arrangements are a hot topic in the FBO industry and a widening avenue for cutting costs for aircraft operators.
Aircraft

Quest Kodiak debuts in Alaska

On May 13 Quest Aircraft of Sandpoint, Idaho, made the first public showing of its new Kodiak utility turboprop single, at the Alaska State Aviation trade
Maintenance and Modifications

Lux Aviation Engineering offers Kokam Lithium polymer battery

Former Securaplane executive Mark Lukso has started Lux Aviation Engineering.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flightcraft named Cessna Service Center

Cessna has announced an addition to its authorized service center network, with the appointment of Flightcraft of Eugene, Ore.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel approved for parts replacement

The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has approved Jet Aviation Basel as a POA (production organization approval) approved facility in accordance wit
Maintenance and Modifications

Arinc Direct Scottsdale off Avanti factory service

Arinc Direct announced that its FAA Part 145 certified repair station at Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named a factory authorized service center for the Piag
Airports

New players enter bizav market in South of France

While the major airports of Cannes and Nice on the Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera, are stepping up business aviation activity, the smaller gateways of Tou
Safety

Idle-power descents under study in U.S. and abroad

At one time or another most pilots have thought about how neat it would be to chop the throttles at FL300 or above and not touch them again until the airpl
Maintenance and Modifications

Chinese Aviation College to train maintenance techs

Ameco Aviation College (AAC) has obtained a CCAR Part 147 certificate as a maintenance training organization issued by CAAC’s North-China Regional Administ
Maintenance and Modifications

Customer demand fuels Immaculate flight expansion

Immaculate Flight, a national aircraft detailing company operating out of Grand Rapids, Mich., is offering its services in three new areas: Atlanta (PDK, F
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage III now ready to install Gulfstream II, III hush kits

After some six years of development, Stage III Technologies is ready to start installing its FAR Part 36 Stage 3 combined hush kit/thrust reverser for the
Charter & Fractional

Club 328 charts future course

Southampton, England-based business jet operator Club 328 has had to revise its plans in the past few months, particularly since its only source of Dornier
Maintenance and Modifications

Pro Star Avation becomes Raytheon service center

Pro Star Aviation of Manchester, N.H., has been appointed a factory-authorized service center for the Raytheon King Air, Beechjet, Premier, Hawker 400XP an
Airports

Goodbye, Palwaukee; Hello, Chicago Executive

Pilots flying to the former Palwaukee Airport north of Chicago are going to have to remember to say Chicago Executive Airport when they call the tower.
FBOs

Allison adds Million Air at Lafayette Regional Airport

Kenneth Allison has added another FBO, the former Lafayette Regional Airport in Louisiana, to his group of Million Air-branded facilities, bringing the tot
FBOs

AirNav adding AirBoss fuel card for transient pilots

Airport information provider AirNav is launching AirBoss, a new fuel card membership service that is open to pilots and FBOs.
FBOs

Air Group Fuel Program tackles trip costs

Aircraft management firm The Air Group launched a discount fuel program and a co-branded Visa card available free to its management clients and for a fee t
Safety

Software scheduling tool fights crewmember fatigue

Flight operations are fertile grounds for fatigue, sleep deficit and circadian disruption, and these physiological factors can result in decreased flight-d
Safety

S-92 operator addressing a vibration issue

North Sea operator Helikopter Service has imposed torque and speed limits on its two new Sikorsky S-92s, but Keith Mullett, managing director of Canadian p