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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: June 2005

• House Minority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) has been the subject of months of scrutiny for alleged improprieties in accepting travel paid for by lobbyists,

Aerospace Industry Calls for More R&D

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) said that unless the U.S.

NTSB ‘Outsider’ Carmody Looks Back

The NTSB should be able to choose which general aviation accidents it investigates, former Board member Carol Carmody said in a speech before the Washingto
Regulations and Government

Schedulers & Dispatchers Update: June 2005

Get ready for a passport shakeup as the rules change. There are countries you can travel to and from without showing a passport, but their number ha

Rocketplane outfits Learjets for commercial spaceflight missions

In the race for space tourism dollars, Oklahoma-based Rocketplane is vying for a head start by refurbishing hardy Learjet 25 airframes as the platforms for
FBOs

FBOs need to step lively to stay in stride with the times

To paraphrase the sentiments on a popular plaque, FBO owners in these changing economic times need the courage to change business practices that need to be
FBOs

FBO Profile: Piedmont Hawthorne is a popular bizav destination

According to aviation professionals responding to this year’s AIN FBO survey, Piedmont Hawthorne at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is
Airports

CRQ requesting operator comments on noise study

San Diego County, which has jurisdiction over the McClellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ), is currently updating its FAR Part 150 noise compatibility plan for the
FBOs

TAC Air Acquires Cherokee Aviation in Knoxville

In March, TAC Air acquired Knox Air at Knoxville (Tenn.) McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS).
FBOs

Jet Aviation Upgrades Terminal at Bedford

Jet Aviation Bedford (BED), at Hanscom Field just outside Boston, has completed a major renovation project.
FBOs

Rifton sold to Supermarine

Rifton Aviation, the upstate New York FBO formerly owned and operated by the Bruderhof religious community, has been sold.
FBOs

Signature signs on with Avfuel

Signature Flight Support and Avfuel further solidified their business relationship with an agreement last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet replacement generator goes the distance

CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a deal for operators of the Learjet 35, 36 or 55–a replacement generator with an FAA-approved TBO of 3,000 hou
Safety

APU fuel line chafing prompts Service Letter for Citation X

Ed Duracka, director of aircraft maintenance for Safeway Insurance, made a chilling discovery while complying with Cessna Alert Service Letter (ASL) 750-29
Safety

Three-engine 747 oceanic crossing cause for concern

I have been following some of the discussion about the February flight of a British Airways 747-400 from Los Angeles to London after one of the airplane’s
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Battery Recieves First FAA Diamond Award

Aero Battery of Cincinnati has received its first FAA Diamond Award, with all of the company’s technicians having received FAA-approved training last year.
Maintenance and Modifications

...And Raytheon Aircraft services is also honored

The FAA also awarded Raytheon Aircraft Services the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

EJM garners 12th straight diamond award

The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) a Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance training excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault triples parts inventory in Brazil

To better serve operators in Brazil and Latin America, Dassault, along with Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, is tripling the stockpile of spare parts in Braz
Maintenance and Modifications

Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear/accessory shops

Arnoni Aviation of Houston has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to the George Bush Intercon
Engines

Standard Aero gets Canadian Nod for PW100 Hot Sections

Operators of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 turboprop now have another choice for hot section inspections.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerodynamics appointed Pilatus service center

Atlas Pilatus Center, an authorized distributor for the Pilatus PC-12 in the Northeast U.S., has appointed Aerodynamics (ADI) an authorized Pilatus PC-12 s
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Innotech Aviation

Innotech Aviation has served the corporate aviation market since the dawn of the business jet era.
Training and Workforce

Dassault inks training deal with strategy firm

ServiceElements, a customer service motivational and strategy firm, has signed a long-term agreement with Dassault Falcon Jet to provide service strategy c
Engines

Gulfstream cuts GII and GIII parts prices

Snecma of Chengdu, China (SSAMC), is expanding its repair capability and has added 11 new technicians to its engine overhaul operation.
Engines

Fault code interrogation of DEEC data for TFE731s

Jet-Care International is offering a diagnostic tool for monitoring the condition of Honeywell TFE731 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation to expand Greenville facility

Stevens Aviation approached the Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP) Airport Authority with a proposal to “significantly” upgrade the company’s existing facility a

ARSA launches maintenance industry survey

The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is conducting an industry-wide survey to quantify the effect of aviation maintenance on the economy.
Aircraft

Britten-Norman Islander celebrates 40th anniversary

Forty years after its June 1965 first flight, the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander remains in production, and more than 800 of the 1,250-plus airplanes deliver
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Rotorcraft

Flying helicopters from the world’s superyachts

It’s one of the world’s more exclusive clubs, made up of pilots whose job in the growing world of luxury superyachts is helicopter operations.
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