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In The Works: CMC Leopard Six

Nailing down financing continues to be the focus of the Leopard Six project at Chichester-Miles Consultants in England.
Safety

American Eagle faces FAA fines for hazmat violations

American Eagle executives planned to meet with FAA officials last month to discuss the Dallas-based airline’s alleged violations of hazardous-materials reg
Safety

High-visibility jackets required on UK ramps

High-visibility jackets have become an essential sartorial requirement for flight crews visiting the UK, following a directive by the Civil Aviation Author
Regulations and Government

FAA Study Seeks Part 23 Certification Rule Changes

The FAA’s Small Aircraft Directorate in Kansas City is expected to deliver to the FAA Administrator next month a preliminary report on recommended updates

BA Takes Over Last All-biz-class Transatlantic Carrier

British Airways announced it is taking over France-based L’Avion, the last remaining all-business-class carrier on a transatlantic route.
Regulations and Government

EU Zeroes In on Aviation Inclusion into CO2 Scheme

The European Parliament on Tuesday voted on a detailed plan to include aviation in the EU’s emissions trading system (ETS), a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade
Safety

Bizjet Accident Rate Stable, Turboprop Mishaps Up

Business jet accidents in the first six months of this year remained the same as during the first half of last year, while the turboprop segment saw a sign
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Still Committed to Civil Tiltrotor

A Bell Helicopter spokesman denied speculation that the company plans to pull the plug on the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor or sell its entire stake in

Sentient Gets New Funding and New CEO

Sentient Jet Holdings, parent of Sentient Flight Group, today revealed that its financial backers have agreed to provide a new supply of funding to help th
Training and Workforce

Jeppesen online CFI renewal program a cut above the rest

In aviation, the old saying goes, “You don’t want to lose the ratings and certificates that you’ve already got.”
Maintenance and Modifications

CJ1 helps to land more business for Jet-Care

Jet-Care International has recently upgraded its corporate aircraft from a Piper Malibu piston single to a new Cessna CJ1.
FBOs

Million Air NEW command center key to coordinating Super Bowl traffic

There was little time for talking in the office of Addie Fanguy, division manager for Million Air NEW, as the onslaught of Super Bowl traffic began arrivin
ATC

Special traffic management challenged flight operations for Super Bowl

From Friday, February 1 through the morning of Super Bowl Sunday two days later, Retha Slade, customer service manager for General Aviation Corp.
Charter & Fractional

Unijet rejuvenates fleet, opens U.S. broker office

Despite the current economic downturn, French charter operator Leadair Unijet is rejuvenating its fleet.
Security

Can pilots find inner peace in turbulent times?

 “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans,” the saying goes.
Accidents

Final Report: Citation II overran runway

Cessna 550 Citation II, Butler, Pa., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Turbine blade failed

McDonnell Douglas MD 369D, Columbus, Mont., May 28, 2007–The Safety Board blamed this accident, which resulted in the death of a crewmembe
Accidents

Final Report: Caravan accident fatal for two

Cessna 208B Caravan, Oak Glen, Calif., March 28, 2006–The NTSB said the Caravan stall-spin crash that killed the two pilots was caused by
Accidents

Final Report: Offshore helo tangled with wind gusts on rig

Eurocopter EC 120B, Gulf of Mexico, Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: Poor judgment preceded Citation crash

Cessna 560 Citation Encore, Cresco, Iowa, July 19, 2006–The NTSB attributed the crash of Citation N636SE to inadequate decision-making and
Accidents

Factual Report: Gusts disrupt dogsled filming flight

Bell 206L LongRanger, Nikolai, Alaska, March 4, 2008–The pilot of the LongRanger was maneuvering while his passenger was filming a dogsled
Accidents

Accidents: AS 350 crashes on Catalina

Aerospatiale AS 350D, Avalon, Calif., May 24, 2008–The Island Express Helicopters AS 350 crashed on landing at Two Harbors, Catalina Island.
Accidents

Accidents: Caravan loses power

Cessna 208B Caravan, Ada, Mich., May 9, 2008–The CSA Air commercial pilot had to make a forced landing after the Caravan lost power on a visual appr
Accidents

Accidents: Possible engine failure for FH-1100

Fairchild Hiller FH-1100, Comstock, Mich., May 16, 2008–The pilot of the FH-1100 was killed and the helicopter destroyed when it hit trees and the g
Accidents

Accidents: EMS helo crash fatal

Eurocopter EC 135T2+, La Crosse, Wis., May 10, 2008–Three people–the pilot, a physician and a flight nurse–were killed when the Air Methods helicopt
Accidents

Accidents: Hydraulic warnings cited in Citation overrun at JFK

Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–On landing at John F.
Accidents

Accidents: PHI LongRanger lost in Congo

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Muanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 9, 2008–The pilot of the Petroleum Helicopters LongRanger was killed when it crash
Accidents

Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes in Sudan

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900C, Rumbek, Sudan, May 2, 2008–Twenty people were killed when the chartered Flex Air Cargo Unlimited Beech 1900
Accidents

Accidents: Beech 1900 crashes soon after takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 1900, Billings, Mont., May 23, 2008–The ATP-rated pilot of the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900 was killed when it cr
Accidents

Accidents: UN passengers killed in Panama

Bell UH-1N, Panama City, Panama, May 29, 2008–The Panamanian Air Service UH-1N crashed into an office building in Panama City, killing two