Content Archive: October 2006

Independence Air in Dire Straits

Discount-fare Bombardier CRJ operator Independence Air raised “substantial doubt about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern” in last month’

Winds Collapse Chautauqua Hangar

Strong wind gusts from August 5 thunderstorms collapsed part of the roof of a new maintenance hangar under construction for Chautauqua Airlines at Louisvil

Colgan Air To Fly as United Express

Colgan Air will take Shuttle America’s place at Washington Dulles Airport as the Saab 340 turboprop provider for United Airlines (UAL) under an agreement-i
Aircraft

Mesa takes on Dornier 328s, seeks lessees

Mesa Air Group has taken responsibility for part of the lease payments on some 30 idle Fairchild Dornier 328Jets as a condition of its new code-share contr
Regulations and Government

Boston-Maine Airways under fire in DOT probe

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General’s Office has launched an investigation into charges of fraudulent financial reporting by Boston-Maine
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Loss of Power Downs AS 350B

Eurocopter AS 350B, Juneau, Alaska, July 25, 2005–The high-skid-equipped Squirrel was substantially damaged after a loss of engine power and subsequ
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Eurocopter Loses Power

Eurocopter EC 120B, Fair Oaks, Calif., July 13, 2005–The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Eurocopter lost power and crashed in steep hilly ter
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Medical Flight Overruns Runway

Learjet 35A, Eagle, Colo., July 15, 2005–Learjet N620JM was substantially damaged when it ran off the runway on landing at the Eagle County Regional
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Bell Crashes in Malaysian Mountains

Bell 206L4 LongRanger, Balaga, Sarawak, Malaysia, July 25, 2005–At about 10:45 a.m.
Accidents

Factual Report: Unqualified Pilot Flew King Air

Beech King Air B200, Morlan, Ga., Dec.