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Rotorcraft

Duo Smashes Around-the-world Helo Speed Record

The “Grand Adventure” concluded yesterday morning at New York La Guardia Airport.
Charter & Fractional

FAA Subpoena Seeks Info from Sentient Leaders

The FAA on August 12 issued subpoenas seeking documents from Sentient Jet Holdings and executives at the charter/management, jet card and business aviation
Charter & Fractional

Sentient To Split into Two Separate Companies

Sentient Jet Holdings announced yesterday that it will be splitting into two separate companies.
Regulations and Government

GA Bracing for New Security Rules

A story in Monday’s USA Today that reported the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is working on “a massive expansion” of aviation security rules
Aircraft

Cessna’s Columbus Sails through Wind-tunnel Tests

Cessna yesterday said it completed a series of wind-tunnel tests for its large-cabin Citation Columbus.
Safety

Redesigned European Approach Charts Get Mixed Reviews

European Aeronautical Group has launched a redesigned format for its Navtech Aerocharts.
Engines

Standard Aero Breaks Ground on new CF34 Facility

Turbine engine overhauler Standard Aero on Thursday celebrated the ground-breaking of a new 80,000-sq-ft facility at its Winnipeg, Canada headquarters.
Aircraft

FAA Issues Revised AD on Eclipse Thrust Levers

In response to a thrust-lever quadrant failure in an Eclipse 500 on June 5, the FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD 2008-13-51) on June 12,
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Adds Global Aviation as Service Provider

Global Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., is now a Bombardier Business Aircraft-authorized AOG/line maintenance facility, strengthening service center coverage o
Maintenance and Modifications

Online Logbook System Adds Mx Enhancement

AircraftLogs.com has added new maintenance features to its online logbook system.
Maintenance and Modifications

EMTEQ Offers First Chip-On-Board Anti-collision LED

Emteq has received FAA supplemental type certification (STC0359AT) for the industry’s first chip-on-board technology 400-candela anti-collision exterior li
Avionics

Garmin's G1000 for the Honda Jet

Garmin would not confirm its participation in the HondaJet program, but these photos and illustrations of the G1000 system and its architecture appeared in
Regulations and Government

FAA reveals five-year plan

A five-year plan–four-fifths of which FAA Administrator Marion Blakey could actually see through to fruition–was laid out in draft form in late July for th
FBOs

Touching Bases: Marathon streamlines billing process

A marathon may be a grueling 26-mile race, but Marathon Flight Services in Kissimmee, Fla., has a new tool to help aircraft operators sprint through the bi
FBOs

Interim CEO addresses Jet Aviation customers

Heinz Köhli, appointed by Jet Aviation’s parent company to replace Thomas Hirschmann as CEO of the business aviation conglomerate, delivered a message to “
FBOs

Banyan Air offers fingerprint services

A few years ago, who would have thought fingerprinting would be one of the services offered at an FBO? But in today’s security climate, Banyan Air Service
FBOs

Premier Spirit Award winner joins Apex

Mobile (Ala.) Air Center, three-time winner of ExxonMobil’s Premier Spirit Gold Award, has joined the Aviation Points Exchange (Apex) dealer network for pi
Airports

New airport planned for Japan

In late 2005, Japan should have a new airport with facilities available for business aviation.
FBOs

Signature opens its St. Louis Lambert FBO

Signature Flight Support’s new St.
FBOs

T-Bird moves into new digs at Dupage

T-Bird Aviation moved into its new facility earlier this summer, following less than one year of construction at DuPage County Airport outside Chicago.
FBOs

A first-class FBO upgrade on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda

The Italian island of Sardinia and its elite Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) resort area are not well known in North America, except perhaps to yachting and
Accidents

Blackout 2003: bizav had an edge over the airlines

Fortunately, it was a clear, sunny day (rather than the proverbial dark, stormy night) over the Northeast when the electrical power gridwork gave up the gh
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: GA runway incursions drop in FY 2002

Runway incursions at the 35 busiest general aviation airports decreased slightly in fiscal year 2002, according to a new report by the FAA Office of Runway
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: NBAA takes issue with USA Today

In a letter to USA Today, NBAA president Shelley Longmuir said the newspaper’s August 5 article on corporate aviation ignored the “demonstrated an
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: Thanks for safe oysters, Mr. Secretary

Tongue firmly in cheek, National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president John Carr thanked Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta for the Bus
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: September 2003

As the Senate and the House of Representatives neared adjournment for August, both parties in the Senate were patting themselves on the back for their pres
Accidents

Final Report: OSU King Air crash

BEECH King Air 200, Strasburg, Colo., Jan.
Accidents

Final Report: Meridian stalls and hits trees

Piper PA-46-500TP, Vero Beach, Fla., April 9, 2001–The NTSB determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s excessive ban
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Turboprop returns to airport after control problems

BEECH BE1900D, MILWAUKEE, WIS., JUNE 7, 2003–At 2 p.m.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cessna Twin goes down on approach

CESSNA 414, FORT MYERS, FLA., JUNE 26, 2003–According to the Lee County, Fla.