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DeCrane Aircraft Founder Dies

Jack DeCrane, 59, president and founder of DeCrane Aircraft Holdings, died on December 29 of complications resulting from lung cancer.

Final Flights: February 2006

Gordon Newstrom, founder of Mesaba Aviation, died in December.

People In Aviation: February 2006

David Bender was named president of the electronics group at Lynwood, Wash.-based Crane Aerospace & Electronics.
Accidents

Final Report: Wild turkeys blamed for CRJ accident

Bombardier CRJ-299 Regional Jet, Dulles Airport, Va., March 9, 2002–“The airplane’s collision with two wild turkeys” was the probable cause of a CRJ
Accidents

Final Report: BBJ taxied into GIV at newark

Gulfstream GIV, Newark, N.J., March 16, 2005–The NTSB blamed the ground collision of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) and a Gulfstream GIV on the Boeing
Accidents

Final Report: Inadequate airspeed cited in Citation II crash

Cessna 550 Citation II, Venice, Fla., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Accident highlighted collective lock problems

Eurocopter AS 350-B2, Scottsdale, Ariz., July 1, 2004–The NTSB determined that the accident was the result of “the inadvertent in-flight engagement
Accidents

Preliminary Report: LearJet lands short of runway

Bombardier Learjet 35, Truckee, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: That's no bull, it's a helicopter

Bell 206L-4T LongRanger, Mostóles, Spain, Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Caravan fails to climb

Cessna Caravan 208B Portland, Ore., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Embraer runs out of fuel on final

Embraer EMB-110P1, Orangeburg, S.C., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MU-2 Destroyed

Mitsubishi MU-2B-36, Terrace, British Columbia, Dec.

Preliminary Report: Hawker goes down in Ukraine

Hawker 700, Kharkov, Ukraine, Jan.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: TBM crashes during practice engine-out procedures

Socata TBM 700, Lancaster, Calif., Dec.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Wing separated on chalk's mallard

Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard, Miami Beach, Fla., Dec.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: February 2006

Before leaving for Congress’s December break the Senate approved a $39.7 billion, five-year deficit reduction bill by a vote of 51 to 50.
Regulations and Government

Bill Hikes FAA Certification Staff

The enactment of the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill will restore planned cuts in the FAA’s aircraft cer
Regulations and Government

Airlines Continue User-fee Plea

In a state-of-the-industry press release last month, the Air Transport Association (ATA) again called for a change in the way the FAA does business.
Regulations and Government

NASA Restructuring Aeronautics Research

NASA is restructuring its aeronautics research programs, including fundamental aeronautics, airspace systems, aviation safety and aeronautics testing.

Got questions? NBAA Operations Service Group (OSG) has answers

The OSG has posted more than 100 of the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) about business aviation operations, along with answers, on the NBAA Web site
Regulations and Government

The transmission of a master crew list (MCL) to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is required, but unfortunately, the agency has no mechanism in place to facilitate the mandate.

At this point, to review MCL submissions, the TSA is using the CBP Advance Passenger Information Systems (APIS) which commercial carriers use to submit pas

FlightView has announced release of its Dispatch 4.4 software with two new key elements.

An Alerts Manager feature allows the user to send alerts automatically to any Blackberry, mobile phone or e-mail inbox in the world.

The latest version of Flight Explorer 5.0 takes the Alexandria, Va.-based company’s software well beyond simple flight tracking.

The company announced release of the Flight Explorer 6.0 software upgrade at the NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference last month.
Safety

Challenger malfunction under investigation

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) is investigating the Nov.

Pre-Owned Update: Expect Strong Performance In Pre-Owned Market This Year

The last time used-jet offerings reachedthe current level, the number of aircraft on the market was on an ascent, whereas this time around the market conti
FBOs

Oregon FBO GetsA Facelift

Coos Aviation, a full-service FBO at the North Bend (Ore.) Airport, is undergoing a facility upgrade, scheduled for completion by this summer.
Airports

FAA holds its position at Pompano Beach, Florida

The FAA has told city administrators of Pompano Beach, Fla., that the federal agency will not reconsider its position on city attempts to restrict general
FBOs

Executive Jet at Wichita changes hands

The co-owners of Eaglejet Aviation have acquired the assets of Executive Jet FBO at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT).
FBOs

AOPA launches hangar development guide

Keeping light aircraft out of the elements is more challenging in some areas of the country than others.
FBOs

Landmark's HPN operation is now a done deal

Landmark Aviation has completed its acquisition of Skyport, the full-service FBO at the Westchester County Airport (HPN) in New York. “With