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Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Shows Greatest Share Gain

According to research from AvData, Amstat and ARG/US,  Cleveland, Ohio-based Flight Options had a share-owner increase of 20.5 percent (from 541 owner

Challenger 604 Operator Sues Bombardier, GE

David Wetherell, the chairman of Boston-based CMGI, and Kittridge Aviation are suing Bombardier and GE over what they allege are “undisclosed dangerous def

Temporary Flight Restriction Rules Revised

The FAA has revised the regulations covering temporary flight restrictions by creating a separate set of conditions to cover sporting events and airshows (
Charter & Fractional

Bankrupt AEXjet ‘Temporarily’ Ceases Operations

In an e-mail sent to employees on Friday morning, AEXjet CEO John Gallaher said the charter company is ceasing operations for two weeks while the transacti
Avionics

TCAS Prevents Potential Bizjet Midair near LAS

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) said two business jets had to take evasive action at 28,000 feet and about 60 miles northeast of L
Charter & Fractional

Charter Industry Silent about AMI Jet’s FAA Suspension

The consequences of the FAA’s emergency suspension of AMI Jet Charter’s Part 135 certificate last week are not yet immediately apparent.

Forecast paints bleak picture for bizav market

And you thought the dot.com bubble-burst was bad.After a spectacular ascendancy in the late 1990s, the business aviation industry has taken a d

Mitsubishi Gets Authority To Offer Pratt-powered MRJ

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries today announced that its board has issued authority to offer the proposed MRJ family of regional jets for sale to potential cus
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, Carolina, PR

MITSUBISHI MU-2B-35, CAROLINA, PUERTO RICO, APRIL 15, 2002–Shortly after 3 p.m., an MU-2 crashed into a car dealership west of San Juan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Sikorsky S-61A, Dunsmuir, CA

SIKORSKY S-61A, DUNSMUIR, CALIF., MARCH 26, 2002–Visual meteorological conditions prevailed when the twin-engine helicopter hit terrain, k
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Mitsubishi MU-300, Anderson, IN

MITSUBISHI MU-300, ANDERSON, IND., MARCH 25, 2002–A Diamond operated by Corporate Flight Management sustained substantial damage during an
Accidents

Hypoxia suspected in King Air accident

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR B200, WERNADINGA STATION, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, SEPT.
Accidents

Homemade approach a path to disaster

RAYTHEON BEECH 1900D, SEPT-ILES, QUEBEC, AUG.
Airports

Chicagoland airports give business aircraft operators many choices

At first glance Chicago seems much like a handful of other large metropolitan cities–a pair of airline hubs surrounded by a smattering of general aviation
FBOs

Jimsair's $5 million upgrade in progress

Jimsair, which has been a fixture at San Diego International Airport (SAN) for more than half a century, is currently undergoing a $5 million facility refu
FBOs

Tyler Jet thrives in competitive environment

Tyler Jet founder and owner Tim Beverley believes that it’s smart business for pilots to back-load fuel rather than tanker with full loads from home base.
Airports

Good news and not so good news

If you’re selling fuel at Kissimmee (Fla.) Airport, you’ve got a reason to smile.
FBOs

Million Air SLC basks in glow of Wyvern OK

Last month Million Air Salt Lake City’s executive aircraft charter department received full approval from auditor Wyvern of Palmyra, N.J.
FBOs

Jet Aviation opens Biggin Hill base

Establishing a foothold in the UK has long been a goal of Swiss-originated Jet Aviation, now with headquarters in West Palm Beach, Fla.
FBOs

Carlisle Group stays pat on Piedmont Hawthorne

Carlisle Group, the investment house that owns the vast majority of stock in Piedmont Hawthorne, decided on March 1 to remove the for sale sign from its FB
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: June 2002

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has raised its estimates of budget deficits.
Security

NBAA: Balance Security and Economy

With the first hints that the Bush Administration is considering raiding the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to help fund security-related expenses in 20
Rotorcraft

Strike curtails Norsk operations

After a government-appointed arbitrator stopped discussions on May 9, mechanics at Norwegian offshore operator Norsk Helikopter went on strike, curtailing
Rotorcraft

CHC Scotia workers prep for possible strike

North Sea oil and gas producers could be facing a summer of extreme discontent should a voting majority of union members at CHC Scotia have their way.
Rotorcraft

Accident mars AB139 progress

Before suffering a fatal crash April 22, the joint Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter was enjoying a notably trouble-free development program that was at times w
Rotorcraft

Enhanced Schweizer delivered to launch customer

Just a few months after its official introduction at last winter’s HAI Heli-Expo, the Schweizer 300CBi, an enhanced version of Schweizer’s Model 300CB, is
Rotorcraft

Offshore helo saves wayward ferry flier over North Sea

Sometimes all it takes is a reassuring voice on the radio and a heartfelt “follow me” to spell the difference between life and death in a tight aeronautica
Rotorcraft

Big Apple Cops To Get ‘Super-Copter’

New York City has been granted $9.8 million in federal funds to buy and equip a hybrid “super-copter” equipped for response to a variety of emergency situa
Rotorcraft

EH-101 Breaks American Sales Hegemony in Japan

Breaking into a market that has traditionally favored U.S.-made products, British defense systems builder GKN has aced a $1.5 billion helicopter deal with
Rotorcraft

Suit Claims Tiltrotor ‘Misrepresentation’

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Textron, accusing the Providence, R.I.