Content Archive: September 2006

Aircraft

Wind a Factor in Falcon 900EX Overrun

Falcon 900EX N973M sustained minor damage during a landing overrun at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey on March 3.
Airports

O’Hare Slot Program Extended Again

The FAA extended through October 28 a flight-reduction program at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, including slot reservations for general aviation op

Industry VeteranMax Bleck Joins Sino Swearingen

Many industry veterans don’t disappear after retirement, but reappear as consultants, advisors or board members of companies that could benefit from their
Safety

Buy Bird Flu Test Kits but not in U.S.

Applied Biosystems, a Warrington, UK, subsidiary of Applera of Norwalk, Conn., is marketing an avian influenza test kit in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Mid
Rotorcraft

Turbine Helo Delivery Forecasts Differ

Predictions for the number of civil helicopter deliveries over the next decade differ somewhat, according to forecasts released at Heli-Expo in Dallas in l
Maintenance and Modifications

Midcoast Now a Jet Aviation Company

Swiss-based Jet Aviation Group completed its acquisition of St.

‘Time Served’ for Joyride in Stolen Cessna

The sentence from a Westchester County, N.Y.

Two Admit In-flight Taping of Rock Star

Jeffrey Borer, former owner of defunct charter operator XtraJet, and Arvel Reeves, previous owner of one-timeaircraft services firm Executive Aviation Logi

Revised insulation rule draws concern

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) still has concerns regarding new requirements for improved flammability characteristics of retrofitted t