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Accidents

Pilot Hurt in KA B200 Deadstick

The pilot suffered minor injuries and his aircraft was destroyed when he deadsticked a King Air B200 onto a street in Tulsa, Okla., on December 8 about fou
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Approved for Legacy Work

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has designated Jet Aviation facilities in Dallas, Boston and Teterboro, N.J., as authorized maintenance centers for
Accidents

C208 Accidents Lead to NTSB Concern

The NTSB is recommending that pilots of Cessna 208 Caravans approved for flight into known icing conditions be required to undergo annual training for grou
Safety

A Reminder about Flight Plan Suffixes

Effective January 5, when filing an FAA flight plan (with the exception of filing through DUATS and flight service stations), RVSM-compliant operators are
Airports

Chicago Defends Bulldozing News

Responding to an FAA investigation into whether or not funds intended for O’Hare and Midway airports in Chicago were used illegally to destroy Meigs Field
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe expects 2005 profit

Assuming the next six months or so do not see a deterioration in trading conditions, the NetJets Europe fractional-ownership program should finally achieve
Charter & Fractional

MEC Election for NetJets Pilots

After the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) voided the late October MEC elections due to balloting concerns, the NetJets pilots finally were sch
Accidents

Flight Options Suffers Fender-Bender

The FAA is investigating a November 29 incident in which an Embraer Legacy operated by fractional provider Flight Options hit a parked company Legacy while
Accidents

Two Killed in Crash of Cargo MU-2

The pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were killed when their Mitsubishi MU-2B crashed while trying to return to Centennial Airport in Denver.
Aircraft

GlobalFlyer Basing at Kansas Airport

Virgin Atlantic selected Salina, Kan., as its base and control center for a solo, nonstop, unrefueled around-the-world record attempt in a single-engine je
Security

GA Must Shoulder Security Load

The job of instituting security procedures will fall primarily on GA itself, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said, because of limited Transporta
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream London Gets EASA Nod

Gulfstream Aerospace’s European service center at London Luton Airport has received Part 145 approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
ATC

Eurocontrol reduces its ATC charges

Operators will see en route ATC charges for most of Europe reduced by an average of 7 percent starting this month.
Regulations and Government

Most Support SIC Pilot Type Rating

Most of more than 35 respondents supported the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking–as is or with a few changes–to permit pilots serving as second-in-comman
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Used-jet Price Indices Introduced

Everyone in the industry knows that new and used business aircraft sales, prices and inventories generally follow the overall economy.
Security

DOD To Deny Access to Aero Charts

The Defense Department will remove its flight information publications, digital aeronautical flight information file and related aeronautical charts and pu
Safety

JFK To Get Infrared De-icing System

An infrared de-icing system is scheduled to be operational late this winter at New York John F.
Maintenance and Modifications

LJSC Receives STC for Learjet RVSM

Wichita-based LJSC has received group certification for RVSM on the Learjet 24 and 25.
Maintenance and Modifications

Group RVSM Approved for Falcon 10s

Thunder Aviation in Chesterfield, Mo., recently won a group RVSM STC for Falcon 10s equipped with the Collins AP-105 autopilot.
Aircraft

Ibis discloses certification delay for Ae270 Spiritturboprop

Ibis Aerospace has quashed speculation that Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.
Airports

London City reports increased bizav traffic

At press time, London City Airport was expecting to have received a total of 7,000 business aviation movements last year–a level of traffic it had not been
Regulations and Government

Congress Tightens FAA Budget

The $388 billion omnibus spending bill Congress passed late last year cut the FAA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2005 to $13.6 billion, $219 million less than in
Safety

A Winter Wakeup Call for Business Aviation

Seeing Susan Saint James on the Today show early last month remembering the life of her 14-year-old son, Teddy Ebersol–one of three people who died
Security

Addressing the security threat at repair stations

One of the cornerstones of aviation is trust.
Airports

Oxford Selectman Opposes Approach Lights

August Palmer, a selectman in Oxford, Conn., opposes adding approach lights to the master plan at the town’s Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
FBOs

Guardian Jet Center Completes New Terminal

Guardian Jet Center has completed construction of its new terminal at Ontario International Airport (Calif.).
Regulations and Government

Medevac Opponent's Employee Gets a Helicopter Ride

The New Jersey State Police would like to permanently relocate one of the state’s medevac helicopter units to Somerset Airport (SMQ), near the middle of th
FBOs

Tac Air Adds Knoxville to its FBO Stable

Truman Arnold Companies announced the addition of Knoxville to its TAC Air FBO network.
FBOs

FBO Software Now Accepts ExxonMobil Cards

FBO Manager software has been recertified to honor ExxonMobil credit cards.
FBOs

Little Rock FBO Begins a Big Expansion

Central Flying Services at Adams Field (LIT), Little Rock, Ark., claims it is the largest full-service FBO on the planet, with more than 550,000 sq ft unde