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September 28, 2006, 6:20 AM
October 2006

A common admonition to investors is to regard a stock’s past performance as no guarantee of future results. On the macroeconomic level, however, general patterns prove more often true than not, especially over the long run.

Canada’s oil boom keeps Phoenix busy
September 28, 2006, 5:57 AM
October 2006

The high price of oil means busy times for helicopter operators in northern Alberta, Canada, as the major oil companies such as Imperial Oil (ExxonMobil), Shell, Petro-Canada and Total remove it from the ground as fast as they can.

Awards & Honors: January 2006
September 28, 2006, 5:48 AM
January 2006

The FAA will present its Excellence in Aviation Research Awards to Richard Dolbeer, coordinator of the aviation safety and assistance program for the U.S.

People in Aviation: January 2006
September 28, 2006, 5:44 AM
January 2006

Candy Johnson was promoted to COO of Englewood, Colo.-based Mayo Aviation. Johnson joined Mayo Aviation in 1998 and most recently was human resources manager.

Dutch start-up plans helo service
September 28, 2006, 5:30 AM
October 2006

Dutch start-up Helinet will offer scheduled helicopter flights among cities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. The Amsterdam-based company first wants to build heliports at or near office areas outside city centers.

OEMs must make more sims available
September 28, 2006, 5:09 AM
October 2006

Operators are struggling to book time in flight simulators for certain types of business aircraft, according to Steve Fisher, director of corporate aviation with Shell Aircraft International.

Focus on Fuel: Bizjet fuel-burn
September 28, 2006, 5:06 AM
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Aircraft fuel efficiency depends on many factors, not all of them directly controllable by operators. These include available technology, infrastructure capacity and safety, legal and environmental constraints.

Focus on Fuel: Saving on fuel (and other) costs
September 28, 2006, 4:54 AM
October 2006

A few months ago, an Internet forum popular with corporate pilots erupted with a lively discussion about ways to save money while flying business jets, from catering and meal costs to hotel and rental-car expenses and FBO and fuel prices.

Factual Report: Meridian crashed in swamp
September 28, 2006, 4:49 AM
January 2006

Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian, Daytona Beach, Fla., Dec. 17, 2003–The noninstrument-rated 1,914-hour private pilot and passenger were killed when his Meridian crashed in a wooded swamp in marginal VMC. The airplane was destroyed. No flight plan was filed.

Focus on Fuel: From oilfield to airport
September 28, 2006, 4:48 AM
October 2006

“People blame the president, OPEC and anyone else they can think of for the price of fuel today; it’s nonsense. In over 30 years of exploration nobody ever told me when and how much I could sell my oil for,” retired oilman Jean LaForge told AIN.

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