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ATC

Beijing World First in Parallel Approach Monitoring

Beijing’s Capital International Airport, expanding to handle 2008 Olympics traffic, has opted away from traditional radar monitoring of simultaneous approa
Charter & Fractional

Raytheon Stands by Its Flight Options Fractional

Net sales for Flight Options increased in the fourth quarter of last year compared with the same period in 2005, but the fractional provider recorded an op
Regulations and Government

Some Proposed Part 61 Changes Significant

The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) yesterday that seeks to update, modify and clarify Parts 61 and 141, the sections devoted to pilot an

Gulfstream Top Leadership To Change

General Dynamics (GD) announced this morning that on April 9, Joseph Lombardo will become executive v-p of its aerospace business group and president of su

People in Aviation: December 2004

Executive Jet Management has reorganized its management staff with the following appointments: Robert Mayo, formerly senior v-p for client transition, was
Accidents

Factual Report: U.S.-registered Malibu lost in France

PIPER PA-46-310P MALIBU, DIJON LONGVIC, FRANCE, OCT.
Accidents

Factual Report: Caravan II crashes in UK

CESSNA REIMS F-406 CARAVAN II, INVERNESS, UK, OCT.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly

Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the second week of March, according to com
ATC

Operators’ Playbook for Going to the Super Bowl

Crew and passengers of private aircraft flying into Miami for Super Bowl XLI on February 4 need to keep important security changes in mind.
Aircraft

Ae270 Cleared for Limited Ops in Europe

After receiving limited type certification of the Ae270 single-engine turboprop from the Czech Civil Aviation Authority in December, Czech-Slovak private-e
Accidents

Final Report: Passengers evacuate smoke-filled cCRJ

CANADAIR CL-600-2B19, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., APRIL 17, 2004.
Maintenance and Modifications

Long Beach Citation Service To Move to Arizona

Cessna will construct a Citation Service Center at the Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., and close the Long Beach, Calif.
Accidents

Final Report: Caravan descended below MDA

CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, MANTEO, N.C., DEC.
Avionics

Cessna Selects IS&S for Citation Cockpit Upgrade

Cessna has placed an order with avionics maker Innovative Solutions & Support for an undisclosed number of flat-panel cockpit displays that will be offered
Accidents

Final Report: Slushy runway factor in overrun

DASSAULT FALCON 20, PUEBLO, COLO., JAN.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot blamed in caravan crash

CESSNA 208B CARAVAN, CODY, WYO., OCT.

Final Report: Helo running while refueling

BELL 206L-1 LONGRANGER, ESCALANTE, UTAH, JULY 23, 2004.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: EMS flight crashed in bay

EUROCOPTER BO 105S, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FLA., OCT.

What’s In It for Operators?

After several lean years for the industry, demand for business aviation is increasing.
FBOs

Jet Aviation plans Moscow FBO

Jet Aviation is working on plans to establish an FBO in Moscow, offering handling as well as business aircraft charter and management.
FBOs

Signature expands European network

Signature Flight Support has expanded its fast-growing European FBO network further with the acquisition of the Executive Aircraft Services (EAS) facility
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2004

• So, President George W.
Safety

FAA ‘Foot-dragging’ Miffs NTSB

The NTSB expressed disappointment last month over the FAA’s alleged foot-dragging on several safety recommendations, and the safety agency changed the clas
Safety

Torqued: Making ramp operations safer

I am sure we all recognize that working on an airport ramp is risky business, regardless of the particular job.
Rotorcraft

Russia, China display helo projects at airshow

At Airshow China2004–held from November 1 to 6 in Zhuhai, Guangdong–Russian and Chinese helicopter manufacturers revealed new medium-weight helicopter proj
Safety

Safety of flight notice–Temperform USA aluminum parts

Information received during an FAA investigation into suspected unapproved parts indicates that Temperform USA, formerly of Mirada, Calif., had improperly

Interest continues to grow in the formation of regional scheduler and dispatcher groups under the NBAA umbrella

Interest continues to grow in the formation of regional scheduler and dispatcher groups under the NBAA umbrella.
Maintenance and Modifications

M7 Worldwide Aircraft doing Metros and Merlins again

Life for Fairchild Metro and Merlin owners is looking up.