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Preliminary Report: SAR 407 blade strikes paramedic

Bell 407, Sedona, Ariz., Oct.
Aircraft

Superjet begins certification flying

The first flying prototype of the Sukhoi Superjet (SSJ) 100 regional jet, the second airframe built, was handed over to Russia’s Interstate Aviation Commit
Maintenance and Modifications

AD affects bizliner auxiliary fuel systems

An FAA airworthiness directive (AD) issued in October could ground more than 70 narrow-body bizliners worldwide that are equipped with auxiliary fuel syste
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Maintenance flight overruns runway

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A200, Bridgewater, Va., Sept.
Maintenance and Modifications

In memoriam: Bill O’Brien

This is a bad month for those of us who work tirelessly toward the goal of ensuring that certified aircraft maintainers are recognized for their knowledge,
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Medical helo hits radio tower

Bell 222, Aurora, Ill., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Bell crashes off oil rig

Bell 212, Persian Gulf, United Arab Emirates, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Short crashed on takeoff

Short SC-7 Skyvan, McGrath, Alaska, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: Parachutist killed in premature jump

Hawker Beechcraft Beech 99, Bowling Green, Mo., June 21, 2008–A parachutist was killed because he failed to follow procedures/directives b
Accidents

Final Report: Gear torque knee failed

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90, Baton Rouge, La., April 25, 2008–Structural failure of the right main landing gear torque knee caused the
Accidents

Final Report: Starflex arm failed

Eurocopter AS 350B2, Hiram, Ga., May 21, 2008–The NTSB attributed the buckling of the AS 350’s tail boom to failure of the starflex arm du
Accidents

Final Report: No cause determined for hydraulic leak

Cessna 750 Citation X, New York, N.Y., April 3, 2008–The Citation X ran off the runway on landing at John F.
FBOs

Ocean Sky touts FBO as transatlantic stop

Ocean Sky is seeking to capitalize on significant investments it has made to ensure that its FBO at Scotland’s Glasgow Prestwick International Airport meet
Regulations and Government

Fallout from TSA’s NPRM extends far beyond corporate aviation

Many respondents expressed concern that the proposed rule would kill the popular airshow passenger flights in World War II-era B-17s, B-24s and other large
ATC

Wallington Report: More Colleges To Train Controllers

The FAA has selected eight additional colleges or universities to participate in the Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) program.
Training and Workforce

Washington Report: EMS Flights Added to Most Wanted List

Concerned by mounting losses in emergency medical services (EMS) flights, the NTSB has added the safety of such flights to its 2009 Most Wanted List of Saf
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: December 2008

• Almost immediately after his election, President-elect Barack Obama considered possible members of his Cabinet and staff.
Maintenance and Modifications

Millville Jet Center in $2.5 Million eBay Auction

Word spread quickly throughout the business aviation community when an ad on the eBay auction Web site appeared on November 19 offering Millville Jet Cente
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Formally Launches Budget Parts Program

Gulfstream has formally launched the BudgetPlus service, offering cost-assured parts provision for owners of the Astra, G100, G150 and G200.
Training and Workforce

Trust Pledges $2 Million for ERAU Mx Science Building

The Emil Buehler Perpetual Trust–funded in memory of aviation pioneer Emil Buehler–has pledged $2 million toward building an aviation maintenance science b
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik “Super Star” In New Hangar

Lufthansa Technik’s restoration of a Lockheed L-1649A Super Star (Super Constellation Starliner) took a major step forward when the airplane was moved on N
Aircraft

Eclipse Aviation Bankruptcy Opens the Books on Debts

Just days after Eclipse Aviation achieved two key milestones–EASA and Avio NG 1.5 certification–the pioneering VLJ manufacturer this morning filed for Chap
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Furloughs Due to Frax Flying Falloff

Fractional share operator Flight Options has furloughed more than 100 pilots, according to Mat Slinghoff, president of the International Brotherhood of Tea
Security

TSA Delays Town Hall Meeting to Hear Input on LASP

The December 3 town hall meeting planned by the Transportation Security Administration to hear what general aviation operators think about the Large Aircra
Accidents

Victims File Lawsuit in S.C. Learjet Accident

Travis Barker and Thelma Martin Still have filed a lawsuit in the California Superior Court following the September 19 overrun crash in Columbia, S.C., of
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Gains European Type Certification

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Eclipse Aviation today received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type certification for the Eclipse 500 very light jet.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

EADS Seeks Early Go-ahead for Advanced UAV

New information on UAV developments at EADS emerged during a recent media briefing day in Germany.
Charter & Fractional

Lights Out for DayJet

Per-seat, on-demand very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi firm DayJet last Friday filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), just four days after company founde
Regulations and Government

Former FAA Administrator for DOT Secretary?

Jane Garvey, the first female FAA Administrator and the first agency boss to serve a full congressionally mandated five-year term, is joining the six-membe
Accidents

Sabotage Unlikely in Mexican Learjet 45 Crash

Officials are all but ruling out sabotage in the November 4 crash of a Learjet 45 in Mexico City, which killed all nine aboard, including Mexican Interior