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Airports

Boston Logan Taxiway Proposal Extended

The FAA extended to September 22 the public comment period for a draft reevaluation of a proposed centerfield taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer

Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of new parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust issues”

How much do pilots make?

According to recent salary surveys by NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the pilots who fly the biggest jets for the biggest comp
Airports

FAA Weighs Future of Airport Advisory Service

The FAA is requesting public comments on the usefulness of airport advisory services now available part- or full-time at 20 airports in the continental U.S
Maintenance and Modifications

Engineering firm signs new partner

Representatives from Lux Aviation Engineering, the Tucson, Ariz.

Common in the airline world, FOQA for bizav’s catching on

Encouraged by feedback from operators, the Flight Safety Foundation is extending its corporate flight-operations quality-assurance (C-FOQA) program, despit
Aircraft

The air-taxi market: Day about to dawn on VLJ air taxis

The much-anticipated very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi market is beginning to take shape with operators gearing up for the start of service in the eastern U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Markets Audits Directly To Operators

After 15 years of auditing charter operators only at the behest of the companies or individuals who hire them, Wyvern Consulting, on Tuesday, announced tha
Avionics

MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos

MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.
Aircraft

Movers & Shakers: BBJ begins its next 'wild ride'

Sales expectations were modest when Boeing formed its business jet unit in 1996 to market an executive/VIP version of the company’s Next Generation 737-700
Charter & Fractional

Now NetJets’ Mechanics Start Picketing

First it was NetJets’ pilots who picketed and finally got a new labor contract; now it’s the fractional’s mechanics and other support personnel who on Frid
ATC

Canada, Playing Catch-up, Will Mandate TCAS

Transport Canada has proposed a regulatory amendment requiring installation of TCAS-I and TCAS-II, in line with current FAA rules.
Safety

Glider in Midair with Hawker Didn’t Turn on Tx

The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder, but it was not turned on
Aircraft

Citation Mustang VLJ Obtains Full Certification

The Cessna Citation Mustang on Friday became the first of a new segment of aircraft known as very light jets (VLJ) to be fully FAA type certified.
Aircraft

Heavy-iron trends: Big Bigger & Biggest

In the world of private aircraft in the bizliner category there are three subcategories–big, bigger and biggest.
Regulations and Government

Cape Town rules still causing headaches

Seven months after the International Registry of Mobile Assets (IRMA) became effective, the controversial Web-based registry–known colloquially as the Cape
Airports

FAA Moves To Keep LGA High-density Rule

The FAA today issued a "
FBOs

Avjet Grows with Burbank Hangar

Avjet, an aircraft charter, management, sales and leasing company, announced an expansion of its operation at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport in Southern
FBOs

Indy Jet Center Expands Hangar Space

Responding to rapid growth in maintenance and completion activities since the repair station’s formation two years ago, Indianapolis Jet Center (Booth No.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Monday on Two NPRMs

September 18 is the comment deadline for two separate notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

Volunteer Pilots Group Celebrates 25 Years

Lifeline Pilots, a Peoria, Ill.-based nonprofit organization of 525 fliers who volunteer to ferry critically ill and injured patients, organs for transplan
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Millennium To Supply Kodiak Interior

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft has chosen Millennium Concepts to design, fabricate and certify interior packages for its Kodiak 10-seat, single-engi
Aircraft

Movers & Shakers: Rick Adam hopes his A700 becomes third certified VLJ

How is the A500 program progressing? As of late last month, the A500 is certified to its full 5.5-psi pressurization, which provides
ATC

Approach Limits Raised in Canada

Responding to recommendations from Canada's Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada will increase
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Modifications offering PT6-135A upgrade for King Air F90

Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Wins Injunction Against CharterX

A North Carolina judge issued an injunction recently against charter facilitator CharterX, its new Wyvern Consulting charter audit unit and a former ARG/US
FBOs

Track fuel prices with Arinc Direct online tool

Arinc Direct has introduced an online tool called the Virtual Fuel Desk to help its business aviation customers boost their fuel purchasing power.

Some of the Articles’ Claims

• A problem with an attitude indicator in a Cessna 402C “caused” the death of a young cargo pilot.
Rotorcraft

Bell Warns Operators about BLR Strakes

A September 7 information letter from Bell Helicopter warns Bell 206 and 206L operators of potential problems with STC'd Boundary Layer Research (BLR) tail