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Accidents

MU-2B Loses Power, Crashes on Takeoff

Mitsubishi MU-2B-26A, San Antonio, Texas, Jan.
Accidents

Charter Aircraft Crashes On Circling Approach

Swearingen SA-227-AT, Beaver Island, Mich., February 8, 2001–Two people were killed, two seriously injured and two sustai
Accidents

Commander Accident Kills Famous Photographers

Rockwell Aero Commander 690A, Bishop, Calif., Aug.
ATC

Groups urge Bush: make aviation capacity tops

In a show of solidarity that even FAA Administrator Jane Garvey acknowledged would have been “hard to imagine” two or three years ago, 13 aviation groups r
Accidents

Nepalese Monsoon Claims Two Twin Otters

de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, Surkhet, Nepal, July 17, 2002–All four (including two crewmembers) aboard the Skyline Airways Twin Otter (9
Accidents

Private Pilot Crashes in King Air on Takeoff

Beech King Air E90, Bloomington, Ill., July 21, 2002–A private pilot and his sole passenger were killed when their Beech E90 (N12KA) crash
Accidents

Two Killed on VFR Approach

Raytheon Beech King Air 300LW, Zernez, Switzerland, Feb.
Aircraft

AIN Special Report: New Business Aircraft

Last year’s dot-com nosedive has taken its toll on the startup companies planning to build new business aircraft and seeking ever more elusive investor fun
Training and Workforce

Bizav hits the brakes as layoffs reflect slow sales

One OEM called it “an adjustment.” Another referred to it as a “reduction in force.”
Aircraft

Adam enters its horse into very light jet race

The lightest end of the business jet market gained another player last month as Adam Aircraft Industries of Englewood, Colo., unveiled a mockup of a twin-e
Regulations and Government

New FAA boss Blakey pledges cooperation

In one of her first speeches as FAA Administrator, Marion Blakey promised that her five-year term will be driven by data and hard numbers, be consistent ac
Accidents

Senator Wellstone killed in King Air crash

The NTSB is investigating the October 25 crash of a chartered King Air A100 (N41BE) that killed Sen.
Regulations and Government

FAA issues photo ID rule for pilots

As of October 28, airmen are required to carry a photo identification acceptable to the agency when exercising the privileges of a pilot certificate, accor
Aircraft

Eclipse 500: Still just one flight logged

At press time Eclipse Aircraft had flown the first Eclipse 500 very light jet just once–on August 26–pending the return of both engines from manufacturer W
Training and Workforce

UND aerospace to help train Eclipse pilots

Eclipse Aviation introduced an in-house mandatory training program for customers of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet that includes pilot qualification an
Charter & Fractional

Nimbus and Horizons drop merger plan

Nimbus Group, the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter to build parts in Mississippi

Grand Prairie, Texas-based American Eurocopter revealed plans last month to build a major production and finishing facility at Golden Triangle Regional Air
Maintenance and Modifications

Alaska company developing TPE-powered Caravan

A more powerful, better-performing Cessna Caravan 208, including improved fuel burn, is the object of a program by Anchorage, Alaska-based Caravan dealer,
Security

TSA/AOPA team on terrorism watch plan

With the FAA asking for help in protecting the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has joined with AOPA to develop a nation
Maintenance and Modifications

BBA, Honeywell developing structural test robot

A laser-guided, computer-controlled robot that promises to significantly decrease the time it takes to find corrosion and other airframe structural anomali
Aircraft

Hawker 800 winglets STC set for next spring

Aviation Partners now expects to receive certification of its winglets for the Hawker 800 next May, nearly a year later than originally planned.
Regulations and Government

Blakey chooses Wichita for first road trip

In her first official visit outside Washington since she took office, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey traveled to Wichita last month, where she toured Rayt
Engines

Another Walter Beech mod gets STC'd

LoneStar Propjets of Waco, Texas, has received an STC to replace the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprops on the King Air 90 through C90 series with P
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options ponders cockpit commonality

Flight Options, the Cleveland-based provider of fractional-ownership shares in pre-owned business jets, has started to explore the possibility of developin
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon will consider matching lowest parts price

If a Beechcraft or Hawker customer identifies the “exact same part at a much lower price elsewhere,” Raytheon Aircraft will “make every effort to lower the
Charter & Fractional

Italian firm to corral Mustangs for frax operation

Delta Aero-Taxi plans to start a fractional aircraft ownership operation in Europe with the new Citation Mustang.
Avionics

Thales plots retaliation for Honeywell's lawsuit

Thales Avionics has threatened legal reprisals against Honeywell unless the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Turboprop East expanding Citation maintenance

Turboprop East, a 25-year-old North Adams, Mass.
Charter & Fractional

Hop-A-Jet Charter introduces outside maintenance

With the recent receipt of an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Hop-A-Jet is now offering maintenance to outside custome