Content Archive: September 2007

Defective assembly Blamed For 737 Accident

When a China Airlines 737NG caught fire soon after landing at Okinawa’s Naha Airport on August 20, initial suspicions centered on maintenance issues, but n
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options negotiations continue

Flight Options pilots are only marginally closer to having a negotiated contract nearly a year-and-a-half after voting in a union.

No cause determined yet

The NTSB has released initial factual information about the Flight Options Beechjet 400A that suffered a dual engine flameout on Nov.
Regulations and Government

DOT secretary ‘concerned’ by House stance on user fees

Transportation Secretary Mary Peters voiced disapproval of the recently passed House FAA Reauthorization Bill at the opening ceremonies of the 60th Annual

Professional Pilot’s Career Guide

With an aviation career that spans 30 years and includes stints as airline pilot, corporate pilot, FAA employee and aviation writer, frequent AIN co
Avionics

CMC has third gen of SureSight EVS system

CMC Electronics (Booth No.
FBOs

Aero Toy expanding its Montreal facility

Aero Toy Store has begun construction on a 45,000-sq-ft expansion of its facility at Montreal’s Pierre-Elliot Trudeau International Airport.
FBOs

Swiss airports offer co-op services during WEF

For travelers flying to Switzerland early next year for the World Economic Forum (WEF) meetings in Davos (January 23-27), St.
FBOs

Buchanan and Byron see growth

Two San Francisco-area airports are growing, with new FBOs and hangars under construction.
FBOs

Avantiar looking at Caldwell, N.J.

As part of its strategy to increase its FBO holdings, fractional-share operator Avantair has set its sights on buying or building a second FBO, this one at