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Forty Pilots Indicted in Fraud Sting
October 4, 2006, 4:54 AM
August 2005

Operation Safe Pilot, an 18-month federal probe into “the misuse of Social Security numbers by pilots,” ended last month with the indictment of 40 pilots–some with commercial or ATP certificates–on fraud charges.

Is There a Jet in Piaggio’s Future?
October 4, 2006, 4:53 AM
August 2005

A “world-ranked aircraft manufacturer” has engaged Forecast International to evaluate the market for a new business jet.

Flexjet Waives More Ferry Fees
October 4, 2006, 4:52 AM
August 2005

Fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet is offering ferry-fee waivers to and from Europe and Hawaii for share owners of Challenger 300s and 604s. While there is no charge for the waivers, Challenger 300 owners must bring their contracts up to current rates.

CitationShares Launches New Programs
October 4, 2006, 4:50 AM
August 2005

Fractional provider CitationShares recently announced three new programs for its customers. Preferred Positioning lets customers book and purchase–at a steep discount–positioning (deadhead) flights on fractional aircraft.

Business aviation accidents, fatalities rise in first half
October 4, 2006, 4:39 AM
August 2005

According to safety analyst Robert E. Breiling Associates of Boca Raton, Fla., in the first six months of this year the U.S. business jet and turboprop fleet experienced 33 accidents, one more than during the same period last year.

Senate bill calls for review of GA security
October 4, 2006, 4:35 AM
August 2005

A Senate amendment that called for severe fines, loss of license and aircraft confiscation for violating the flight restricted zone (FRZ) in the Washington air defense identification zone was stripped from the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill last month.

SJ30-2 makes a splash toward certification
October 4, 2006, 4:32 AM
August 2005
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Faster King Air to take on VLJs
October 4, 2006, 4:29 AM
August 2005

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90-GT, a more powerful version of the series intended to compete with very light jets, are scheduled to start in December. Two 750-shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135 turboprops will replace the current 550-shp PT6A-21s.

Two former Dallas Airmotive execs die
October 4, 2006, 4:25 AM
August 2005

James Donlan, former president and CEO of Dallas Airmotive, died July 23 from an apparent heart attack. He was 49. On July 21, former Dallas Airmotive manager of marketing communications Patrick DeBlanc passed away at age 60.

NBAA promotes seven staff members
October 4, 2006, 4:19 AM
August 2005

NBAA has promoted two veteran staff members, Douglas Carr and Linda Peters, to vice president positions and five others to director-level posts. Carr, the previous regulatory affairs director, is now safety and regulation v-p. Peters has gone from director to v-p of exhibit services.

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