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Turboprop Fatal Accident Investigations Continue

Separate NTSB investigations continue into the causes of two recent fatal turboprop accidents: a King Air E90 (N12KA) that crashed while departing Central
Charter & Fractional

Delta Awards its Frequent Charter Fliers

Passengers on Delta AirElite, the business-jet charter subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, can now earn frequent-flier segments that can be used on the company’
Safety

New Company Offers Remote Vital-sign Monitoring

West Bend, Wis.-based EMS-Link, with help from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and other partners, plans to introduce a program
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Challenger loses door on takeoff

Bombardier Challenger 600-2A12, Grand Junction, Colo., March 24, 2008–The main cabin door fell off the Challenger on takeoff from Grand Ju
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream Inks Deal for Aerospace Tech Shades

Aerospace Technologies Group of West Palm Beach, Fla., has been selected by Gulfstream Aerospace as the preferred supplier of aircraft window shade systems
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon Jet Appoints Model-specific Service Reps

With the aim of facilitating “quicker technical solutions and reduced aircraft downtime,” Dassault Falcon Jet has designated its field service representati
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore outfits VVIP 767 in record time

Gore Design Completions recently outfitted a Boeing 767-200ER in slightly less than six months, an accomplishment the San Antonio-based company claims is a
Accidents

Preliminary Report: UK Citation crash kills five

Cessna 500 Citation I, Farnborough, Kent, England, March 30, 2008–The crew of the Bahamian-registered Citation I reported engine vibration
ATC

New York Center, Tracon to share ‘Crystal Palace’

The New York Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and the New York Tracon will be combined into one building under an FAA plan to integrate air traffic
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Ferry flight crashes

Hawker Beechcraft 1900D, Nbagu, Nigeria, March 15, 2008–All three occupants were killed and the aircraft destroyed when the Wings Aviation
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Citation might have ingested birds

Cessna 500 Citation I, Oklahoma City, March 4–The Southwest Orthopedic and Sport Medicine Clinic’s Citation I was destroyed when control w
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet overruns runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, San Antonio, March 15, 2008–The American Jet International Learjet 35 overran Runway 21 landing at San Antonio.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Two helicopters collide in New York

Eurocopter AS 355/EC 130, New York, March 22, 2008–A Liberty Helicopter Eurocopter AS 355 struck an idling Liberty Eurocopter EC 130 on takeoff from
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Local ATR flight down in Andes

ATR 42-300, Los Conejos, Venezuela, Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: In-flight fire extinguished

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Moline, Ill.
Accidents

Factual Report: Skydiving flight engulfed in flames

de Havilland Canada DHC-6-100 Twin Otter, Sullivan, Mo., July 29, 2006–Witnesses reported that they saw “flame emitting from the right eng
Accidents

Factual Report: King Air gear collapsed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air 200, Leonardtown, Md., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Lack of transponder blamed for jet/glider collision

Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 800XP/Schleicher ASW27-18, Smith, Nev., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Learjet lost elevator

Bombardier Learjet 36, San Diego, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate maintenance blamed for gear failure

Embraer EMB 170, Dulles, Va., May 30, 2006–Improper servicing of the nose-gear strut and inadequate maintenance caused the failure of the
Aircraft

Vulcanair Turboprop Single Preps for First Flight

Italy’s Vulcanair expects to begin flying its single-turboprop VF600W by the end of this month, according to Remo De Feo, president of the company’s Manass
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Global Aerospace To Offer Insurance for Eclipse 500

Eclipse Aviation announced that it will partner with underwriter Global Aerospace Underwriters to provide hull and liability insurance to owners of owner-f
FBOs

Million Air To Begin Work on New FBO at Midway

Million Air said it will construct a 20,000-sq-ft FBO at its present site at Midway Airport, and plans for the new FBO have been presented to the city of C
Accidents

NTSB Says Midair Collision Reveals Safety Problems

The ongoing investigation into the fatal midair collision between an Air Force F-16 and a privately operated Cessna 172 near Bradenton, Fla., on Nov.
ATC

Portions of U.S. Can Expect Sporadic GPS Outages

The Department of Defense is conducting more GPS interference tests in the western U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Colorado Firm To Introduce Learjet 30 RVSM Package

Honeywell signed a contract with West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., to develop an RVSM equipment package for the Learjet 30 series.
Regulations and Government

FAA Confirms Large Airplane Part 135 Approval

In an August 8 memo, James Ballough, director of the FAA Flight Standards Service, confirmed that large-transport-category airplanes, including the Boeing
Safety

Controller or TCAS RA: which would you obey?

After the tragic collision between a Russian Tu-154 and a DHL cargo Boeing 757 at 35,400 ft over southern Germany on July 1, AIN questioned whether
ATC

Extra safety margin afforded by URET

Until the final report is published of the Boeing 757/Tupolev Tu-154 midair collision over Switzerland on July 1, there will probably be continuing specula
Accidents

Final Report: First officer failed to reset brake circuit breaker

Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3, Stuart, Fla., March 8, 2008–The NTSB blamed the crew’s failure to reset the brake circuit breaker before taxi