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AIN Announces Changes at the Top

In a realignment of our management structure, Tony Romano, right, has been named publisher of Aviation International News and John McCarthy, center,
Aircraft

BBJ3’s Official Launch Brings Order Announcements

Boeing Business Jets marked its 10th anniversary yesterday with a pair of single-aircraft orders for its now officially launched BBJ3, the latest member of
Security

Coast Guard to monitor ADIZ violations

Pilots busting the Washington, D.C.
Safety

Securaplane cameras help NASA see stars

Securaplane came to NBAA this year flush with new business, ranging from a contract to supply cameras for NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Ast

Strike at Learjet has not affected deliveries

Bombardier executives continue to mull over new information gleaned last Thursday during a “fact finding” meeting with negotiators for workers on strike si

Newsmaker of the year: Staff Changes at NBAA

Two years ago the NBAA board of directors decided not to extend the contract of Jack Olcott, who had been the face of the business aviation organization fo

Newsmakers 2004: Handoffs

Boeing Business Jets: Lee Monson to Steven Hill Former Boeing Aircraft Trading business director Steven Hill was appointed president

Newsmakers 2004: Final Flights

Harry Combs After a ride in a mailplane at age 13, Harry Combs was hooked on aviation and made it his life.
Safety

MedAire expanding beyond medical expertise for travelers

Flight nurse Joan Sullivan Garrett never envisioned herself as an entrepreneur and certainly never as the head of a multi-million-dollar company with globa
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Aircraft

Challenger 605 awarded TC

Bombardier late last month received type certification from the FAA, Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency for its Challenger 605, the u
Regulations and Government

Comments sought on an age 65 rule

On November 23 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will adopt an amendment to increase the age limit for airline pilots to 65, provided an
FBOs

Million Air goes to Europe

Million Air at press time was set to open its first FBO in Europe through a joint venture with the Flying Group of Belgium.
Rotorcraft

Keystone selling off Flight Services

Keystone Helicopter in West Chester, Pa., reached an agreement with Seacor Holdings to sell its Flight Services Division, a 35-aircraft fleet dedicated to
Aircraft

Bombardier cuts RJ production

Bombardier Aerospace announced last month it will lay off another 1,330 employees as part of a plan to “realign” regional aircraft production rates with ma
Regulations and Government

Comment period moved on LGA NPRM

The comment period on a proposal to continue the reservation and slot program under the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport (LGA) has been ext
Accidents

NTSB adopts final on pivotal crash

The NTSB on October 31 was scheduled to release the final report on its investigation into the crash of a Challenger 600 at Teterboro, N.J., after it overr
Airports

Citizens vote on giving field back

On November 7, Jacksonville, Fla.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

In Search of Faraway Shores

International Water-Guard Industries signed an agreement with UK-based Reheat International for distribution and maintenance of its aircraft water treatmen
Maintenance and Modifications

Spectrum Appoints African Rep

Spectrum Aeronautical has appointed Interjet Maintenance of South Africa to handle sales and customer support for its under-development S-33 Independence v
Maintenance and Modifications

Parts distributor relocates to warehouse five times bigger

Ship it AOG, the Addison, Texas spare parts distributor, has relocated to a site that expands the company’s storage and operating facilities nearly fivefol
Aircraft

News Clips: Startup Magnum Jet Orders Small Jets

Houston-based Magnum Jet has placed an order for 50 Embraer Phenom 100s, with options for another 50 Phenom 100s and/or 300s.

News Clips: Boeing Completes Aviall Purchase

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, now falls under the direction of managers a
ATC

New Clips: Verizon Airfone Reverses Course

Responding to customer input, Verizon Airfone said it will continue providing MagnaStar phone users with air-to-ground communications “through at least Dec
Charter & Fractional

News Clips: Raytheon Charter Division Adds Six Bizjets

Raytheon Aircraft Charter and Management has added six aircraft to its charter fleet, including a Beechjet 400A in Nashville, a Hawker 800A in Dallas, a Ch
ATC

Bolen slams ATA’s VLJ stance

The “invasion,”–as critics call it, of thousands of very light jets over the next several years has prompted NBAA to fire a shot across the bow of the Air
Aircraft

Raytheon extends its Hawker line

Raytheon has announced that it is broadening its Hawker product line by introducing the Hawker 900XP and the Hawker 750, both derivatives of the Hawker 850
Regulations and Government

Age 60 rule comes under new scrutiny

With the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) poised to raise the age limit for commercial pilots to 65 effective November 23, the FAA has conv
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Will pilots flip for the Flipper?

It’s called the Flipper, and for good reason.
ATC

Air Routing keeping tabs on gridlock

Air Routing International (ARI) of Houston has introduced a new service for U.S.
Regulations and Government

Refuse A Drug Test, Lose Your License

The FAA is proposing to amend airman medical standards so that refusing to submit to a required drug or alcohol test carries the same penalty as failing a