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Preliminary Report: Ccaravan control cable fails

CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, AUBURN, ALA., FEB.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report: 3 killed in King Air accident

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR B90, DODGE CITY, KAN., FEB.
Aircraft

Preliminary Report:Macedonian president killed

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR 200, PITULJA, BOSNIA, FEB.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer April 2004

With election time nearing, look for presidential candidates to fuss, fret and be defensive about government spending.

AIA Seeks More R&D Funding

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) is calling on the Bush Administration to develop a vision for aeronautics similar to the one proposed recently b
Regulations and Government

FAA Backs Far East Bizav

After a journey to the Far East that took them to Singapore, China and Japan, FAA brass returned home carrying amended bilateral aviation safety agreements
FBOs

Oklahoma FBO backs up marketing with service

Greenwood Aviation wants to earn aircraft operators’ business, one customer at a time.
FBOs

TotalFBO version 4 certified for Windows Server 2003

Horizon announced last month that Total-FBO version 4, built on the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database engine, has received Microsoft’s “Verified for Windo
FBOs

Piedmont goes wireless, accepts Shell QC award

Piedmont Hawthorne has installed wireless Internet access at all of its FBOs.
FBOs

FBO to open at TPA, with a veteran executive

Tampa International Airport (TPA) will have a new FBO by midsummer.
FBOs

Signature takes over at Toulon, France

Signature Flight Support began service at Hyeres Airport (TLN) in Toulon, France, on January 5, operating out of the main terminal until the new purpose-bu
Regulations and Government

FAA to prepare environmental impact statement at SAT

The FAA will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for implementation of several proposed improvements to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
FBOs

Down-home FBO benefits Pacific Northwest

Independent fuel supplier Avfuel announced last month that Bellingham Fuel Service at Bellingham International Airport (BLI), Wash., has joined its expandi
FBOs

Ronson has big plans for Trenton, N.J.

Ronson Aviation has announced plans for a new hangar and office complex to complement its existing 52,200-sq-ft facility at the Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN
FBOs

Atlantic Aviation begins hangar expansion

Construction has begun on a $5.5 million upgrade at Atlantic Aviation’s facilities at Chicago Midway (MDW).
Airports

FAA approves noise plan for Florida airport

The FAA has approved most elements of the noise-compatibility program (NCP) for Martin County Airport/Witham Field (SUA) in Stuart, Fla.
FBOs

Long Island FBO braces for U.S. open

“We’re one of the best-kept secrets in the Southampton area,” said New York Jet corporate services manager Lindsay Durand.
ATC

Eagle County Airport dedicates new ATC tower

Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) in Vail, Colo., recently dedicated a new ATC tower, resulting from the efforts of Eagle County, the Colorado Division o
Airports

Jackson Hole Airport Board to meet on Stage 2 ban this month

A public hearing was held at Jackson Hole, Wyo., on March 17 to address the airport’s intention to ban operations by all Stage 2 aircraft with an mtow of l
Maintenance and Modifications

Heli-Lynx introduces VFR TwinStar mod

Canadian firm Heli-Lynx Helicopter Services launched the TwinStar 355FX mod at Heli-Expo last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Strike slows work at Dassault Wilmington

An impasse in negotiations by unionized workers and the Dassault Falcon Jet Wilmington, Del.
FBOs

Read All About It at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation is now offering clients at its Geneva and Zurich FBOs in Switzerland free, same-day, locally printed issues of more than 180 newspapers from a

Air Chef Changes Rewards Recipe

Air Chef, with its network of caterers now serving more than 80 airports nationwide, has dropped its in-house rewards program in favor of an agreement with

Read All About It at Jet Aviation

Jet Aviation is now offering clients at its Geneva and Zurich FBOs in Switzerland free, same-day, locally printed issues of more than 180 newspapers from a

All Roads Lead to Savoya

Looking for a limo service? Savoya, a Dallas-based “single-point contact for chauffeured services worldwide,” doubled its revenues last year.

Snowbird Alert

East Coast schedulers and dispatchers should be aware that the FAA is anticipating record volumes of air traffic between Florida and the Northeast as sprin

Dispatcher or Scheduler: What’s the Difference?

Kristi Ivey is the flight operations supervisor at the Home Depot Aviation Department at Fulton County Airport in Atlanta.

Not All Oldies but Goodies on the Comeback Trail

Since the pre-owned market began to back off from its massive inventory figure nearly a year-and-a-half ago, much focus has been given to the movers, which

GlobalFlyer flexes its graceful (but very lightly loaded) wings

Known as the Model 311 Capricorn by its builder, and the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer by its pilot and sponsor, Burt Rutan’s latest creation took to the sky
ATC

FAA expecting more summer gridlock

by Paul LoweHoping to stave off aviation gridlock this summer, the FAA last month summoned 60 participants from major and regional airlines, pilot an