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FBO Profile: First Aviation Services, Teterboro

First Aviation exemplifies the architect’s wisecrack to a client planning expansion: “First, the good news–you have a building in place to work with.
FBOs

CRAIG FBOs FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST JACKSONVILLE

Two Craig (Florida) Airport FBOs– Craig Air Center and Sky Harbor–have filed a lawsuit against the City of Jacksonville, accusing the city of restricting p
FBOs

SheltAir names Group president, hires COO for FBO chain

Holland SheltAir Aviation Group has promoted 24-year company veteran John Schmatz to president and recently hired Daniel Walsh as COO of the 13-FBO chain.
Airports

FAA REJECTS VENICE DOWNGRADE REQUEST

The FAA has rejected a request by the city of Venice, Fla., to downgrade the Venice airport reference code (ARC) to B-II from the existing C-II.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

ARGUS OFFERS OPERATORS FREE TRIPCHEQ REPORTS

Charter operators that are rated by Argus can now run free TripCheq reports for any aircraft listed on that operator’s DO85.
Rotorcraft

Donaldson filter system approved for Bell 430

“Even something as simple as sand ingestion can easily reduce an engine’s time between overhauls by 50 percent or more,” said Bob Stenberg, business develo
Aircraft

Brazil picks Rafale for French ‘strategic alliance’

Brazil’s purchase of 36 new fighters has pitted the air force’s preference for the Saab Gripen, backed by a 10-month technical report, against a presidenti
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Aircraft

IAI Reveals Tanker Proposal

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is proposing aerial tanker versions of business jets such as the Gulfstream G550.
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Rotorcraft

UK To Standardize on S-92 for Search and Rescue

The Sikorsky S-92A will take over search-and-rescue helicopter (SAR-H) duties in the UK, following selection of the Soteria Consortium by the UK Ministry o
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Aircraft

India To Test-fly Indigenous AWACS in 2012

India will test fly, in 2012, its indigenous airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system integrated onboard a modified Embraer EMB 145, an official i
Regulations and Government

BAE Systems Settles Illegal Payments Probes in U.S., UK

BAE Systems agreed to pay a $400 million fine to settle a U.S.
Accidents

Platinum Jet Trial Postponed until May

The trial of Michael and Paul Brassington, John Kimberling, Brien McKenzie and pilot Francis Vieira, executives and employees of now defunct Platinum Jet M
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X Gets Chinese Papers

The Dassault Falcon 7X received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Aircraft

Aerion Study Shows Interest in SSBJs

Reno, Nev.-based Aerion is evaluating preliminary results of a new global market survey indicating strong demand for its proposed supersonic business jet.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options, Pilots Reach Agreement

International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union for Flight Options’ 500 pilots, early last month reached a tentative agreement for a first con
ATC

FAA embraces industry feedback on NextGen

The FAA last month responded to the RTCA Industry NextGen Implementation Task Force’s recommendations for the transition to NextGen.
Regulations and Government

FAA seeks comment on pilot certification rules

Following the NTSB’s February 2 report on the Colgan Air accident,
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Evergreen supports UAV team mapping Haitian Relief

Evergreen Helicopters is flying in unmanned systems teams using an Elbit Systems Skylark I mini man-pack UAV to map Haitian relief.
Rotorcraft

Eclectic fleet powers Samaritan’s Purse in Haiti

International relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is using an eclectic fleet of its own, borrowed and chartered aircraft to respond to the ongoing humani
Aircraft

FAA Proposes Another Fine for American Eagle

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Dallas-based American Eagle Airlines for alleged safety violations.
Charter & Fractional

VistaJet and Flexjet Join Forces

Executive charter group VistaJet is joining forces with fractional provider Bombardier Flexjet to provide seamless access to each company’s respective serv
ATC

FAA Sets Record Straight on Ski Slot Allocation

Data from the FAA debunks the myth that fractional operators grab most of the holiday slots at the Colorado mountain airports, namely Eagle, Aspen and Rifl
Charter & Fractional

Royal Jet Steps Up Private Flights to Iraq

Abu Dhabi-based charter operator Royal Jet is taking increasing numbers of bookings for flights into Iraq.
Charter & Fractional

$20M Verdict Against XtraJet Overturned

A judge in the 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles overturned an earlier $20 million judgment against defunct charter operator XtraJet, saying, “T
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Upgrades Charter Search Engine

Online charter portal Avinode upgraded its new aircraft charter search engine, making it easier for charter brokers and operators to put together the most
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy 450 and 500 Programs Making Headway

Embraer said production of the Legacy 500’s first parts has begun at suppliers’ facilities.
Aircraft

Kodiak Goes from Factory to Haiti

Mission Aviation Fellowship, the Idaho-based charity that conducts flights in support of international missionary efforts, took delivery of its fourth Ques
Accidents

Ice in Fuel System Caused 777 Crash

A fuel-flow restriction at the fuel/oil heat exchanger (FOHE) on the right engine and “most likely” on the left-hand FOHE resulted in the January 2008 cras
Aircraft

Cirrus certification date uncertain as tests proceed

Despite the difficulties it has faced in obtaining development funding for its SF50 Vision jet single, Minn.-based Cirrus Aircraft still describes its pers
Engines

Final Dreamlifter Enters Service

The fourth Boeing Dreamlifter–the final airplane in the fleet of 747-400s specially modified to carry large sections of composite parts for the 787–entered
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