Content Archive: October 2007

BE’s narrowbody plans may hinge on OEM help

UK regional carrier British European Airlines hopes to marshal more active support ofairframe manufacturers as it considers a larger, longer-range replacem
FBOs

Pentastar Aviation looking to expand beyond Detroit

“There’s a Ford in your future,” proclaimed a 1944 Ford Motor Company advertisement.
Safety

C.A.S.S.: Corporate Aviation Safety Seminar

Issues arising from September 11 and from the Flight Safety Foundation’s accident prevention role shared billing at the 47th annual FSF/NBAA Corporate Avia

Athens meets Olympic bizav traffic challenge

With 2,166 movements (1,088 departures and 1,078 arrivals) by general aviation aircraft in August, including 160 for heads of state, Athens Eleftherios Ven

Million Air SLC gets FAA's class four rating

The FAA has issued a class four rating to Million Air Salt Lake City’s FAA-approved aircraft repair station certificate.

Ukraine leads bid to revitalize tattered CIS regional network

While the Russian regional airline system struggles to realize some semblance of Western-style development, the former Soviet satellite state of Ukraine ha
Regulations and Government

FAA’s ASAP hasn’t flown with maintenance techs

The FAA’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is designed to identify and correct dangerous operational situations that might not come to the attention o

PAMA lowers membership dues

In an effort to jump-start the organization, citing economic factors and membership growth as major motivators, the board of directors of the Professional

FAA STCs Elliott's flat-panel Citation upgrade

Elliott Aviation has received FAA STCs for installing Universal flat-panel integrated displays (FPIDs), Universal TAWS and Collins AHRS in Citation 550/560
FBOs

GSE manufacturers see slow, steady pickup in demand

After more than two years of declines, uncertainty and just plain hanging on, ground support equipment manufacturers are finally seeing their industry gain