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Airports

Texas Airport Plan Clears Hurdle

The FAA said it has no objection from an “airspace utilization standpoint” to a plan to develop Air Rice Airport, a private facility near Katy, Texas, into
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions Center Acquires Avhar

Executive Aircraft Completions, a Tulsa, Okla.-based interior design and engineering firm, has acquired Avhar Services of San Antonio.
FBOs

New FBOs on Tap in Jeddah and Riyadh

Europe-headquartered handling group Swissport and maintenance provider Arabasco (Arab Airplane Services Co.) of Saudi Arabia have formed a new joint ventur
Regulations and Government

Bizjet Commuter Plan Gets DOT Nod

Executive Jet Management’s plan to establish a scheduled airline using business jets took a major step forward on August 16 when the DOT approved EJM’s app
Aircraft

TBM 700 and Avanti Training Expands

SimCom now offers Socata TBM 700 training at both its Orlando, Fla.
Aircraft

Eclipse plays with fire and doesn’t get burned

Halon fire-extinguishing agents have been used for many years to protect valuable electronics, oil and gas production facilities, military systems, aircraf
Safety

FAA Re-evaluating MU-2 Safety

Denying it is re-evaluating safety aspects of the Mitsubishi MU-2 in response to requests from several Colorado legislators, the FAA said its investigation
Regulations and Government

121.5 ELT Deadline Reminder

The FAA issued a notice last month reminding operators that satellite processing of distress signals from 121.5 and 243 MHz emergency locator transmitters
Training and Workforce

Online High-altitude Course Introduced

King Schools introduced an online course that the San Diego company said meets FAR Part 61.31 requirements for pilots to receive high-altitude training for
Aircraft

SJ30-2 Moves Closer to Type Certification

Sino Swearingen said it has received the last of a series of 13 FAA type inspection authorizations for its SJ30-2.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Revamping Product Support

As part of an effort to consolidate its engine, avionics and brake and wheel divisions with the aim of improving product support and customer service, Hone
Airports

Hey Bloke, Land Here

Despite its location 60 miles southeast of the British capital, Lydd Airport is trying to attract business aircraft with a new name–London Ashford Airport–
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Contains Incentive for R&D

Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm
Charter & Fractional

Economies of scale drive Xojet business model

It’s one thing to find a new way of doing business.
Regulations and Government

NGATS Institute Fills Executive Post

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute has named Stephen Fisher its executive director.
Safety

FSF Merges with Safety Alliance

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Aviation Safety Alliance (ASA) have merged, effective December 31, to become “the world’s leading resource on fl
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options last month launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to deli
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: January 2006

•Congress took a legislative break from November 18 to December 12 but, before leaving, both houses passed H.R.3058, the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury an
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Distraction might be a factor in gear-up landing

Learjet 25D, Sacramento, Calif., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Pilot admits distraction in Caravan crash

Cessna Caravan 208B, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.
Charter & Fractional

ARG/US versus CharterX/Wyvern

Two leading providers of charter industry information are embroiled in a heated legal dispute focused on the alleged acquisition and misuse of proprietary
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Conquest crashes in snow and fog

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Bozeman, Mont., Nov.
Regulations and Government

Security officials unlikely to budge on Washington ADIZ

Despite some 20,000 negative comments and calls to abolish the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ), a closed-door meeting on Capitol H
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Sikorsky loses power over gulf

Sikorsky S-76A, Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Sept.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Helicopters collide near NASCAR track

Aerospatiale AS 350B/Eurocopter EC 130B4, Homestead, Fla., Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Bandeirante cargo flight crashes

Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante, Manchester, N.H., Nov.
Accidents

Factual Report: EMS King Air down in mountains in night IMC

Raytheon Beech King Air 90, Rawlins, Wyo., Jan.
Accidents

Factual Report: Meridian crashed in swamp

Piper PA-46-500TP Meridian, Daytona Beach, Fla., Dec.
Training and Workforce

OEMs must make more sims available

Operators are struggling to book time in flight simulators for certain types of business aircraft, according to Steve Fisher, director of corporate aviatio
Charter & Fractional

Dutch start-up plans helo service

Dutch start-up Helinet will offer scheduled helicopter flights among cities in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.