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Torqued: Fight for voluntary safety programs

The last few months have been difficult for a number of aviation players.
Airports

Destination Airports: Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City is where the Transcontinental Railroad first came together in 1869.
FBOs

Sheltair adding Savannah FBO

Pilots who are wondering when a second FBO will open at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport finally have an answer.
Airports

Florida airport for sale

The owner of a private airport in Tallahassee, Fla., has decided to sell the property and has set an asking price of $11.6 million.
Regulations and Government

Santa Monica blasts FAA interference in noise plan

The City of Santa Monica, Calif., planned to implement its new ordinance prohibiting operation of category C and D aircraft at the city’s airport beginning
FBOs

TotalFBO now web-enabled

Horizon Business Concepts’ TotalFBO software is now available in an online version.
FBOs

Key Air expanding to Minneapolis

FBO and charter/management company Key Air is building a new FBO at Anoka County-Blaine Airport in Minneapolis.
Airports

New runway opens at Houston executive

Privately owned and operated Houston Executive Airport, west of Houston, has completed a runway extension to 6,610 feet.
FBOs

Air BP at more FBOs

Carlsbad, Calif.-based FBO Jet Source has selected Air BP as its primary fuel supplier.
Airports

FBO Survey: Service Supremos

At face value, there has never been a better time to be in the international FBO business.
Safety

International Operations

Seven years after the chaos of 9/11, air travel has again reached record levels in the U.S, Europe and Asia.
Regulations and Government

No Vote on FAA Funding Bill, Yet

The U.S.
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft To Stay in Vero Beach?

An April 28 Indian River County budget resolution approved $12 million to keep Piper Aircraft at its headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla., and the state of Flo
Safety

SMS: More Than Just the Latest Buzzword in Bizav

“Safety management systems aren’t just the latest fad for corporate flight departments,” Daedalus Aviation Services president David Bjellos told the nearly
Regulations and Government

IBT or NJASAP? NetJets Pilots To Choose Next Month

An agreement was recently reached between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP), the la
Regulations and Government

ATA Boss Bashes Bizav Again

During a House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing last month, Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO James May c
Aircraft

OEMs move forward on jet singles

Piper Aircraft and Cirrus Design are in a dead heat on the progress of their respective single-engine jet prototypes, and the two airplanes could fly withi
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon support changes

Dassault Falcon has rearranged its two support organizations for Falcons, combining the eastern and western hemisphere customer service organizations under
Charter & Fractional

NetJets pilots seek independent union

The “Strong Union” leaders who helped NetJets pilots obtain an industry-leading contract three years ago resigned from the local representing the fractiona
Safety

FAA Calls for New Presentation of Weather Info

The FAA has criticized the airlines for failing to equip their aircraft with the latest on-board weather technology, thereby limiting the amount of relevan
Avionics

SuperAWOS on the rise

While automated weather observing systems (AWOS) have been a fixture at airports for many years, what some feel is the next generation of the technology ha
Safety

More accidents, fewer fatalities for general aviation in 2007

General aviation fatalities dropped 30 percent last year, to 491 from 703 in 2006, according to the NTSB.
Regulations and Government

AD non-compliance sparks more FAA oversight

The FAA has been under intense pressure from the U.S.
Safety

Surviving accident fallout in today’s environment

“Pilots in handcuffs is what we’re talking about,” said lawyer Kenneth Quinn at the Flight Safety Foundation European Aviation Safety Seminar held recently
Maintenance and Modifications

New inspection requirement could ground Cessna 441 Conquest IIs

In a situation reminiscent of the dilemma JetStar owners face, a substantial number of Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops could be grounded come Septem
Regulations and Government

Peak-period pricing no fix for congestion, say alphabets

The FAA’s proposal to reduce airline delays by imposing peak-period pricing to reduce congestion at busy airports is a “bad idea with no positive consequen
Aircraft

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100

Embraer’s Phenom 100 very light jet is speeding toward its scheduled mid-year certification.
Aircraft

In The Works: Phenom 300

The first Phenom 300 was rolled out on April 12 and should fly this month or next, at the latest.
Aircraft

In The Works: MSJ and MLJ

The not-yet-named midsize jet and mid-light jet got the green light from Embraer’s board of directors on March 28, and Embraer plans to spend about $750 mi
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft is delaying the D-Jet program to install an engine with greater power output.