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Australian finance house buys Atlantic Aviation

At the end of last month, Macquarie Bank of Sydney, Australia, entered into an agreement to purchase Executive Air Support, the Dallas-based group whose so
Training and Workforce

A Pilot’s Life

One of Aer Arann’s busiest areas must be its personnel department: “We have experienced huge growth in the past two years, particularly in flight crew and

Rockwell Collins to work on NetJets

NetJets Services has chosen Rockwell Collins to provide avionics maintenance repair and technical support on its fleets of Gulfstream G200s and Raytheon Ha
Maintenance and Modifications

Minding the Fleet

Aer Arann performs its own line maintenance, with base checks contracted to TAT at Dinard in northern France, said COO Peter McKenna.

Gulfstream chooses FSI for technician training

Gulfstream Aerospace has awarded FlightSafety International a five-year contract to perform maintenance technician training at its Savannah, Ga.

Irish regional’s approach to flying is all business

In an industry where airlines have all too often been run by aviators instead of businessmen, Aer Arann chief executive Padraig O’Ceidigh (pronounced ‘O’Ka
FBOs

GSE manufacturers see slow, steady pickup in demand

After more than two years of declines, uncertainty and just plain hanging on, ground support equipment manufacturers are finally seeing their industry gain

FAA STCs Elliott's flat-panel Citation upgrade

Elliott Aviation has received FAA STCs for installing Universal flat-panel integrated displays (FPIDs), Universal TAWS and Collins AHRS in Citation 550/560

PAMA lowers membership dues

In an effort to jump-start the organization, citing economic factors and membership growth as major motivators, the board of directors of the Professional
Regulations and Government

FAA’s ASAP hasn’t flown with maintenance techs

The FAA’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is designed to identify and correct dangerous operational situations that might not come to the attention o

Ukraine leads bid to revitalize tattered CIS regional network

While the Russian regional airline system struggles to realize some semblance of Western-style development, the former Soviet satellite state of Ukraine ha

Million Air SLC gets FAA's class four rating

The FAA has issued a class four rating to Million Air Salt Lake City’s FAA-approved aircraft repair station certificate.

Athens meets Olympic bizav traffic challenge

With 2,166 movements (1,088 departures and 1,078 arrivals) by general aviation aircraft in August, including 160 for heads of state, Athens Eleftherios Ven
Safety

C.A.S.S.: Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

Issues arising from September 11 and from the Flight Safety Foundation’s accident prevention role shared billing at the 47th annual FSF/NBAA Corporate Avia
FBOs

Pentastar Aviation looking to expand beyond Detroit

“There’s a Ford in your future,” proclaimed a 1944 Ford Motor Company advertisement.

BE’s narrowbody plans may hinge on OEM help

UK regional carrier British European Airlines hopes to marshal more active support ofairframe manufacturers as it considers a larger, longer-range replacem

Farnborough: bizav to take backseat to military, airlines

Paradoxically, business aviation will have both a lower and a higher profile at this year’s Farnborough Air Show, to be held July 22 to 28 in the UK.
Regulations and Government

Politics count more than need in PSO game

Local politics–not economic necessity or distance from commercial centers–might influence the administration of Europe’s public-service obligation (PSO) ai
Engines

Signs of life begin to emerge at moribund Dornier factory

The empty hangars at Oberpfaffenhofen airfield outside Munich reflect a stark impression of the decline Germany’s aerospace industry has experienced over t

People in Aviation: June 2004

Dallas-based Global Jet Shares, a fractional and jet membership card provider specializing in large-cabin business aircraft, named Mark Ozenick

CitiExpress answers bell for next round of cuts

Following recent restructuring, British Airways wholly owned regional subsidiary BA CitiExpress (BACE) “is on track to stop the bleeding,” but will need at
FBOs

TTN & Ronson Aviation mark a milestone

This month marks 75 years of service at Mercer County Airport in Trenton, N.J.
FBOs

San Jose Jet Center complex now open

Hangar space in Silicon Valley increased by 47,000 sq ft this summer when San Jose Jet Center opened its new terminal/hangar complex known as Hangar E.

Irish newcomer looks to double fleet of Embraers

New Irish regional airline Jetmagic hopes to double its fleet by the end of this month by adding another pair of Embraer jets to its existing complement of

New FBO at Akron-Canton Regional

Castle Aviation, a Northeast Ohio charter and air cargo operator, began operations as an FBO at Akron-Canton (Ohio) Regional Airport (CAK) in June.

Wilson Air Center does something about the weather

Wilson Air Center of Memphis, Tenn.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Insurance rates to stabilize as availability shrinks

Corporate aviation operators at all levels received good and bad news from insurance representatives at the 26th annual Aviation Insurance Association conf

Tampa International jet center opens

Tampa International Jet Center (TIJC) opens its doors this month at Tampa International Airport (TPA), providing competition for Raytheon Aircraft Services
Airports

Dusseldorf imposes new slot fee

Germany’s Dusseldorf Airport is to introduce a new E160 ($176) “slot allocation charge” for each takeoff and landing, which operators have to pay even if t

Cincinnati FBO protests city audit findings

Attorneys for Midwest Jet Center at Cincinnati Lunken Field (LUK) called a city audit “a gross error” when the financial investigation claimed the FBO shou