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ALPA Issues Brazilian Airspace Warning

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) recently published Safety Alert 2007-01 to caution pilots about certain aspects of operating in Brazilian airspace.
Regulations and Government

IA Renewal Guidance Published

The FAA released Notice N8000.354, providing guidance to agency inspectors regarding the new two-year inspection authorization (IA) renewal period.
FBOs

New Orleans FBO Rebuilding Approved

The state of Louisiana has approved Million Air’s plans to build a new FBO terminal at Lakefront Airport in New Orleans.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

VLJ insurance firms focus on pilot training

As deliveries of very light jets (VLJs) begin, concerns that they might be difficult to insure have almost evaporated.
Charter & Fractional

U.S. charter firm bases GVs in Japan

After many months of negotiations with FAA and Japanese aviation officials, Van Nuys, Calif.-based charter firm The Air Group has succeeded in its long-tim
FBOs

Phoenix Sky Harbor FBO moves into new facility

Swift Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport moved into its new facility on the airport’s southwest side last month and is currently providin
Training and Workforce

Boeing-owned training center opens in Atlanta

Last month, Boeing-owned Alteon Training (formerly FlightSafety Boeing) announced the opening of its new $75 million training facility at Atlanta Hartsfiel
Aircraft

Two killed in crash of MU-2 that went missing

The wreckage of Mitsubishi MU-2 N966MA was found submerged in about 20 feet of water five days after it crashed March 11 into the Napa River, under unknown
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

USAIG contribution to training tops $2.5 million

Over the last seven years, U.S.
Airports

Funding keeps Midway Island airport open

The runway at Midway Island remains open for emergency landings, thanks to $3.2 million from the DOT.
Aircraft

Keith products to supply A/C for Safire Jet

Safire Aircraft has selected Keith Products to supply the air conditioning for its very light jet, which is currently under development.
Aircraft

Second production Ibis Ae270 enters flight test

Ibis Aerospace flew its second production Ae270 Propjet fitted with the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-66A in late February from Aero Vodochody’s flight-test f
Regulations and Government

Pilot of Greek Falcon in fatal upset appeals his case

The pilot of the Greek government Falcon 900 that suffered an in-flight fatal upset (AIN, July 2002, page 59) is appealing his guilty conviction before the
FBOs

FBO survey 2004

“You have to work at it every day.
Airports

Congress Asked To Ban Stage 1 and 2 Bizjets

A group of airports, local governments and residents has requested that Congress order the complete phase-out of all Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft regardles
Safety

Runway Safety Forum Offers No ’Silver Bullet’

Thirty years after the worst runway collision in aviation history, an NTSB forum on runway incursions spotlighted some promising technology but offered no
ATC

Public Input Due on Loran’s Future

Comments are due tomorrow on a request for public input to help federal agencies decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C
Regulations and Government

Investigation Uncovers Pilot Medical Frauds

Some 43 pilots in Northern California charged with making false statements on their applications for medical certifications entered plea agreements.
Charter & Fractional

Executive Jet Management reports brisk charter activity

Executive Jet Management, the aircraft management and charter arm of NetJets, saw its revenue charter business rise by a healthy 36 percent last year, to 4
Aircraft

Intracom committed to the 'Viper Piper' project

Despite a business dispute with Tekhnoavia (AIN, February, page 10), Geneva-based Intracom General Machinery has vowed to continue the Viper project.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviall prospers despite a challenging economy

When Paul Fulchino became Aviall’s chairman, president and CEO in December 1999, annual sales for the 70-year-old Dallas parts distributor were growing at
ATC

Flexjet joins FAA CDM process

Bombardier Flexjet has become the first nonscheduled operator to successfully transmit real-time flight-intent data to the FAA’s Air Traffic Control System
Safety

Runway incursions still plague operations

The investigation report of the October 2001 runway collision between a taxiing Citation CJ2 and a Scandinavian Airlines MD-87 taking off at the Linate Air
Regulations and Government

White House wants to cut NASA’s aerospace funds

While the Aerospace Industries Association calls for more money for aeronautics research and development, the Bush White House wants a NASA budget that wou
Airports

‘Undiscovered’ Trenton, N.J. embarks on improvements

“It’s the most important piece of undiscovered aviation property east of the Mississippi,” asserted Tom Carver, president of the New Jersey Aviation Associ
Safety

Would you know what to do if things go sour?

Emergency procedures training is offered by several business aviation OEMs and all of the major simulator training companies as part of their wide array of
Safety

Don’t deflate the value of an onboard life raft

For Michael Smith, the trip from Japan back to the states in a Pilatus PC-12 was intended as simply a little moonlighting, a job he took to make a few extr
Safety

Switlik Finds Golden Parachute in Life Preservers and Rafts

To anyone who hit the silk more than 30 years ago, the name Switlik Parachute is well known as a preeminent maker of the lifesaving devices.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Edése Doret designs A380 ‘Flying Palace’ with Jacuzzi

While Airbus will confirm only that it is “in talks with a couple of potential Middle East customers for an Airbus A380 ‘Flying Palace,’” the interior poss