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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Bombardier’s Montreal Center delivers first Challenger 300

Canadian manufacturer Bombardier delivered the first Challenger 300 from its Montreal center in January.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Iridium Satellite fax a first for BizJet International

Bizjet International in Tulsa has become the first non-OEM in the U.S.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cessna looks forward to completions at new center

Cessna Aircraft opened its new $61 million Citation Service Center multi-use facility in Wichita in December and the interior refurbishment shop is hard at
ATC

Lockheed Martin to provide AFSS service

The FAA last month chose Lockheed Martin from a field of five bidders to provide the services now offered by the agency’s 58 automated flight service stati
Security

NATA, OSHA partner on ramp safety

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have teamed on a program to reduce and prev
Regulations and Government

FAA revises rules for campaign travel

The FAA has revised FAR Part 91.321 to clarify that private aircraft operators can transport candidates on campaign travel for state and local elective off
Regulations and Government

Congressioanl Observer March 2005

In his State of the Union message to Congress, President Bush laid out the broad and ambitious objectives and goals the administration hopes to achieve dur
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Riley Conversion crashes on takeoff

Cessna 421C Riley Turbine Eagle, Overland Park, Kan., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Ice accumulation obscures pilot's vision

Cessna 551 Citation II, Ainsworth, Neb., Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Possible engine failure in Embraer accident

Embraer EMB-110-P1, Swanzey, N.H., Jan.
Accidents

Factual Reports: Bell 206L damaged after engine failure

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

Factual Report: GIV damaged in landing accident

Gulfstream IV, Bucharest, Romania, Dec.
Accidents

Fanal Report: Lift dump problems plague Premier 1

Raytheon 390 Premier I, Blackbushe Airport, Hampshire, UK, April 7, 2004– According to the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch report, the instrum
Accidents

Rash of recent fatal helicopter crashes

Bell 206 JetRanger, Bonifay, Fla., Feb.
Accidents

Final report: Crew blamed in Circuit City crash

Cessna Citation 560, Pueblo, Colo., Feb.
Accidents

Final Report: EMS A119 lost power

Agusta A119, Mancos, Colo., June 30, 2005–The NTSB determined that the crash of the EMS A119 was caused by the loss of engine power for undetermined
Accidents

Final Report: FAA currency flight suffered gear-up mishap

Beech King Air C90, Windsor Locks, Conn., June 23, 2006–The nonflying pilot’s improper procedure, resulting in his inadvertent retraction
Accidents

Final Report: PC-12 fuel control unit failed

Pilatus PC-12, South Bend, Ind., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: King Air damaged taxiing over a pothole

Beech King Air B200, Hondo, Texas, Sept.
Accidents

Final Report: AS 350 tail rotor separated

Eurocopter AS 350BA, Kapaau, Hawaii, July 12, 2005–The NTSB blamed the crash of the AS 350 on the in-flight separation of the tail-rotor system as a
FBOs

Renovated Avitat HPN open

Avitat Westchester opened its newly renovated Westchester County Airport FBO in January.
FBOs

Encore grows to four FBOs

New chain Encore FBO now has four bases, having purchased Business Aviation Services of Sioux Falls, S.D., late last year.
FBOs

Mercury Air picks up Kuwait FBO

Mercury Air Group signed a letter of intent to take on the management contract for a new FBO at Kuwait International Airport.
FBOs

Firstflight adds two FBOs

Avfuel dealer FirstFlight is building a new chain, starting with two FBOs at Pennsylvania’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport and Garden City, Ka
FBOs

Western intros Gold Standard

Boise, Idaho-based Western Aircraft is offering FBO customers a new concierge-style service called Gold Standard.
FBOs

Midwest Aviation grand opening

Kansas City Aviation Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest FBO, Midwest Aviation Center at Missouri’s Spirit of St.
FBOs

FBO Chain Profile: Landmark Aviation

With 34 FBOs in the U.S.
Avionics

‘Iridium Next’ Targets Broadband Users

Iridium last month disclosed plans for a future satellite constellation to replace the 66 low-earth-orbit satellites that make up its current satcom networ
ATC

Landmark Completes GIII, Falcon 50 Upgrades

Landmark Aviation last month joined the ranks of installation centers that are busy turning around upgraded avionics systems for operators of Gulfstream II