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Europe closer to ruling on for-hire single-turbine IMC ops
October 9, 2006, 1:08 PM
AINonline

Well behind many other regions, and more than 10 years after initial proposals, Europe is about to rule on proposed commercial single-turbine-engine flights at night or in instrument meteorological conditions (SEIMC operations, roughly equivalent to flights under U.S.

AirNav adding AirBoss fuel card for transient pilots
October 9, 2006, 1:06 PM
October 2006

Airport information provider AirNav is launching AirBoss, a new fuel card membership service that is open to pilots and FBOs. For pilots, annual membership costs $39 (100 octane) or $79 (100-octane and jet-A) and provides discounted fuel at AirBoss FBOs.

Allison adds Million Air at Lafayette Regional Airport
October 9, 2006, 1:03 PM
October 2006

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

Goodbye, Palwaukee; Hello, Chicago Executive
October 9, 2006, 1:00 PM
October 2006

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. The airport changes its name officially on October 17. Palwaukee Airport opened in 1925 and was originally named Gauthier’s Flying Field.

Pro Star Avation becomes Raytheon service center
October 9, 2006, 12:54 PM
October 2006

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

Flight School unites capital and aviation/space start-ups
October 9, 2006, 12:52 PM
July 2005

Based on Flight School 05’s agenda, one could conclude that the one-day forum held earlier this year in Scottsdale, Ariz., was just another aviation industry gathering.

Club 328 charts future course
October 9, 2006, 12:45 PM
July 2005

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 328Jets entered interim bankruptcy administration in March.

Stage III now ready to install Gulfstream II, III hush kits
October 9, 2006, 12:32 PM
July 2005

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 Gulfstream II, IIB and III.

Customer demand fuels Immaculate flight expansion
October 9, 2006, 12:18 PM
October 2006

Immaculate Flight, a national aircraft detailing company operating out of Grand Rapids, Mich., is offering its services in three new areas: Atlanta (PDK, FTY, ATL); Aspen (ASE) and Eagle (EGE), Colo.

Chinese Aviation College to train maintenance techs
October 9, 2006, 12:06 PM
October 2006

Ameco Aviation College (AAC) has obtained a CCAR Part 147 certificate as a maintenance training organization issued by CAAC’s North-China Regional Administration Division. It is China’s first CCAR Part 147-certified training organization.

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