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Accidents

Preliminary Report: Beech 1900 crashes in Congo

Beechcraft 1900C-1, Bukavu, Congo, Sept.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Medevac flight crashes

Aerospatiale SA 365N-1 Dauphin, Camp Springs, Md.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Tail hits building

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900D, St.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Tanker flight fatal for three firefighters

Lockheed SP-2H, Reno, Nev., Sept.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Blown tires tear off gear door

Bombardier CL-600-2C10 CRJ, Denver, July 29, 2008–The Skywest flight blew the left main tires on departure, tearing off the gear door.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Check flight kills three

Convair CV-580, Columbus, Ohio, Sept.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Parts separate from LongRanger

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Greensburg, Ind., Aug.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet crashes on takeoff

Bombardier Learjet 60, West Columbia, S.C., Sept.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Close call for CRJ and 172 at ABE

Bombardier CRJ700, Allentown, Pa., Sept.

UK Airport Hosts Day of Fun for Disabled Kids

British business aviation companies have joined forces to help 16 seriously ill or disabled children and their families.
Sustainability and Environment

European ATM changes seek to lower CO2 emissions

With the goal of saving as much as 470,000 metric tons of fuel each year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a Flight Efficien
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: November 2008

• Normal Congressional activities came to a screeching halt in late September and early October as the legislature turned its attention to deciding what to
ATC

RVSM Moves to Africa-Indian Ocean

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that, as of September 25, RVSM is now in effect in the airspace above the Africa-Indian
Regulations and Government

More Aeronautics Funds for NASA

The NASA Authorization Act of 2008, which cleared Congress on September 27, gives the agency $208.4 million more for aeronautics research than last year’s
Regulations and Government

GAO: FAA Weeding Out False Medicals

A late September report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said the FAA is making progress in its policing of pilots’ medical certificates, bu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik Moves into Competition’s Backyard

Lufthansa Technik, one of the world’s largest independent centers for single-aisle and widebody bizliner interior completion and refurbishment, has opened
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Snooze While You Cruise with JetBed

When Gary Bosstick, a frequent charter client, became dissatisfied with the sleeping comfort of the typical business jet seat, he did what any entrepreneur
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast Opens Narrowbody Hangar

Midcoast Aviation, with an eye to the burgeoning single-aisle bizliner completion business, has opened a new three-story, 146,000-sq-ft completion and refu
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Ovation Select Promises ‘Seamless’ Electronics Integration

Honeywell has launched its redesigned Ovation Select cabin management system, a package that “seamlessly integrates entertainment and connectivity technolo
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Refurb On the Fly from Monarch Aircraft

Monarch Aircraft Restoration Services, a San Diego-based Part 145 repair station providing interior refurbishment, has expanded its capabilities by adding
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Texas Aviation Delivers a Ferrari

Helicopter interiors specialist Texas Aviation Services has delivered a “Ferrari styled” Eurocopter EC 130 to Mike Herzog of Portland, Ore.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan To Open New Center in Utah

Duncan Aviation plans to build a new, 320,000-sq-ft facility at Provo Municipal Airport in Utah.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Acquires Indianapolis Jet Center

Aircraft charter and management provider Comlux The Aviation Group has expanded its reach to the North American completion and refurbishment market with th
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna Unveils Latest Columbus Mockup

At NBAA 2008, Cessna unveiled the latest cabin mockup of its new Citation Columbus.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Republic plans to take on NetJets Europe

Against a backdrop of tumbling stock markets and the most serious banking crisis in a century, Jet Republic has launched what it bills as the most direct c
FBOs

Airport Profile: Grissom ARB

The opening of a new runway for civil use is a rare event, but even more unusual when that runway is 12,501 feet of smooth pavement, specifically the joint

Red Bull Madness

The annual Red Bull Flugtag held in Portland, Ore., was witness to the Premier Jet line service staff’s attempt to fly their own bi-winged glider.
FBOs

Renovations continue at Salinas

Salinas Municipal Airport in central California has finished upgrades that include new offices, a conference room and modernized common areas.
FBOs

SkyTech adopts Noverant compliance system

Line supervisors and line service personnel at SkyTech, with FBOs in Rock Hill, S.C., and Baltimore are now using Noverant’s training and compliance manage
FBOs

Passur adds FBO clients

Aircraft tracking and airport data provider Passur signed up three new clients recently.