Content Archive: September 2006

FBOs

Showalter FBO turns 60

Orlando Executive Airport FBO and Phillips 66 dealer Showalter Flying Service is 60 years old this year and held a huge hangar party in April to celebrate
Airports

Chicago DuPage Airport

“Without a doubt, DuPage Airport [DPA] is the premier corporate aviation airport in the Midwest–both land and air side,” David Bird, executive director of
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FBOs

Signature Flight Support: FBO company struggles to improve its reputation

Signature Flight Support has steadily stuck to its strategy since its founding in 1992 and has grown to become the largest multiple-base FBO company
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Safety

Tackling the Winy City's Winter Weather

DuPage has 10.8 million sq ft of pavement, including runways, taxiways, ramp area, roads and parking lots.
Airports

German airports ramp up for World Cup traffic

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.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna's demo Caravan crashes

Cessna 208 Caravan, Yucaipa, Calif., March 29, 2006–Cessna Aircraft Western and Canada regional sales manager Steve O’Neill and Rick Voorhis, presid
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet loses control on takeoff

Learjet 35, Philadelphia, March 22, 2006–As the Bankair Learjet N58EM was taking off at 2 a.m.
Safety

Vigilance required to ensure ramp safety

Ramp accidents and incidents continue to plague the aviation industry, but the good news is that FBOs, charter operators and flight departments are taking
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Jetranger crashes in trees

Bell 206B JetRanger, Patterson, La., March 14, 2006–As the Rotorcraft Leasing JetRanger left Patterson for an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, the hel
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cargo Beech 99 down in mountains

Beech 99, Butte, Mont., March 18, 2006–The ATP pilot and commercial copilot were killed when the Ameriflight Beech 99 cargo flight crashed into tree