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EMAS offers max coating

Engineered Arresting Systems (Esco) has developed a third-generation coating system for its engineered materials arresting systems (EMAS) placed at the end
FBOs

Dublin FBO adds fuel service

Encore FBO’s Dublin, Ireland facility made history on March 6 when a company line service technician drove an Encore fuel truck onto the airport’s general
FBOs

Asheville seeking FBO

North Carolina’s Asheville Regional Airport will be the site of a $37 million, 373,000-sq-ft terminal, office and hangar development spearheaded by Aviatio
Maintenance and Modifications

Dubai company eyes Landmark MROs

Dubai investment firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) at press time was in “active discussions” with Washington, D.C.-based private-equity firm  Carl
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FBOs

Elliott renovating Omaha Base

The first phase of Elliott Aviation’s renovation of its Omaha, Neb.
FBOs

Discovery cancels VIH buy

A plan for Discovery Air to buy VIH Aviation Group, which would have included VIH affiliate YYJ FBO Services at Victoria International Airport in British C
FBOs

Stop calling JeffCo tower

Following the name change of the former Jefferson County Airport in Broomfield, Colo., to Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport last October, the tower’s app
FBOs

New GA hours, gateway for DCA

Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass., is now a gateway airport for companies that want to fly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
FBOs

Wilson Air hosts VLJ exhibit

When big crowds transit through Wilson Air Center’s Charlotte, N.C.
FBOs

Second BWI FBO still pending

Although Mercury Air Centers/Corporate Wings won the bid to build an FBO at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) early last y
FBOs

Runway shortening opposed

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have submitted comments to the FAA about the proposed shortening of Santa Monica, Calif.’s sing
FBOs

Florida FBO focuses on amenities

Florida FBO focuses on amenities Plenty of FBOs at popular destinations offer movie rooms with giant projector screens, comfortable seating an
Regulations and Government

User fees likely to meet resistance in Congress

As Congress began hearings last month on the Bush Administration’s plan to fund the FAA, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey attempted to do what one lawmaker
Regulations and Government

FAA issues final regulations governing private spaceflight

For many years, companies such as Space Expeditions, Space Adventures and even some airlines have been seriously talking about lofting paying passengers in
Engines

Engine ready for PiperJet prototype

The first flight-worthy Williams FJ44-3AP engine for the prototype PiperJet has arrived at Piper Aircraft’s factory in Vero Beach, Fla.
Regulations and Government

Cape Town forum updates operators

Anyone who has purchased an aircraft or airplane engine knows the process is complicated, especially when you consider the mountain of paperwork through wh
Safety

Dubai company supports rebuilding effort in Iraq

Not too much has gone right in Iraq lately, but a small Dubai-based company has played an important part in what little has.
Safety

NTSB takes a close look at ice bridging

Every few years, a debate erupts about whether the phenomenon of ice bridging is real or something questionable that pilots discuss while hangar flying or
Safety

Dubai company supports rebuilding effort in Iraq

Not too much has gone right in Iraq lately, but a small Dubai-based company has played an important part in what little has.
Regulations and Government

FCC Unlikely To Lift In-flight Cellphone Ban

Lingering uncertainty about whether cellphone calls placed by airline passengers would cause interference with the cell system on the ground has prompted t
Regulations and Government

Northeast Airspace Redesign Moves Forward

In a program that started more than 10 years ago, the FAA is now in the final stages of its northeast airspace redesign project, which involves “a wholesal
Regulations and Government

Government Reports Split on User Fee Issue

A report from the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on Air-taxi Disclosure Proposal

Today is the deadline for comments on a DOT advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeking input on a 2006 NTSB recommendation calling for air taxis
Aircraft

In The Works: Comp Air CA12

Expect to see the first flying Comp Air Model 12 single-engine turboprop at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In from April 17 through 23 in Lakeland, Fla.
Aircraft

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100 and 300

Embraer technicians were scheduled to begin final assembly of the Phenom 100 very light jet (VLJ) prototype in preparation for the jet’s mid-year first fli
Aircraft

In The Works: Bell/Agusta BA609 Tiltrotor

The BA609 Tiltrotor program is continuing slowly toward certification, now planned for 2010.
Aircraft

In The Works: Grob Aerospace SPn

Grob Aerospace resumed the SPn flight-test program on February 23, with acting chief test pilot Tore Reimers and flight-test engineer Alan Lawless taking t
Training and Workforce

FSI tool tracks training progress

FlightSafety International (FSI) is expanding its training options, offering a Web-based eLearning system that also provides a learning management system (
Avionics

Report could give loran new life as GPS backup

Loran advocates believe they are on a roll.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Demonstrates 'Quiet Spike' for Potential Supersonic Bizjet

Gulfstream Aerospace hosted a NASA F-15 in Savannah, Ga., on February 14 for an aerial demonstration of its Quite Spike telescopic nose spike installation.