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FBOs

Volo expands FBO network

With little fanfare, aircraft management and charter operator Volo Aviation is rapidly building an FBO chain, with five facilities now under its banner.
Rotorcraft

Inaer To Take Over Elilario

As these pages went to press, Spanish-based operator Inaer was about to close its acquisition of Italian counterpart Elilario.
Rotorcraft

Air Ambulance Starts Up in Pakistan

Princely Air Ambulance will be Pakistan’s first privately operated air ambulance company, UK-based Medical Aviation Services (MAS), which has entered a tec
Maintenance and Modifications

Turbomeca Leads Mx Data Project

Engine maker Turbomeca, project coordinator of the system for mobile maintenance accessible in real time European research program, late in January staged
Rotorcraft

Italian Corporate Pilots Gather

Italy-based manufacturer AgustaWestland held its first Italian Corporate Pilot Conference in January.
Rotorcraft

Posting record sales, OEM ramps up production

At a news conference in Paris in late January, Eurocopter disclosed its results for last year–an all-time high in sales that surpassed the previous record
Rotorcraft

House Vows Action in 2008

The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the chairs of the six T&I subcommittees outlined what they term an “ambitious”
Rotorcraft

AIA: NASA Budget Falls Short

The Bush Administration’s Fiscal Year 2009 budget request for NASA includes an overall increase for space exploration, but aeronautics research continues t
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: March 2008

• Following the recess for the year-end holiday season, the 110th Congress apparently was in no rush to resume work on leftover legislation and to prepare
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air crashes beyond airport

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90A, Mount Airy, N.C., Feb.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: King Air crashes in Egypt

Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90B, Port Said, Egypt, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Helicopter crashes into Gulf

Bell 206L-1 LongRanger, Venice, La., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Pilot loses control of Meridian

Piper PA-46 Meridian, San Antonio, Jan.
ATC

Reprieve for loran in DHS budget

Just when many thought loran was dead, it is coming back, albeit in a different guise.
Safety

Centers for disease control expands quarantine system

It is the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to block the introduction of communicable diseases into the U.S.
Aircraft

50Dash4: Power Transplant

After a record 30-year run, Dassault quietly stopped building its once popular Falcon 50 last spring.
Avionics

Amid setbacks, Avidyne tries to get back on track

Avidyne is close to launching components for a next-generation integrated avionics system that the company is hinting will feature ultra-high-resolution gl
Aircraft

FAA Reveals Phenom 100’s Prelim Mtow

The FAA revealed in its special conditions for the Phenom 100 a preliminary number for the very light jet’s maximum takeoff weight.
Aircraft

FAA Certifies Two Hawker Beech Aircraft

The FAA on January 28 certified the Hawker Beechcraft King Air C90GTi, the latest version of the twin turboprop still popular 44 years after its introducti
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US Awards First Broker Certification

Aviation Research Group U.S.
Charter & Fractional

Alerion Partners with Security Group

Charter broker Alerion announced February 5 that it is partnering with Aviation Facilities Security Group (AFSG) to provide private aviation travelers with
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Flight Group Finalizes TAG Purchase

Sentient Flight Group completed on January 31 the acquisition of TAG Aviation USA from Switzerland-based TAG Aviation Holding, a deal announced in October,
Aircraft

Cessna Completes CJ4 Wing Mate

Cessna Aircraft completed the wing mate on the first Citation CJ4, the largest member of the CJ series.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Announces Record Growth

Charter company XOJet announced January 31 that it achieved record revenue and customer growth last year.
Aircraft

Quest Delivers Second Kodiak

Quest Aircraft recently delivered the second Kodiak turboprop single to come off the production line to Spokane Turbine Center.
Avionics

CFIT blamed for last year’s crash of EGPWS-equipped King Air 200

The crash is believed to be the first CFIT loss of a civil turbine-powered airplane equipped with an enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS).
Avionics

Starling, EMS Partner on Satcom Antenna

Israeli satcom antenna maker Starling Advanced Communication announced a deal with EMS Defense & Space Systems, a division of EMS Technologies, to develop,
Charter & Fractional

PC-12 Fractional Pilots Get New Schedule

Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying last month announced a new pilot schedule: seven days on, seven days off.
Aircraft

BA A318s To Fly London City - New York Route

British Airways last month announced plans to create a business-class service from London City Airport (LCY) to New York via Shannon, Ireland.
Avionics

Socata introduces Garmin G1000 cockpit on TBM 850

The single-engine turboprop TBM 850 is now available with an upgraded cockpit, based on the Garmin G1000 avionics suite, the French manufacturer announced