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Maintenance and Modifications

Atlas Air Service Triples Size of Citation Service Center

Cessna Aircraft has announced that Atlas Air Service, its Citation authorized sales representative in Germany, is opening a service center at Bremen Airpor
Regulations and Government

Wet leasing? Get a Part 135 certificate

The fear is palpable at corporate flight departments that have put their aircraft on someone else’s Part 135 OpSpecs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Experimental wires repair themselves

As part of its initiative to combat the problems associated with aging aircraft, the FAA has funded a suite of projects at the University of Dayton Researc
Safety

NATA urges mandate for single-pilot CRM

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is strongly recommending that the FAA include CRM training for single-pilot operations as part of its no
Aircraft

BA Takes First LCY-Capable A318s

Airbus has delivered the first of two A318 aircraft equipped with “steep approach” capability to British Airways, the manufacturer announced today.
Regulations and Government

NFPA backs down on hangar sprinkler requirements

The National Fire Protection Association’s technical committee on airport facilities has dropped a proposed requirement for automatic sprinkler systems in
Airports

DCA gateway airports added

The Transportation Security Administration has added Richmond Jet Center at Richmond International Airport in Virginia and Executive Beechcraftat Spi
Airports

Three hangars destroyed at Kansas airport

Hurricane-strength winds destroyed three hangars at Salina Airport in Kansas on August 10, but luckily there were no aircraft in the hangars during the sto
FBOs

Ocean Sky hosts open travelers

FBO Ocean Sky Jet Centre hosted 74 aircraft that traveled to Prestwick Airport for the short drive to the British Open at Turnberry’s Ailsa Course, where f
Safety

AvFuel offering fire safety training

On October 13 and 14, Avfuel is holding a quality-assurance and fire-safety seminar at the Avflight FBO at Capital City Airport in Lansing, Mich.
FBOs

FBO Chain Profile: Avantair

Camarillo Airport in Southern California is one of those airports that reveals its treasures as visitors either drive or fly in, starting with the hulk of
Regulations and Government

DOT to require observed return-to-duty drug test

The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule that provides a start date for mandatory direct-observation drug testing. The provision was staye
Regulations and Government

Ameco Aviation College expansion complete

After 18 months and approximately $6.9 million, Ameco Aviation College (AAC) on Beijing Capital International Airport has opened the doors on its new addit
Regulations and Government

FAA orders retesting for 1,400 mechanics

The FAA has decided to require a retest for 1,400 mechanics who used Tobias Aerospace Services, an FAA-approved airplane mechanic testing facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

H+S Aviation authorized for P&WC PT6T overhauls

BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul company H+S Aviation has been awarded distributor and designated overhaul facility authorization by Pratt & Whi
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlantic Aero OK'd as TBM service center

Daher-Socata has selected North Carolina-based Atlantic Aero International as its newest North American authorized TBM service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO D&K Aviation seeks buyer

Class 4 FAA repair station D&K Aviation, located at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y., is up for sale.
Maintenance and Modifications

GDAS-Westfield renews Hawker Beechcraft ASC status

The General Dynamics Aviation Services (GDAS) facility at Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, Mass., recently had its Hawker Beechcraft authorized servi
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Aviation in growth mode

A pair of significant milestones underscores West Star Aviation’s continued growth in a depressed economy.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Aviation expands Embraer Middle East ASC

Embraer reinforced its partnership with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by signing an agreement to extend FAS’s mainten
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA grants ODA status to American Eurocopter

During the company’s 40th-anniversary celebration in July at its Grand Prairie, Texas headquarters, American Eurocopter cut the ribbon for its new customer
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. Aviation to offer P&W turbine tracker system

Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has issued a dealer and installation agreement to U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

PAMA inks deal with Potomac Management Resources

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has hired Potomac Management Resources to provide day-to-day administrative and management assista
Sustainability and Environment

Bizjet Operators Scramble To Meet ETS Deadline

Many anxious aircraft operators scrambled to keep the August 31 deadline for registering for Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) amid widespread co
Aircraft

First Winglet-equipped Citation X Delivered

Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology.
Aircraft

Premier II Service Entry Delayed to 2012/2013

Hawker Beechcraft yesterday announced that while it is making progress with the Premier II program, market conditions have prompted the company to delay en
Charter & Fractional

Bizav Fractionals Facing a Matured Industry

The fractional jet industry is undergoing a “major transformation,” according to business aviation consultant Brian Foley Associates.
Aircraft

Emivest Aerospace To Begin SJ30 Deliveries

Emivest Aerospace, now a majority shareholder in the former Sino Swearingen Aircraft, is expected to deliver its first SJ30 business jet (S/N 008) within t
Accidents

ATR Crash in thailand kills captain

An ATR 72-212 operated by Thailand’s Bangkok Airways crashed into a disused ATC tower on August 4, killing the aircraft’s captain and injuring the copilot
Safety

AmSafe touts airbag seatbelts for airliners and business aircraft

After successfully developing the market for airbag inflatable seatbelts in new and existing light aircraft, Phoenix Ariz.-based AmSafe Aviation is targeti