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TBM crash kills French billionaire

French supermarket tycoon Paul-Louis Halley, who had amassed a personal fortune estimated at $3.75 billion and was listed by Forbes as the 104th richest ma

People in Aviation: Awards and Honors

HAI announced recipients for two of its awards that will be presented at Heli-Expo February 7 in Anaheim, Calif.

People in Aviaton: Final Flight

Tim Travis, media relations manager for Raytheon Aircraft, died December 9.

People in Aviaton: Milestones

Roger Engel, a ferry pilot with Broomfield, Colo.-based Pilatus Aircraft, recently completed his 100th transatlantic crossing in a PC-12.
Regulations and Government

New Part 145 takes effect this month

Attention repair station operators! You now have less than a month to ensure compliance with the new Part 145, and the Aeronautical Repair Station Associat

People in aviation January 2005

James Lara is the new president and COO of Tempe, Ariz.-based MedAire.
Regulations and Government

Bills submitted to up age-60 rule to 65

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Accidents

NTSB probing GIII taxiway landing

The NTSB is looking into the January 6 incident in which Gulfstream GIII N111FA landed on Taxiway B at Centennial Airport, Englewood, Colo.
Regulations and Government

Devil’s in the details of FAA reauthorization

H.R.2115, the House of Representatives’ “Vision 100–Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.”
FBOs

Signature acquires second FBO at London Heathrow

Signature Flight Support has bought the Harrods Aviation FBO at London Heathrow Airport.
Engines

Citation Mustang Engine Reaches Takeoff Thrust

Pratt & Whitney Canada recently reached the rated takeoff thrust of 1,350 pounds in sustained ground runs of its new PW615 turbofan engine, which will
Regulations and Government

Aging Aircraft Airworthiness Rules Now in Effect

New interim final rules on a controversial aging-aircraft-inspection program for multi-engine airliners operating under Parts 121, 129 and 135 took effect
Engines

Production TPE331 Delivered for Re-engined Caravan

Honeywell has delivered the first production TPE331-12JR-701S turboprop powerplant to Aero Twin in Anchorage, Alaska, for its “850 Caravan” re-engine modif
Regulations and Government

Alcohol, Drug Testing Rates Remain Unchanged

The FAA determined that the minimum percentage rate for substance-abuse testing this year will remain at 25 percent of covered aviation employees for rando
Accidents

Prist scarce in flameout Beechjet

According to the NTSB, the Flight Options Beechjet 400A (N455CW) that experienced a dual flameout over the Gulf of Mexico on July 12 last year had a lower-

Final Flight: Malibu conversion lost fuel cap

JETPROP CONVERSION OF PIPER PA-46-310P MALIBU, HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., AUG.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on ETOPS Proposal

January 13 is the closing date for comments on the FAA’s proposal to establish rules covering extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) applicable to Part 12

Final Flight: Pilot fatally misjudged distance and speed

BOMBARDIER LEARJET 25B, DEL RIO, TEXAS, SEPT.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Business Jet Training To Be Offered in Spain

Alteon Training is also launching Boeing Business Jet pilot training at its facility in Palma, Spain.
Accidents

Final Report: Practice stalls turned fatal

HAWKER 700A, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SEPT.
Training and Workforce

Boeing Unit Introduces Flight Attendant Training

Cabin-safety and service training for business-jet flight attendants is now being offered by Alteon Training, a Renton, Wash.-based subsidiary of Boeing.
Security

FAA Wants F900 EFIS Symbol Generators Replaced

Honeywell SPZ 8000 symbol generators in more than 90 Falcon 900s would have to be replaced if the FAA enacts a proposed AD.

Factual Reports: Crew ditched Beech 1900 in the Bahamas

Raytheon Beech 1900C, Nassau, Bahamas, Oct.
Accidents

Factual Report: Jetstream ran into fire station

British Aerospace Jetstream 3101, Caracas, Venezuela, Nov.

Gulfstream orders and shipments increase

Deliveries of and orders for Gulfstream business jets increased last year for the first time since 2001, when the company shipped 101 jets.
FBOs

Mercury deal imminent

A source close to the Mercury Air Centers division of Mercury Air Group told AIN at press time that plans to sell the division to Washington, D.C.-b
ATC

RVSM rules take effect in North America

Whether pilots notice any difference remains open to debate, but anyone cruising in the upper flight levels over North America should at least be aware tha
Airports

London airports to get new runways

The British government has cleared the way for new runways to be built at London Heathrow and Stansted Airports.
Rotorcraft

Experimental unmanned canard rotor-wing flies

Boeing’s Phantom Works has sent its canard rotor-wing (CRW) prototype aloft for flight test.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

New Rates Published for Passenger Air Tax

The Internal Revenue Service recently published Revenue Procedure 2003-85, which provides inflation-adjusted items for 2004.