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Rotorcraft

New Controlling Interest Buoys MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters completed a restructuring last month in which Patriarch Partners, a New York financial firm, acquired a controlling interest in the Mesa, Ar
Accidents

Three Hurt in Twin Commander Takeoff Crash

A Twin Commander taking off full length from 5,000-foot Runway 12R at North Las Vegas Airport for a VFR surveillance flight appeared never to get out of gr
Rotorcraft

Civil Tiltrotor Flies in Airplane Mode

Last Friday morning the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor flew over Central Texas with its outboard nacelles rotating forward to full airplane mode for the
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Monday on IRS Deductions Notice

Companies that allow executives or their families and guests to fly on their aircraft for certain personal reasons will most likely be adversely affected b
Charter & Fractional

Show-cause Order Released on EJM Commuter Start-up

The DOT issued a “show cause” notice on Executive Jet Management’s plans to launch a business jet commuter operation.
Aircraft

Faster King Air To Take on Very Light Jets

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90GT, a more powerful version of the C90B intended to compete with the impending very light jets (VLJs), are scheduled to
Aircraft

Products Unveiled To Enhance Safety for VLJ Pilots

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA have released two new products designed to enhance safety for pilots of very light jets “and ot
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation Plays with Fire

Eclipse Aviation unveiled its home-grown PhostrEx fire-suppression system for the Eclipse 500 today at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis.
Accidents

Four Injured in Learjet 35A Landing Roll Crash

On July 15 at 0845 MDT, Learjet 35A N620JM was substantially damaged when the airplane went off the runway at Eagle County Regional Airport, Colo., during
Safety

Judge Denies Protests to FSS Consolidation

FAA Administrator Marion Blakey has issued an order accepting the recommendation of a dispute resolution law judge to deny two legal protests over the comp
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Jet and Jet Direct Merge

Two well known companies that operate and manage charter aircraft and jet travel cards have merged.
ATC

Controller Vigilance, Training, Fatigue at Issue

The NTSB issued a series of recommendations this week asking the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to tighten regulations and proced
ATC

Natca Puts Onus of Recommendations on FAA

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is placing the burden of the NTSB’s recommendations squarely on the FAA.
Safety

Accidents Up, Fatalities Down, Report Shows

In the first quarter of this year, the U.S.
Regulations and Government

GA Groups Join Anti-User Fee Coalition

General aviation trade groups based in the Washington, D.C.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Sale To Permira Signals ‘End of an Era’

Zurich-based worldwide aviation service company Jet Aviation is being acquired by Permira, a European-headquartered private-equity group.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse Receives First VLJ Order from a Fractional

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane becomes the first fractional customer for the very light je
FBOs

Mercury/Corporate Wings Now One Company

Cleveland-based Corporate Wings/Mercury Air Centers this week named Richard Michaels as its vice president of marketing.
Accidents

Investigation Launched into Fatal MU-2 Crash

An NTSB investigation is under way into the crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2 while on an IFR approach to Centennial Airport, Colo., on August 5.
Regulations and Government

Light Bizav Aircraft Mostly Unaffected by Noise Rule

A final rule published last Friday harmonizes FAR Part 36 light, propeller-driven airplane noise certification standards with international standards and p
Regulations and Government

More Time Given to Meet SIC Type Rating Rule

Pilots will now have several more months to comply with the new second-in-command (SIC) type rating rule.
Regulations and Government

Revised Flight Plan Suffixes Effective September 1

Effective September 1, operators will be required to use a new set of flight plan aircraft equipment suffixes to indicate advanced navigation capabilities.
Safety

FAA Re-evaluating MU-2 after Recent Accidents

Denying it is re-evaluating safety aspects of the Mitsubishi MU-2 in response to requests by several Colorado legislators, the FAA said its investigation i
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operators Likely To Gain from Beer Contest

Some European charter operators might get bookings when the prizes are awarded for this contest.
Regulations and Government

Longer Duration for Some Medicals Proposed

Under a notice
ATC

Loran Gets Reprieve; Solar Flares Interrupt GPS

Although the decision has not yet been officially announced, AIN has learned the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security have
Airports

FAA Plan Leaves GA Airport Funding in Doubt

The FAA is facing questions about its proposed Airport Improvement Program (AIP) redistribution and its possible effect on the needs of small airports.
FBOs

Procedures Established for FBO 9/11 Reimbursement

On May 9, procedures and an application process will be in effect for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at f
Aircraft

First Production Mustang Takes to the Air

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on Monday.
Regulations and Government

European Commercial SEIMC Approval Not This Year

Prospective European clearance for commercial single-engine operations in IMC or at night (SEIMC for short) continues to progress through regulatory approv