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Accidents

All survive King Air crash into roof of Reno building

The airplane was destroyed, but the pilot and five passengers escaped serious injury March 13 (no, it wasn’t a Friday) when their King Air E90 crashed into
FBOs

New FBO at London City includes expanded ramp

London City Airport will hold the official opening of its new business aviation center on May 31.
Charter & Fractional

Competing charter ops occupy new Geneva FBO

A new business aviation terminal was officially opened at Switzerland’s Geneva International Airport last month.
FBOs

Negotiations continue for sale of AvCenter FBOs

Associated British Ports of the UK is in its sixth month of negotiations with possible buyers of its American Port Services’ U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cabin soundproofing kit available for PC-12

A passive sound-reduction kit for the Pilatus PC-12 lowers cabin noise by 55 percent in the speech interference level and by 80 percent in the average “A”
Maintenance and Modifications

Alpha Omega Jet acquires Aircraft Components

Alpha Omega Jet Services, launched in late 2000 as an aircraft management and consulting firm, went into the completion and refurb business last month with
Charter & Fractional

Many frax owners not aware of liability risk

With regard to liability insurance, answers to the question of “How much is enough?” have always been something of a mystery.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation appointed Legacy service center

Jet Aviation’s facilities at Biggin Hill in the UK and Dusseldorf, Germany, were named by Embraer as authorized service centers for the Legacy, the new cor
Regulations and Government

DOT opposes pistol-packing pilots

Allowing pilots to carry guns in the cockpit will not be one of the steps taken by the DOT to upgrade airline security, Transportation Secretary Norman Min
Accidents

In-flight breakup preceded fatal Conquest crash

The pilot and two passengers aboard a Cessna 425 Conquest I were killed March 6 after the aircraft suffered an in-flight breakup and crashed about 13 mi fr
ATC

Las Vegas Rnav procedures under review

Changes are on the way that will address pilots’ complaints about the Rnav arrival and departure procedures at Las Vegas.
Accidents

Feds drop Stewart Learjet criminal investigation

Nearly two years after the FBI effectively closed down air-taxi operator Sunjet Aviation, the federal criminal investigation into the October 1999 crash of
ATC

Nav Canada prepares to implement RVSM

Six additional flight levels will be introduced later this month in northern Canada airspace when Nav Canada implements reduced vertical separation minimum
Airports

Redbird Airport to be renamed Dallas Executive

To more closely reflect its primary customer base of business aviation, the city of Dallas is changing the name of Redbird Airport to Dallas Executive Airp
Regulations and Government

Restrictions choke bizav ops at Singapore Seletar

Civil operations at Singapore Seletar Airport could be severely curtailed and business jet operations forced away altogether if several proposed initiative
FBOs

Jet Avition Zurich opens new PAX lounge

It looks like the VIP lounge at a top-flight FBO, but the new facility established in Terminal B by Jet Aviation in Zurich, Switzerland, is for business-cl
FBOs

Amports to sell U.S. FBOs and airport interests

Associated British Ports of the UK is in negotiations with possible buyers of its American Port Services’ U.S.
FBOs

Avcard signs fuel contract in China

Avcard of Hunt Valley, Md., has signed a fuel agreement with the Chinese National Oil Co., China Aviation Oil & Supply Co.
FBOs

Dassault Falcon Jet gets cash support

The Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) has pledged $8.5 million to assist Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) in its renovation and upgrade plans at New Castle
Airports

FAA considers airport anti-noise programs

The FAA is reviewing proposed noise compatibility programs for Four Corners Regional Airport in Farmington, N.M., and Lake Charles Regional Airport in Loui
Airports

Naples, Fla. reinstates Stage 2 ban

The authority for Naples Airport in Florida implemented a ban on Stage 2 aircraft starting last month, although operators may be able to obtain temporary w
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker 700 engine upgrade program snags

“We’ve had some very positive response from the marketplace,” a Honeywell spokesman said, but the company and partner Garrett Aviation Services have failed
Safety

Runway incursions down significantly

The number of runway incursions in the first two months of this year dropped more than 50 percent compared with the same period last year, according to the
Regulations and Government

Short-term solution provided for Manifest Filing

NBAA has completed an online Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) submission service to allow Part 135 operators to comply with new requirements to
Airports

Presidential action crucial to DCA access

Last month’s announcement that Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is being permitted to resume its pre-September 11 airline schedule on April
Safety

INS OKs hijackers' visas six months after 9/11

Plato may have been correct when he said, “Only the dead have seen the end of war,” but apparently that does not apply to flight instruction.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Asia ramps up ops with a diverse fleet

Bombardier’s new Flexjet Asia executive charter program began operations on February 22 in a bid to make business aviation more readily available to visiti
Regulations and Government

UK NATS seeks higher user fees to make ends meet

Britain’s partly privatized National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has asked the government to allow it to raise en route charges to make up an estimated £23
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Of VAT refunds and cabotage rules:

Valued-added taxes (VAT) may now amount to 25 percent of a jet fuel purchase in some parts of Europe.
Regulations and Government

Of Vat refunds and cabotage rules:

Cabotage is: (a) a cabbage soup popular in Russia; (b) the age of a guy named Cabot; (c) the transport of a paying passenger fro