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Legacy FBO in San Diego gets another chance
October 10, 2006, 8:52 AM
July 2005

According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the city of San Diego was out of line when it tried to take over the FBO concession at Montgomery Field by not considering renewing the existing FBO’s lease.

Private hangar project nears completion at LAS
October 10, 2006, 8:51 AM
July 2005

At press time, there was still one hangar left unspoken for at the Paradise Aviation Jet Hangar construction project at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS). The Molasky Group has built seven private aircraft hangars on 10 acres adjacent to the airport at Mandalay Bay Road.

Signature Flight Support Prsident to Leave This Fall
October 10, 2006, 8:49 AM
July 2005

Signature has confirmed that Beth Haskins, who took over as president of Signature Flight Support five years ago, will be leaving the company in September. No replacement had been selected at press time, and Haskins has not announced any further career plans.

All-new Miami FBO brings high style to Tamiami Exec
October 10, 2006, 8:06 AM
July 2005

Don’t tell Albert Sotero that an FBO needs to be “sensibly Spartan” to survive. The CEO of all-new FalconTrust Air at South Florida’s Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport has set his sights high on the luxury totem pole.

Van Nuys’ Commie Connection
October 10, 2006, 8:05 AM
July 2005

Disgruntled neighbors of “Van Noise Airport” can blame their woes on the Communist menace. The reason Van Nuys has an 8,000-foot runway attractive to jet traffic is that in the late 1940s, U.S.

Proposed Noise-control Measures at Van Nuys Airport
October 10, 2006, 8:03 AM
July 2005

 • Incentives/disincentives in rental rates. Establish a set of incentives and disincentives through differential rental rates to encourage the greater use of quieter aircraft and less use of noisier aircraft at VNY.

Noise-abatement studies begin at LAX and VNY
October 10, 2006, 7:57 AM
July 2005

The Los Angeles World Airport Authority (LAWA) recently awarded a $6.5 million, three- to five-year contract to Harris Miller Miller and Hanson (HMMH) of Burlington, Mass., to conduct simultaneous FAR Part 161 (noise-control) studies at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airpor

King Air gear subject of FAA bulletin
October 10, 2006, 7:55 AM
July 2005

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for certain Beech King Air F90/100/200s and Beech 99s. It details recent failures of main landing gear actuator nut assemblies (part numbers GMD115-810029-17 and -23) built by General Machine-Diecron (GMD), of Griffin, Ga.

Improving response after an accident
October 10, 2006, 7:52 AM
July 2005

One thing that makes air transportation great is the amount of effort that the industry puts into maintaining the safety record. Today most of our political leaders and many of our trade association leaders are quick to remind us of the outstanding accident rate we have achieved.

BizJet becomes Honeywell TFE731 service center
October 10, 2006, 7:49 AM
July 2005

With more than 15 years’ experience working on the TFE731 engine as an independent FAR 145 Repair Station, BizJet International has recently become a major service center for the Honeywell TFE731-2-3-5 and TFE731-20-40-60 engines.

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