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Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Tells Senate Aviation Panel 'Safety Is Good Business'
Christian Klein, legislative counsel for the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), recently testified before the aviation subcommittee of the Sen
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech named preferred Bombardier completions center
Bombardier Aerospace has named Montreal’s Innotech Aviation, a division of IMP Group, a preferred completion center for the Global XRS and Global 5000.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer cuts legacy maintenance costs
The cost of operating an Embraer Legacy 600 has gone down as a result of the Brazilian airworthiness authority’s approval of a revision to the aircraft’s m
Maintenance and Modifications
AgustaWestland appoints Malaysian service center
AB139, A109 Power and A109 LOH operators in the Far East now have a new maintenance option.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
MRO Profile: Montreal Jet Center
Although business aviation was still recovering from the effects of 9/11 in 2003, two Quebec companies–DEM Capital and Elisen Technologies–decided
Maintenance and Modifications
Honoring the first aviation mechanic
December is the month that aviation honors the Wright brothers for their contributions to aviation, and we certainly all owe them for what they accomplishe
FBOs
EPA eases SPCC restrictions on fuel and trucks
Spill prevention, control and containment (SPCC) rules for fuel trucks and fuel farms will be eased significantly under two proposals published last month
FBOs
'Taj Mahal' FBO hosts NASCAR finale party
FalconTrust Air/Avitat in Miami hosted a special gathering of Nascar teams and fans last month.
Airports
No de-icing available at Truckee-Tahoe (Calif.) Airport
The de-icing contractor at California’s Truckee-Tahoe Airport (TRK) recently quit providing services, and the airport reports that it is unlikely any de-ic
Airports
Airport Profile: Kansas City Downtown Airport Gets An Upgrade
On November 15, Runway 1-19 at Charles Wheeler Downtown Airport (MKC) in Kansas City, Mo., reopened following extensive work.
FBOs
Consolidation of FBOs at Rifle, Colo.
Just in time for this year’s ski season, Rifle Air has acquired Corporate Aircraft Services and The Rifle Jet Center, the two existing FBOs at Garfield Cou
FBOs
Ocean Air makes North Bend, Oregon, a pleasant stop
North Bend Municipal Airport is about one-third of the way up the coast of Oregon, directly on scenic Coos Bay.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Premier/West Star Goes for Gulfstreams
Premier/West Star has launched a Gulfstream program that, in addition to minor and major inspections and repairs and avionics service, will include exterio
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa Technik Carving a Bigger Market Share
The hangars at Lufthansa Technik are filling rapidly with new jobs, and there are more to come.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Honeywell’s Ovation C Managing Gulfstream G150 Cabin
Gulfstream Aerospace has selected the Honeywell Ovation C series cabin management system for its new G150.
The Ovation C features new, light
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Midcoast Aviation–Big and Getting Bigger
Midcoast Aviation of Cahokia, Ill., has plans to build a new $9 million, 115,000-sq-ft hangar and has added more than 160 employees in the last year.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
In the Beginning, BCI Jets Launches Genesis
Chicago-based BCI Jets recently launched “Genesis by BCI Jets,” a program to acquire high-value aircraft and convert them to an executive interior for resa
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Pure Water at Indianapolis Jet Center
In an age of global travel, pure water that is free of microorganisms is a major concern.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
DeCrane not Taking a Back Seat
DeCrane Aircraft Seating has announced a patent on core technology around which a new line of lightweight 9-g and 16-g executive single and double passenge
ATC
ATC Centers Get New Com System
The FAA has finished deploying at all 20 en route centers a new communications gateway that processes radar and flight data and eliminates problems that be
Regulations and Government
Senat 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
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 still chasing full TC
At press time, FAA type certification continued to elude Eclipse Aviation for its very light jet, while Cessna confirmed speculation that it would be first
Aircraft
Pilot Report: Cessna Mustang
The champagne corks were surely popping in Wichita on September 8 when Cessna Aircraft announced it had earned full type certification of its newest jet, t
Regulations and Government
Debate about Farnborough traffic continues
Many local residents who successfully opposed TAG Aviation’s application to increase the number of weekend and holiday movements at the UK’s Farnborough Ai
Airports
LCY deal to close soon
Final bids to buy the UK’s London City Airport (LCY) were lodged on September 12 and a deal was expected to be agreed upon around press time.
ATC
Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp
ATC
Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems
Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP
ATC
Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B
The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.
