Content Archive: March 2008

Accidents

Birdstrike/Ingestion Eyed in Citation Crash

A 1975 Cessna Citation I (N113SH) that crashed Tuesday afternoon while taking off from Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport is reported to have encountere
Safety

NTSB Tired of FAA’s Inaction on Pilot Fatigue

The NTSB has called the FAA’s response “unacceptable” to four out of six safety recommendations addressing human fatigue and duty-time limitations.
Regulations and Government

Senate Urged To Pass FAA Reauthorization Bill Now

A coalition of 36 aviation organizations–including NBAA, GAMA and NATA, though not AOPA or ATA–sent a letter to the full U.S.
FBOs

Flight Explorer adds Universal airport data

Users of Flight Explorer’s Professional Aircraft Situation Display can now access Universal Weather & Aviation’s UVTripPlanner global airport data via
FBOs

Sunborne adds APA leasehold

Airport property development company SunBorne signed a long-term lease with Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority for another 69 acres adjoining SunBorn
FBOs

Kaz buys Attractions Jet Center

A new company called Kaz Aviation launched its FBO expansion plan with the purchase for $2.3 million of all the assets of Attractions Jet Center at Kissimm
FBOs

FBO Profile: Houma Jet Center

“Houma Airport is a gem of an aviation facility that has not ever been fully exploited from a general aviation standpoint,” said Duke Williams, co-owner of
Maintenance and Modifications

Sheikh Ahmed gets supply chain Asia visionary award

Supply Chain Asia, a 12,000-member supply chain organization promoting the development of Asia’s supply chain and logistics sector, has awarded HH Sheikh A
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Beechcraft adds authorized service center in UK

FR Aviation has joined the Hawker Beechcraft authorized service center network.
Maintenance and Modifications

TSS and Standard Aero facilities win AS9100/9110 certification

TSS Aviation, based in Cincinnati, and Standard Aero’s Maryville, Tenn.