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Airports

Houston Businessman Plans Bizav Airport

After spending 14 years as a corporate pilot, Houston businessman Ron Henricksen announced plans for a business aviation airport on property he owns on the
Charter & Fractional

Malta Charter Firm Establishes Netherlands Office

Sierra Aviation, an FBO and charter/management firm based in Portomaso, Malta, now has a marketing and sales office in Geldermalsen, the Netherlands.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Introduces ‘Global Access

Fractional operator Flight Options has launched Global Access, an overseas travel program using a fleet of nearly 100 charter aircraft accessible to the co
FBOs

San Jose Jet Center Opens Hangar E for Business

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 19 officially opened Hangar E for business at California’s San Jose Jet Center.
Avionics

Raytheon Offering RVSM Compliance Paperwork

Raytheon Aircraft is now offering a complete package of RVSM compliance paperwork and flight-test services for operators of Beechcraft and Hawker turbine b
FBOs

Carlyle acquisition of Garrett will build bizav powerhouse

With the announcement last month of its intent to acquire Garrett Aviation Services, The Carlyle Group is creating a formidable business aviation industry
FBOs

Florida FBOs clean up after Charley

When Hurricane Charley slammed into the heavily populated west coast of Florida last month, it came with unpredicted fury.

AIN Product Support Survey Clarification

In the rating codes chart in AIN’s 2004 product support survey (August, page 20), the overall average shown for Honeywell (Allied Signal/T

'Major Announcement' Planned on Project

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft said it expects to make a “major announcement” at next month’s NBAA Convention on the progress of the ProJet very lig
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam Lures Uczekaj From Honeywell

John Uczekaj, with Honeywell since 1986 and most recently executive v-p and general manager of Honeywell Aerospace Electronics Systems in Phoenix, has been

Hill Replaces Monson as BBJ President

Steven Hill will become president of Boeing Business Jets, replacing Lee Monson, who becomes v-p of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Sales for the Middle East a
ATC

FAA ATC Staffing Plans Come Under Scrutiny

The DOT Office of Inspector General plans to begin an audit of the FAA’s initiatives to address ATC staffing levels on September 7.
Aircraft

Cessna Adding More VGs To Sovereign

When customers start receiving their Citation Sovereigns, they might notice the tail area has more vortex generators than it did when the super-midsize bus
Aircraft

Final Report Issued On UK Challenger Crash

The UK’s August 20 final report of the fatal crash of a Challenger 604 at Birmingham International Airport, England, on Jan.

NBAA's Blouin Resigns-For Sure This Time

NBAA senior v-p of operations Bob Blouin resigned for certain at the end of last month.
Airports

Slot Program to be reinstated at O'Hare

Scheduled to start November 1, GA IFR slot reservation requirements will be reinstated for at least six months at O’Hare International Airport as part of t
Charter & Fractional

NBAA, NATA to clarify Part 91/135 'piggybacking'

NBAA and NATA are collaborating on a series of white papers to clarify use of Part 91 aircraft by Part 135 aircraft charter management companies.
Aircraft

Gulfstream 450 receives FAA type certification

Gulfstream Aerospace on August 12 received FAA type certification for its new long-range G450.
Aircraft

Embraer and Ratheon keeping an eye on the light jet market

Two more established OEMs–Embraer and Raytheon Aircraft–confirmed they are looking at introducing aircraft into the light or very light jet market.

NBAA chooses Bolen as association president

After searching for several months to find a new leader for NBAA, the association’s board of directors reached into the ranks of the general aviation indus
Engines

New Engine Technology

Engine manufacturers are ready to benefit from the hot market for new business aircraft and helicopters in the coming decades.
Safety

Safety Board considers cockpit image recorder recommendation

In part because of two-high profile fatal crashes–one involving eight federal government employees and the other a U.S.
Charter & Fractional

European agency studies fractional-ownership rules

Ever since the FAA issued its final rule on “Regulation of Fractional Aircraft Ownership Programs and On-demand Operations” known as Part 91, Subpart K [wh

2005 Newsmakers

It’s that time of year when AIN’s editors reflect on the people and events that captured our attention in the past year and inspired the th
Aircraft

Will VLJs expand role of flight department?

According to the National Business Travel Association, U.S.
Aircraft

Turboprop Singles vs Very Light Jets

With very light jets (VLJs) expected to enter service by this time next year, turboprop singles are now meeting the contender face-to-face in the marketpla
FBOs

2006 FBO Survey

Fifteen years ago, one of my first assignments for AIN was to travel to the NATA Convention in Las Vegas.

Over a Barrel: Low Oil Pressure Warning

A world without oil is a breeding ground for alarmists, some say, blithely confident that it can’t run out and “we’ll find more,” but if it ever does run o