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Airports

GE flight calls Stewart ‘home’

“It was definitely our second choice, but it turned out to be a good one.” That’s how corporate air transport manager Rich Sismour characterized GE’s move
Rotorcraft

Forced move threatens chinese helicopter operator

Hong Kong helicopter operator Heliservices is getting mixed signals from local authorities, ones it claims affect its ability to stay in business.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Aviation Takes On Falcon 7X Completions

Independent cabin completion and refurbishment specialist Duncan Aviation recently signed a long-term contract with Dassault Aviation to complete green Fal
Accidents

Chain of events led to midair over California

The long-delayed NTSB factual report on the Oct.
FBOs

Mercury Opens Mega-size FBO in Kuwait

Mercury Air Group announced today that it has started flight operations at the Royal Terminal in Kuwait, the largest private aviation terminal in the Middl
FBOs

Million Air Cleveland installs new level of high-tech security

Million Air Cleveland has installed a new security system at its Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL) facility that it hopes will become the prototype for other F
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Pilot Union Seeks Mediation

On behalf of the approximately 575 Flight Options pilots, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108 last week filed for mediation with the Nati
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance innovations make life easier for mechanics and operators

Aircraft maintenance does not exactly move forward technologically at the speed of light.
Aircraft

CJ4, Cessna’s Largest CitationJet, Makes First Flight

The Cessna Citation CJ4 prototype successfully achieved a two-hour 22-minute maiden flight yesterday morning, taking off from McConnell AFB in Wichita and
Rotorcraft

AINtv: Los Angeles County Fire Department

Winners of this year’s Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service talk to Curt Epstein about the past, present and future of helicopter use in firefighting.
Charter & Fractional

DayJet Scales Back after Failed Capital Infusion

Eclipse 500 air-taxi operator DayJet has “reduced its employee base across most areas of its business,” according to president and CEO Ed Iacobucci in a st
Charter & Fractional

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.
Aircraft

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PC-12 flight planning seems to work out best at 260 kt, which means a 1,200-nm trip with IFR reserves will keep you in the cabin for 4.5 hr.
Pilatus PC-12 first flight
Aircraft

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

A big mission for a big company usually means a big airplane with a cavernous interior and enough fuel to carry a large load over thousands of miles.
Aircraft

Companies vie to build RVSM suite for Lear 20s

Just one year ago there were none.
FBOs

Signature hitting the acquisition trial

Signature Flight Support acquisition personnel have had a busy first half of the year.

NBAA '02- Special Report:

By almost any measure NBAA’s annual convention, held September 10 to 12 in Orlando, Fla., can be considered a rousing success.
FBOs

Panorama takes a bite of Big Apple Biz

New York is a demanding business environment, especially in aviation.
Airports

Banyon acquires Cav-Air at Fort Lauderdale Exec

Banyan Air Service president Don Campion announced earlier this year his FBO has acquired the assets and adjoining leasehold formerly owned by Cav-Air at F
FBOs

Thunder Aviation takes St. Louis by storm

Earlier this year, Thunder Aviation at Spirit of St.
FBOs

Cutter expands with new base in Dallas

This summer, Cutter Aviation opened its fifth FBO, this time serving Big D at Dallas Executive Airpark.
Security

TSA pledges flexibility to keep genav safe and secure

In the past month the nation and the aviation industry have successfully navigated the first-year anniversary of September 11, the first Code Orange alert
Charter & Fractional

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.
Regulations and Government

Blakey confirmed as 15th FAA Administrator

After serving less than a year as chairman of the NTSB, Marion Blakey last month became the 15th Administrator of the FAA.
Safety

NTSB urges increased CVR capacity, reliability

The NTSB has had longstanding concerns about the lack of cockpit voice recorder (CVR) information following reportable accidents or incidents.
Regulations and Government

AD Would Mandate New Flap Parts on MU-2s

Owners of some 360 U.S.-registered Mitsubishi MU-2s would be required to install newly designed torque-tube joints to prevent possible failure of the flap
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing To Bring Down BBJ Cabin Altitude

Early next year Boeing will offer a kit for BBJs and BBJ2s that will provide a 6,500-ft cabin at FL 410 instead of the standard 8,000-ft cabin.

GAMA Now Welcomes Non-U.S. Manufacturers

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has opened its membership to include non-U.S.
Aircraft

Dassault ‘Reopens Question’ of a Smaller Jet

Since production ended nearly 20 years ago of the small, sleek Falcon 10, Dassault has concentrated on building larger business jets.
Regulations and Government

8.33-kHz Spacing Expands in European Airspace

Effective at the end of the month, 22 additional European countries will require all aircraft entering their airspace above FL 245 to be equipped with 8.33