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Charter & Fractional

Helicopter frax provider goes charter and adds S-76

HeliFlite Shares, which has its operations center at Alliance Airport in Texas, obtained its Part 135 charter certificate in February and last month added
Charter & Fractional

Charter firm rebuilds in wake of fraud charges

In what is being described as the largest money-laundering investigation in Alaska’s history, Mark Avery, the former owner of Anchorage-based air charter a
Regulations and Government

ETOPS proposal flawed, say bizav trade groups

Lack of critical single-engine speed and distance data from manufacturers makes the FAA’s proposal to establish extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) thr
Aircraft

Global 5000 receives Canadian certification

The Global 5000, billed by Bombardier as “the world’s fastest” intercontinental super-large business jet, received full type approval from Transport Canada
Aircraft

Honda chooses suppliers for nascent jet

Honda Aircraft officials have decided to outsource manufacture of major portions of the HondaJet, including the fuselage and wings.
Aircraft

Texas firm offers Learjet 20 series ‘total upgrade’

An upgrade to the General Electric J85 engine in U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Fired pilots, flight options fail to reach settlement

A scheduled mediation session failed to settle a lawsuit in which former Raytheon Travel Air pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organizin
Regulations and Government

Slots required for business aircraft at Luton

Effective March 25 all general aviation aircraft are required to have slots for landings and takeoffs at London Luton Airport.
Aircraft

Embraer forsees future in Lineage

Embraer decided to name its newest business jet the Lineage 1000, drawing parallels to the company’s first business jet, which was also a derivative of one
Safety

Safety Standdown To Play in Europe

Bombardier will hold its first Safety Standdown event in Europe following this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva.
Aircraft

Citation X To Reverse Downward Trend?

Cessna said last month it will increase production of its Citation X by more than 65 percent from 2006 to 2010, to meet “growing demand,” primarily from no
Regulations and Government

ADs, SAIBs To Be Available Only by E-mail

The FAA will transition to e-mail distribution of ADs and special airworthiness information bulletins (SAIBs) and eliminate mailed paper versions.
FBOs

Reserve Pittsburgh space now

The United States Golf Association’s U.S.
FBOs

Airports closing (temporarily)

• Runway reconstruction will close Friedman Memorial Airport, Sun Valley, Idaho, from April 24 at 9 a.m.
FBOs

EMAS offers max coating

Engineered Arresting Systems (Esco) has developed a third-generation coating system for its engineered materials arresting systems (EMAS) placed at the end
FBOs

Dublin FBO adds fuel service

Encore FBO’s Dublin, Ireland facility made history on March 6 when a company line service technician drove an Encore fuel truck onto the airport’s general
FBOs

Asheville seeking FBO

North Carolina’s Asheville Regional Airport will be the site of a $37 million, 373,000-sq-ft terminal, office and hangar development spearheaded by Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Dubai company eyes Landmark MROs

Dubai investment firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) at press time was in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-based private-equity firm  Carl
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FBOs

Elliott renovating Omaha Base

The first phase of Elliott Aviation’s renovation of its Omaha, Neb.
FBOs

Discovery cancels VIH buy

A plan for Discovery Air to buy VIH Aviation Group, which would have included VIH affiliate YYJ FBO Services at Victoria International Airport in British C
FBOs

Stop calling JeffCo tower

Following the name change of the former Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield, Colo., to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport last October, the tower’s app
FBOs

New GA hours, gateway for DCA

Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass., is now a gateway airport for companies that want to fly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
FBOs

Wilson Air hosts VLJ exhibit

When big crowds transit through Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte, N.C.
FBOs

Second BWI FBO still pending

Although Mercury Air Centers/Corporate Wings won the bid to build an FBO at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) early last y
FBOs

Runway shortening opposed

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have submitted comments to the FAA about the proposed shortening of Santa Monica, Calif.’s sing
FBOs

Florida FBO focuses on amenities

Florida FBO focuses on amenities Plenty of FBOs at popular destinations offer movie rooms with giant projector screens, comfortable seating an
Regulations and Government

User fees likely to meet resistance in Congress

As Congress began hearings last month on the Bush Administration’s plan to fund the FAA, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey attempted to do what one lawmaker
Regulations and Government

FAA issues final regulations governing private spaceflight

For many years, companies such as Space Expeditions, Space Adventures and even some airlines have been seriously talking about lofting paying passengers in
Engines

Engine ready for PiperJet prototype

The first flight-worthy Williams FJ44-3AP engine for the prototype PiperJet has arrived at Piper Aircraft’s factory in Vero Beach, Fla.
Regulations and Government

Cape Town forum updates operators

Anyone who has purchased an aircraft or airplane engine knows the process is complicated, especially when you consider the mountain of paperwork through wh