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Despite recovery, one jetliner in 10 is in ‘desert air force’

About one jetliner in 10 sits in storage, awaiting either permanent retirement or a change in economic or competitive conditions that warrants a return to
FBOs

IAM Jet Montego Bay facility operational soon

IAM Jet Centre’s second Caribbean FBO, at Sangster International Airport, Montego Bay, Jamaica, will open on December 15.
FBOs

…while franchise plans to add more bases

The Million Air FBO franchise has reached 35 bases, with the addition of nine new facilities in the past 12 months, one of which, in Paris, is the chain’s
FBOs

Salt Lake Million Air refurbed...

Million Air Salt Lake City held a grand opening in mid-October of its newly remodeled FBO, which includes an 8,000-sq-ft addition featuring a spacious lobb
FBOs

Arinc opens virtual fuel desk

Subscribers to Arinc Direct can plan fuel purchases using Arinc’s new “virtual fuel desk,” with fuel prices pre-negotiated by Arinc.
FBOs

Dulles gets its third FBO

In mid-October the doors opened at Dulles Jet Center, the third FBO at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Regulations and Government

Security rules tighter for some European operations

Business aviation, long a bastion from the sometimes unfathomable airline security rules, is now facing similar regulations in some European Union countrie
Maintenance and Modifications

Citation II Williams FJ44-3 re-engine STC in the works

Clifford Development, a Toledo, Ohio start-up, has launched a program to re-engine Citation IIs with 3,000-pound-thrust Williams International FJ44-3 engin
Safety

Torqued: 747 crew followed the procedures but didn’t make the best choice

In the June 2005 issue of AIN I wrote about a fully loaded British Airways 747 that was taking off from Los Angeles bound for London when one of its
Maintenance and Modifications

CRS Jet Spares announces Harley-Davidson winner

Hundreds of people surrounded CRS Jet Spares’ NBAA booth as the company announced that Amy Smith of Averitt Air in Nashville, Tenn., was the winner of a 20
Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon gets nod for Learjet 23, 35/36 group RVSM solution

Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National, has received FAA group approval for its next-generation RVSM solution in Learjet 35/36s equipped with th
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation hits 50,000th Falcon 50 service event

“Landmark Aviation is pleased to celebrate a milestone that demonstrates our commitment to Dassault service and Falcon operators,” said company president S
Maintenance and Modifications

National Jets: Small shop offers service for even the biggest jets

National Jets began life as an air ambulance operator and branched into other aviation services, such as FBO and maintenance offerings, to support that bus
Maintenance and Modifications

GE signs first customer for CF34 engine modification

GE has signed Herzog as the launch customer for its new Challenger 601 CF34 engine modernization program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream's Luton service center gets EASA ok for G200

The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to provide comprehensive maintenance services for the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstre
Maintenance and Modifications

...and adds Embraer service

Embraer has named Premier Air Center/West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction and Dallas locations factory-authorized service centers for the new Embraer Phenom
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier/West Star acquires Dallas facility...

Jet Aviation’s Dallas MRO operation has been acquired by Premier/West Star.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avstar offers computer-based repair station training

Repair station operators have a new option when considering ways to meet the new FAA training requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive expands engine service capabilities

Dallas Airmotive is adding Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 hot-section inspection capability to three of its regional turbine centers (RTCs).
Maintenance and Modifications

Eyeing Piedmont and Limco, Fokker plans expansion

Fokker Services, part of Stork Aerospace, announced it has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of a controlling (51 percent) interest in Piedmont
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation gets Learjet Ok for Denver region

Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Stevens Aviation’s Jefferson County Airport facility in Denver an AOG/line maintenance facility for Learjets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Securaplace to provide batteries to CRS Jet Spares

Securaplane Technologies has announced a distribution agreement for emergency batteries with CRS Jet Spares.
Avionics

Sikorsky Tests AFCS for S-92

While many medium to large turbine helicopters offer autopilots to enhance mission safety and comfort, Sikorsky is in the final stages of developing an aut
Avionics

Chelton offers lightweight helo autopilot

Flight-testing is well under way for a new helicopter autopilot that, compared with other currently available systems, cuts both weight and cost in half, s
Avionics

Laser obstacle avoidance could come to smaller helicopters

A laser obstacle-avoidance system now entering service on military helicopters might prove useful for civil applications.
Avionics

EMS operators embrace NVGs and infrared sensing

Over the last six years, the North American aeromedical transport industry, particularly its helicopter EMS community, has become increasingly concerned ab
Rotorcraft

PHI reaches agreement with striking helo pilots

The labor union representing helicopter pilots employed by PHI voted November 10 to end a two-month-long strike against the company.
Rotorcraft

European OEMs partner on quiet helo research

AgustaWestland and Eurocopter might be competitors in the helicopter market, but they seem to be decidedly good friends when it comes to defining rotorcraf
Rotorcraft

VFR Route Chart Updated

HAI affiliate the Eastern Region Helicopter Council worked with the FAA to update the New York City VFR helicopter route chart.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Open New Facility

Sikorsky Aircraft plans to open a new engineering center in Fort Worth, Texas, next year to support the company’s growing U.S.