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Charter & Fractional

Jury finds in favor of PrivatAir pilot

On December 10, after a three- week trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, a jury awarded pilot Doyle Baker nearly $64 million, in a lawsuit against aircraft
Rotorcraft

Keystone Helicopter Now a Sikorsky Unit

Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Conn., recently completed the acquisition of Keystone Ranger Holdings, which includes Keystone Helicopters in West Chester,
Safety

Penalties for Aiming Lasers at Aircraft

The Senate at press time was considering a bill that imposes a $250,000 fine and a possible prison term of up to five years for people who point lasers at

Two New Citations Go to Work in China

China’s Aviation Authority has taken delivery of two new Cessna Citation XLSs.
Accidents

Nike GV Incident Prompts Service Letter

Gulfstream’s initial investigation into the November 21 incident involving a jammed gear on Nike’s GV revealed corrosion on the main landing gear (MLG) upl
Security

New Threat to Airspace Access

Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with “questionable registrations and/or no TSA-required security measures/waivers” might be denied ac
Maintenance and Modifications

Analog-to-digital System Introduced

Shadin Avionics of St.
Maintenance and Modifications

Repair Shop Quality Rules To Be Proposed

Repair stations would be required to establish a quality-rating program under a notice of proposed rulemaking the FAA expects to publish next month.
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier expands Skyjet into Pakistan

Pakistan is the latest new market for Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program with the appointment of Karachi-based Princely
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Consensus give ISOS control of MedAire board

In a statement released December 20, health and security assistance provider MedAire announced that its two largest shareholders have reached a letter agre
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Maintenance and Modifications

Stage 3 GII/GIII Fleet Growing

Some 40 Gulfstream IIs and IIIs have been equipped with Quiet Technology Aerospace’s Stage 3 hush kit.
Accidents

Caravan Goes Down in Russia

Russian aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of a 2004 Cessna Grand Caravan (Aruba registry P4-OIN) as it was trying to land at Moscow-Domo
Charter & Fractional

TSA Turns Its Attention to Fractionals

In a recent letter to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it has “begun the process of dev
Charter & Fractional

Five-hour Jet Card Introduced

Jet-card block times are getting lower, and one of the lowest is the new five-hour Learjet gift card from Bombardier Skyjet.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Buys 50 Hawker 4000s

Nine months after reaching a tentative sales agreement, Raytheon Aircraft and NetJets signed a contract for the purchase of 50 Hawker 4000s (née Horizons)
Airports

Van Nuys Airport Story Now on DVD

One Six Right, a documentary of Van Nuys Airport in California, is now available on DVD for $28.95 (plus shipping and handling).
Regulations and Government

Defense Agency To Phase Out Charts

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) in October will remove its non-U.S.
Airports

HPN Honors Quiet-flying Operators

Last month nearly 30 business aircraft operators based at Westchester County Airport (HPN) received “Spirit of Noise Abatement Awards” for achieving 100-pe
Charter & Fractional

New Owner Emphasizes Service at Avantair

Avantair’s new owner, Alfred Rapetti, has clearly defined goals for the all-Avanti fractional provider.
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Airports

Florida Airport Considers Anti-noise Plan

A proposed noise-compatibility program for Southwest Florida Airport in Fort Myers is under review by the FAA.

AirNet Drops Buyout Proposal

Charter operator AirNet Systems has expressed “disappointment” at failing to reach a merger agreement with an undisclosed private-equity firm.
Aircraft

VLJ Start-up Drawn to Oklahoma

The Guthrie, Okla.

Europe Blocks GE/Honeywell Merger

Europe’s top court has upheld the European Commission’s July 2001 block on a $45 billion merger between Honeywell and General Electric.
Rotorcraft

French Convicts Escape by Helo–Again

Using what is becoming a popular method of escaping from French jails, three convicts broke out of prison and escaped on a hijacked helicopter on December

Houston Airport Conversion To Begin

Construction was scheduled to begin before the end of last year on converting private Air Rice Airport on Houston’s west side into a public business aviati
Regulations and Government

DOT Takes Action Against Darby Aviation

Another penalty has been assessed against Darby Aviation, one of several operators involved in the crash of a Challenger 600 at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airp
Charter & Fractional

Piaggio ramps up Avanti II production

As Piaggio Aero’s new Avanti II entered production last month, the company also announced it is increasing production to meet growing demand for the turbop
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AvCraft Aerospace gets new owner

UK Corporate Jet Services, parent company of Southampton-based executive charter operator Club328, has purchased bankrupt regional aircraft manufacturer Av
Security

Anti-missile System Gets DHS Approval

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has certified BAE Systems’ Matador infrared heat-seeking missile jamming system for fixed-wing aircraft as an app
Aircraft

Distributor Marks Its 100th PC-12 Delivery

FBO Western Aircraft of Boise, Idaho, early last month celebrated delivering its 100th PC-12.