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Eclipse formulates new plan for ‘operational excellence’

The corner office at Eclipse Aviation’s Albuquerque, N.M., headquarters has gone strangely quiet.
Charter & Fractional

With latest acquisition, Gama spreads its wings

The charter industry has seen a flurry of acquisitions and mergers in the past year, and by all accounts the activity will continue.

People in Aviation: September 2008

AAI Acquisition, which purchased the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft Industries earlier this year, has named aviation industry veteran Jack Bral
FBOs

Visit Galaxy MCO, get a gift card

Galaxy Aviation is offering Visa gift cards to pilots who visit the company’s new FBO terminal and hangar facility during this year’s NBAA Convention (Octo
FBOs

Fargo Jet remodeling complete

Fargo Jet Center’s major remodeling and expansion is finished.

Republic 170s To Spell Midwest 717s

Midwest Airlines will replace all but nine of its Boeing 717s with 12 Embraer 170s flown by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways as part of an effort to res
Safety

‘Watch Listed’ Pilot Returns to Work

Manassas, Va.-based regional airline Colgan Air has allowed pilot Erich Scherfen to return to work after he and his wife sued the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Settlement Reached in 1996 Gulfstream IV Accident

Years of litigation over a Gulfstream IV fatal crash at Palwaukee (Ill.) Municipal Airport (since renamed Chicago Executive Airport) in October 1996 finall

Eclipse Aviation Splits Into Two Divisions

As part of its “operational excellence strategy” to finish incomplete customer-delivered airplanes, improve production efficiency, fulfill overdue payments
Safety

Fuel Icing Likely Culprit of 777 Crash at Heathrow

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) today issued an interim report for the January 17 accident involving a British Airways Boeing 777 that l
Charter & Fractional

FAA Fishing for Sentient/TAG Connection

The FAA Eastern Region counsel’s office is trying to find out if employees of the former Sentient Jet Holdings were connected via payroll and other systems

SkyWest to Take Stake in Brazilian Airline

SkyWest Airlines has agreed to buy a 6-percent stake in Brazilian regional airline Trip Linhas Aereas, SkyWest vice president of finan ce Mike Kraupp confi
Aircraft

Boeing To Consult on MRJ Project

Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsub
FBOs

Big Sky joins AvFuel network

Pilots can earn double Avtrip points from Avfuel’s new dealer, Big Sky Aviation.
FBOs

A new FBO for Livermore

The underutilized Livermore Airport near California’s San Francisco Bay Area might yet see development of a new FBO.
FBOs

...and Yosemite's green solar system

Fresno Yosemite International Airport is reaping 40 percent of its energy requirements from a solar panel installation at the airport, the largest such sys
FBOs

New Hangar under construction at Republic

The Northeastern group of companies, which bills itself as a “specialty services operator” because it isn’t an FBO (no fuel service), is building a new han
FBOs

JetSet signs up Jet Aviation

JetSet Media of Kansas City, Mo., has signed up Jet Aviation’s U.S.
FBOs

Castle & Cooke tops list for new VNY FBO

The empty Garrett Jet Center at Van Nuys Airport should finally see a new tenant.
Airports

Bangor International celebrates 40 years

Maine’s Bangor International Airport celebrates four decades of commercial air service this year.
FBOs

Atlantic renovates FBOs at Midway and Nashville

The freshly refurbished FBO terminal at Atlantic’s Chicago Midway FBO is now open, featuring an extensively redesigned passenger waiting area with improved
FBOs

Jet Source buys Western

Carlsbad, Calif.-based Jet Source has purchased competing FBO Western Flight, adding another 30,000 sq ft of hangar space and the airport’s largest ramp to
Security

Kaiserair adds Santa Rosa FBO

After managing and operating the Apex Aviation FBO at Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa, Calif., since January, Kaiserair has purchased the FBO and begun
Security

Family sells Jimsair to Landmark

The Bracamonte family sold the historic Jimsair Aviation Services FBO at San Diego International Airport to Landmark Aviation on July 18, bringing the Land
Aircraft

CRJ1000 Takes Flight

Bombardier’s sole CRJ1000 prototype took to the air for the first time today, marking the successful start of a flight-test regime expected to last until t
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Maintenance and Modifications

PartsLogistics Adds New Batch Search Feature

AvSupport’s PartsLogistics aircraft parts sourcing system has a new feature that allows users to conduct batch searches.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues New Guidance for PMA Holders

The FAA is looking for comments from the industry on a revision of Order 8120.2, production approval and certification management procedures.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Leader Change Signals New Strategy

StandardAero’s August 21 announcement that Rob Mionis has assumed the job of president and CEO of the turbine engine overhaul and business aircraft mainten
Safety

ATSB Advises Operators To Check Oxygen Bottles

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety advisory following the rapid depressurization of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 on July 25, urgi
Safety

Repeat Drug Testees Subject to ‘Direct Observation’

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.