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Landmark plans VNY presence

On February 1, LAWA, which owns and operates Van Nuys, issued a request for proposal for demolition of existing buildings and development of a new facility
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Owls head catches Avitat

Maine Atlantic Aviation has opened a new FBO at Knox County Regional Airport in Owls Head, Maine.
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Looks like a million (air)

The freshly renovated Million Air St.
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From Million Air to Meridian

As of June 1, the Million Air FBO franchise at Teterboro Airport left the Million Air chain and was renamed Meridian Teterboro.
Meridian TEB
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FBO Profile: Livermore Municipal Airport

Livermore Municipal Airport is one of those facilities where the city that owns the airport keeps the FBO operation to itself.
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Shelter from the storm

Montgomery Aviation, an Avfuel-branded FBO at Indianapolis Executive Airport in Indiana, recently installed a 100-foot-wide, 33-foot-high canopy on the ram
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Alaska FBO adds Passur

Anchorage, Alaska-based FBO Great Circle Flight Services purchased Passur’s Portal, Pulse and inSight products to help market its services to potential cus
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Montego Bay joining jet set

A new FBO terminal is under construction at Montego Bay Sangster International Airport in Jamaica.
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Sarasota host to Rectrix

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers is building a new FBO facility with hangars at Florida’s Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport.
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Jet Aviation Dusseldorf welcomes World Cup

Germany’s newest FBO is Jet Aviation’s facility at Dusseldorf International Airport, completed just in time to welcome visitors to the 2006 World Cup games
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Texas Jet expands again

Based at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport, FBO Texas Jet recently added two new 12,000-sq-ft hangars.
Airports

San Diegans to vote on Miramar

Early last month the San Diego Regional Airport Authority board voted seven to two to put to a county-wide vote this November whether to obtain land for a
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TXI sold to Vitesse

Vitesse, an Indianapolis flight services firm, purchased the TXI Aviation FBO, charter and maintenance company at Dallas Love Field.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Westwind lands after electrical problem

IAI 1124 Westwind, Mosstown, Exuma, Bahamas, May 24, 2006–Westwind N475AT declared an emergency after having an electrical problem and was diverted
Safety

Fly the Airplane

The corporate and business aviation segments are making progress toward improving their safety record, but there is still work to be done, Dr.
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Preliminary Report: EMS pilot becomes incapacitated

Raytheon Beech King Air 200, Sioux Falls, S.D., May 23, 2006–The pilot of the Sioux Valley Hospital EMS King Air, N32SV, became incapacitated for a
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Preliminary Report: Bird strike two New Jersey flights

Gulfstream IV-SP, Teterboro, N.J., May 19, 2006 and Dassault Falcon 20, Morristown, N.J., May 16, 2006–At neighboring Teterboro (TEB) and Morristown
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Landmark considers expanding to Europe

Landmark Aviation, The Carlyle Group’s FBO and maintenance business, is pursuing global growth.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Citationjet overruns runway

Cessna 525 CitationJet, Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 16, 2006–No injuries were reported when CitationJet N545TG overran the runway on landing at Murfree
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Preliminary Report: EMS Eurocopter crashes in Washington

Eurocopter EC 135P1, Washington, D.C., May 30, 2006–The MedStar Eurocopter made two approaches to the upper landing pad at the Washington Hospital C
Aircraft

In The Works: Dassault Falcon 7X

Last month Dassault said its engineers have validated several improvements to the Falcon 7X– such as increased mtow, engine thrust, fuel capacity and wingl
Accidents

Factual Report: Fractional jet destroyed in overrun

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–N397QS was destroyed when it overran Runway 15 at the Real County Airport, near Leakey.
Accidents

Factual Report: Loss-of-control accident kills five

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–The 4,000-hour pilot of King Air N62BL was attempting a go-around at False River Regional
Aircraft

In The Works: Excel-Jet Sport-Jet

Excel-Jet’s four-seat, single-engine very light jet, the Sport-Jet, flew for the first time on May 14 from Colorado Springs Airport.
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Accidents

Final Report: Notar failed during test flight

MD Helicopters MD 900, Mesa, Ariz., Sept.
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Final Report: MU-2 pilot lost control after engine shutdown

Mitsubishi MU-2B-60, Englewood, Colo., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Hansa Jet trim reversed

FB 320 Hansa, Chesterfield, Mo., Nov.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream QSJ

Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss dismissed the company’s long-discussed “Quiet Supersonic Jet” (QSJ) during last month’s EBACE, prompting the airc
Accidents

Final Report: Buzzard strike blinded pilot

Bell 206L-4 LongRanger, Washington, La., Dec.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot blamed for Bader overrun

Sikorsky S-76B, New York, Oct.