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New Leaders Appointed at MD Helicopters
October 19, 2006, 10:12 AM
October 2005

Outsiders have been brought in to lead a recovery at MD Helicopters. The appointments follow the recent acquisition of the Mesa, Ariz., company by New York financial firm Patriarch Partners. Robert Rene, previously CEO of Hilton Hotels division InnMedia, was named MD Helicopters’ CEO.

PC-12 Fractional Marks 10 Years
October 19, 2006, 10:11 AM
October 2005

PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 regional fractional ownership program of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, celebrated its 10th anniversary last month. The company, thought to have more than 100 shareowners, currently operates 20 PC-12s and has more on order.

Fractional Hiring Ahead of Last Year’s
October 19, 2006, 10:10 AM
October 2005

In the first eight months of this year, the top five fractional operators hired more pilots than they did in all of last year, according to aviation job placement firm AIR of Atlanta.

Alternative Training To Be Permanent
October 19, 2006, 10:09 AM
October 2005

Effective October 3, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) will become a permanent component of Part 121 and 135 airline training regulations. Currently, AQP requirements are in a Special FAR that expires on October 2.

New SDR Rules To Be Withdrawn
October 19, 2006, 10:07 AM
October 2005

The FAA has proposed withdrawing pending rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.

Katrina recovery efforts get a lift from business aviation
October 19, 2006, 10:03 AM
October 2005

Words and pictures cannot fully convey what has happened to the city of New Orleans. Several miles away at 5,500 feet, the air in the cabin of the Cessna 172 told us we were approaching the city before the haze let up enough for us to see it.

First Production Citation Mustang Takes to the Air
October 19, 2006, 7:22 AM
October 2005

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

FSI to provide Mustang VLJ training
October 19, 2006, 7:20 AM
October 2005

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the training firm will design and build two full-flight simulators and two avionics training devices.

FAA mulls changing insulation standards
October 19, 2006, 7:17 AM
October 2005

The FAA is considering amending its controversial rule upgrading flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation.

Eclipse Repairing Damaged Aircraft
October 19, 2006, 7:13 AM
October 2005

Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which made a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport, will be repaired and back in the air by the end of this month, according to a company spokesman.

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