Content Archive: September 2006

Aircraft

Avocet ProJet is latest VLJ casualty

Avocet Aircraft last month joined the ranks of Safire Aircraft, Century Aerospace and plenty of other failed start-up aircraft manufacturers.
Safety

Probe continues into death at FBO

The investigation into the apparently accidental death of line employee Joyce Miller, 29, on February 28 at Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte/Douglas Internati
Regulations and Government

ICAO approves pilots over 60

The International Civil Aviation Organization adopted a “standard” to increase the upper age limit for airline pilots to age 65, effective November 23.
ATC

ATC commits most serious incursions

In FY 2005, there were 327 runway incursions, of which 29 were serious Category A and B incidents, according to the FAA’s regional administrator for the We
Aircraft

Citation Encore+ enters flight test

Late last month Cessna reported the first flight of its Citation Encore+, an upgraded Encore with FADEC-equipped P&WC PW535B engines and Rockwell Colli
Aircraft

Sino Swearingen selects Stevens

Sino Swearingen has selected Greenville, S.C.-based Stevens Aviation as the OEM’s first North American authorized service facility for the new SJ30-2 light
Airports

Farnborough Ops increase proposed

In a bid to overcome local opposition to its application to increase weekend and holiday operations at London Farnborough Airport to 5,000 movements annual
ATC

Plan for slots at soccer games

Special slot procedures will be in place at about 20 German airports during the World Cup soccer tournament, which runs from June 9 to July 9.
Maintenance and Modifications

A&P mechanics find new leadership opportunities

Running a flight department has historically been considered a job for a pilot, but the industry is recognizing that maintenance technicians can bring a di
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Private fuel farms are not an easy answer to high fuel prices

There’s nothing like a spike in jet-A prices to cause aircraft operators to investigate new money-saving strategies.
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