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Maintenance and Modifications

Wing Aviation: Building business one friend at a time

“I remember my father was going to visit the President of Turkey,” Brian Wing, president of Wing Aviation, told AIN.
Training and Workforce

PAMA: FAA should require maintenance training

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is strongly urging the FAA to require all air carrier, commuter and on-demand operators to have an
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream selects Avtrak GlobalNet as new CMP provider

Denver-based Avtrak, in association with technology partner Advanced Solutions of Littleton, Colo., has entered into an agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace
Maintenance and Modifications

Garett, D&D Aviation claims faster RVSM approvals

Garrett Aviation and D&D Aviation Services (www.danddaviation.com) of Marietta, Ga., have an agreement under which Garrett can provide a complete reduced v
Maintenance and Modifications

Keystone Helicopter mechanic gets Charles Taylor Award

Keystone Helicopter, a West Chester, Pa.-based helicopter services company, announced that one of its employees, John Profico, is the recipient of the FAA’
Maintenance and Modifications

MC2 holds STC for Challenger avionics upgrade

Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) was recently awarded an STC for a new avionics suite on Bombardier Challengers.
Regulations and Government

NTSB tells FAA to scrutinize repair station applicants

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA issue a regulation similar to FAR 119.39 to apply to applicants for a Part 145 repair station certificate.
Aircraft

Private Sky offers six-year GIII inspection

PrivateSky Aviation Services, Inc.
Maintenance and Modifications

AVPAC, by any other name. still providing parts and services

The Aviation Parts and Components (AVPAC) network of Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation has changed its name to Duncan Aviation Parts Support Services.
Charter & Fractional

UK’s Bookajet seeks to demystify bizav travel

Bookajet International, the UK executive charter operator that rose from the ashes of bankrupt Chauffair, is now hiring pilots, mechanics, sales and suppor
Safety

R22 AD requires rotor-blade check

The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive last month to all Robinson R22 owners and operators, calling for them to carry out immediate checks to
Rotorcraft

Agusta to build Koalas in Philly

AgustaWestland recently disclosed it is moving production of the A119 Koala single-engine helicopter from Italy to Philadelphia.
Rotorcraft

Bell CEO plans to reinvigorate venerable helo manufacturer

Bell Helicopter was at last month’s Heli-Expo in Las Vegas in force as usual, with a 412 and a 407 on display at its booth.
Rotorcraft

Heli-Expo Report Las Vegas: Orders top $600 million at vibrant Heli-Expo

A deluge of orders for new helicopters during HAI’s Heli-Expo, held in Las Vegas last month, surprised even seasoned industry watchers on the floor.
Aircraft

Embraer 190 Flies

The 98- to 108-seat Embraer 190 officially began its year-and-a-half-long flight-test campaign on March 12, when the first prototype took off from Embraer’
Aircraft

Embraer 170 finds its bearings as first airplanes enter service

Brazil’s Embraer delivered its first batch of newly certified Embraer 170s to three customers last month, just as the company prepared to score a major U.S
Aircraft

Chinese jet gaining clout among world’s suppliers

It’s suddenly fashionable to look to China as an up-and-coming economic force, a trend that has drawn billions of dollars in foreign investment into an eco

Swiss Hands Lugano to Cirrus

Swiss will replace its four daily flights between Zurich and Lugano with the same number of flights subcontracted to Cirrus Airlines as of April 1.
Aircraft

Omni Launches Saab 2000 Service

Saab Aircraft Leasing (SAL) recently delivered the first Saab 2000 to Omni Aviação e Tecnologia of Portugal.

Subsidy Squabble Heats Up Again

As Bombardier prepares a financial foundation for the proposed launch of a new 115-seat jet, the Canadian company fired the opening salvo in what appears l

Delta Connection Carriers Gobble Up More RJs

Delta Connection carriers Atlantic Southeast, SkyWest and Chautauqua Airlines will fly another 45 fifty-seat regional jets under contract with Delta Air Li

CEO Dosé Quits Swiss

Andre Dosé resigned his post as CEO of Swiss International Airlines last month amid a continuing investigation into the Nov.

United Signs Chautauqua, Republic, Shuttle America

United Airlines availed itself of more options to its imperiled code-share partnership with Atlantic Coast Airlines last month, when it recruited Indianapo

Bombardier gets serious about new jet project

Canada’s largest aerospace company has apparently given up playing coy about its reliance on government support to compete in the large RJ arena.
Safety

AD Addresses Falcon 900 EFIS Anomaly

Close to 100 Falcon 900s are the subject of an Airworthiness Directive requiring revisions to the “abnormal procedures” section of the airplane flight manu
Avionics

Honeywell targets its low-cost KMD 250 at business aviation

Sometimes the simplest ideas turn out to be the best ones.
ATC

FAA plans first ADS-B operations by end of 2004

If asked today for their views about automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), many pilots might respond that it was developed to meet the unique
Regulations and Government

FAA turns a blind eye to the ELT debacle

Although the FAA warned business jet operators that there was no way it could extend a January 1 deadline for installation of emergency locator transmitter
Avionics

Many planning to forego domestic RVSM upgrade

Just about everything written so far about domestic RVSM seems to be focused on ways operators can comply with the upcoming requirements by next year’s Jan
Avionics

Canadian Firm Upgrades Challenger with Universal Cockpit

Mid-Canada Mod Center has obtained an STC for a complete cockpit upgrade of a Challenger 601-1A with gear from Universal Avionics.