The uncontrolled dive of a Qantas A330-300, reported here last week, wasn’t caused by a passenger’s laptop computer, after all, according to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau statement. It actually was brought on by a glitch in the Airbus flight control computer, the ATSB reported on Oct. 14. The Airbus was at 37,000 feet, flying […]
Eclipse says it holds liens on DayJet fleet
A group of buyers making a low bid for the former DayJet Eclipse 500 fleet has run up against two lien holders: Eclipse Aviation itself and UT Finance, a subsidiary of United Technologies which, in turn, owns Pratt & Whitney, supplier of Eclipse 500 engines. The would-be buyer is Houston-based JetsAmerica, a management firm serving […]
West Star Aviation expands east with S.C. facility
West Star Aviation will open a new facility near Columbia, S.C. The new facility, which will provide maintenance and refurbishment services for corporate aircraft, will be located at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) in Lexington County, S.C. A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for 10 a.m. Oct. 17, at the intersection of Air Commerce Drive and […]
Build an airplane without losing your family
LoPresti First Saturday on Nov. 1 will host Amy Laboda, presenting “Build an airplane without losing your spouse and family in the process,” a humorous look at the four-year adventure that Amy and her husband undertook to build their RV10. Come hear how many happy families have managed to work an aircraft construction project into […]
Medical Transport Scholarship launched
The Foundation for Air-Medical Research & Education (FARE), the charitable arm of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS), has launched the MTLI Scholarship Program, funded by Metro Aviation, Inc. The Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) enhances leadership and management of medical transportation through formal education programs emphasizing management theory and its direct practical application, […]
Updated Aircraft Cost Evaluator released
Conklin & de Decker recently released its 2008 Volume II Aircraft Cost Evaluator software. The software is designed to make it easier to compare operating costs for more than 490 business aircraft models, according to officials with Conklin & de Decker. The latest release of the Aircraft Cost Evaluator (ACE) adds 10 aircraft, including the […]
VC Jets gains IS-BAO registration
Baldwin Aviation, which became the first firm of its kind to successfully obtain IS-BAO registration in 2007, recently accomplished another first – assisting VC Jets of Carlsbad, Calif., in earning IS-BAO certification, as well. VC Jets was the first flight department to utilize the Baldwin program to gain IS-BAO registration, according to company officials. Baldwin […]
Mooney names two new regional sales directors
Mooney Airplane Co. has tapped veteran pilot and aviation sales executive Stan “Skip” Feher as its new regional sales director in the Pacific Northwest, while it has named Long Beach entrepreneur Jennifer Mitchell regional sales director for California. An ATP and CFI with more than 5,000 hours of flight experience, Feher also is listed as […]
Maine’s Biddeford Municipal Airport in danger
A ballot referendum in Maine could spell the end of one community’s airport, if the vote goes against it. Opponents of the November 4th referendum to close Biddeford Municipal Airport have started an aggressive information campaign to help city voters understand the airport’s importance, according to Alan Lyscars, a member of the Friends of Biddeford […]