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Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Grants American Eurocopter ODA Status

The FAA has authorized American Eurocopter to operate under the new organization designation authorization (ODA) program.
Maintenance and Modifications

AD Issued on Global Express PCU Bolt

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD 2009-15-03) for Bombardier Global Exp

People in Aviation: August 2009

Two NTSB board members announced their resignations last month.
Aircraft

AIN 2009 Product Support Survey - Part 1: Aircraft

Aircraft manufacturers last year were struggling to build their service networks and capabilities to help a growing number of operators worldwide keep thei
Sustainability and Environment

Helping To Heal the ETS Headaches

Former NetJets Europe and Tag Aviation executive David Carlisle has set up his own company, ETS Aviation, to help aircraft operators comply with Europe’s n
Sustainability and Environment

Emissions Trading for Aviation: the Theory

Aircraft operators who will be subject to Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) beginning Jan.
Regulations and Government

EC takes Britain to task on aircraft tax exemption

The UK government is considering a demand from the European Commission (EC) that it change its tax legislation to remove an exemption from value-added tax
FBOs

JetEx inaugurates its FBO at Le Bourget

JetEx has officially opened its new FBO at Paris Le Bourget Airport.
Accidents

Learjet severely damaged in engine run

On June 18, a Learjet 40XR (N988AL) suffered severe damage at Fort Worth’s Meacham International Airport after technicians reported a stuck engine throttle
Regulations and Government

Aviation excluded from House climate bill

Although the House removed from H.R.2454, the “American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009” (ACES), a provision that would have set carbon emissions sta
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options prepares for Phenom 300s0

With certification of Embraer’s Phenom 300 expected before year-end, Flight Options released more details about its fractional ownership program for the ai

Sonex Testing Market for Jet-powered Sportplane

Sonex Aircraft brought what might be the only new jet-powered aircraft to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.–a research-and-development project intended to ev
Avionics

Garmin Launches Slew of New Avionics

Yesterday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., Garmin announced the new ADS-B-in GTS 800 and 820 traffic advisory systems (TAS) and GTS 850 TCAS.
Avionics

Honeywell Adds ACE EFB to AV8OR Handheld Line

Honeywell on Sunday introduced a new handheld EFB navigator with a large seven-inch touchscreen display and geo-referenced IFR charts.
Aircraft

Hawker Beechcraft Launches King Air C90GTx

Hawker Beechcraft yesterday unveiled the latest version of its venerable C90 King Air turboprop twin at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Rotorcraft

Cessna, Bell Parent Textron Reports 2Q Loss

Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, today reported a net loss of $58 million in the second quarter, compared with a $258 millio
Accidents

Helicopter stunt ends with aircraft’s destruction

Bell 206A, Barnesville, Pa., Aug.
Accidents

Taxiing Embraer collides with Airbus

Embraer E170, Washington, D.C., Feb.
Accidents

Ice a factor in Premier I landing accident

Hawker Beechcraft Premier I, Leesburg, Va., Feb.
Accidents

Pilot error blamed for TBM gear-up landing

Socata TBM 700, Clovis, N.M., Dec.
Accidents

Learjet loses gear in landing mishap

Bombardier Learjet 35, Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, Feb.
Accidents

Wind flips Kaman, killing ground worker

Kaman K-1200, Santa Clarita, Calif., Dec.
Safety

Torqued: Debunking the myth of one level of safety

Most aviation professionals aren’t fooled by the “one level of safety” myth, the sound- bite mantra that the FAA trots out for the public, Congress and the
Accidents

Three killed in power line strike

Bell 206-L3, Vetas, Colombia, Nov.
Accidents

PC-12 crashes on approach at night

Pilatus PC-12/47E, Santa Fe, N.M., Sept.
Accidents

CRJ damaged in ground vehicle collision

Bombardier CRJ200, Detroit, Mich., Nov.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Naples Jet Center

Naples Jet Center in Florida was born out of the partnership of two Rust Belt FBO owners, according to Bruce Byerly, who describes himself as “a third-gene
Accidents

Fuel system forced King Air dead-stick landing

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Yeehaw Junction, Fla., May 25, 2009–The turboprop twin suffered substantial damage during an emergency landing in an open
Accidents

PC-12 strikes fence after landing slide

Pilatus PC-12/47, Bridgeport, Conn., June 12, 2009– The fractionally owned single-engine turboprop was substantially damaged when it struck a blast fence o