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PILOT
WHO FALSIFIED FLIGHT LOGS GETS PRISON TIME
A pilot for
Platinum Jet, the now-defunct charter company whose illegal practices
came to light after a crash at Teterboro Airport in 2005, has been sentenced to six months in prison. Francis Vieira,
61, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pleaded guilty to fraud. In addition to
the prison term, he will serve six months of home confinement and three
years of supervised release. Vieira, who was not on board for the
accident flight, admitted in court last September
that on various occasions he had changed weight and balance calculations
and knew that a captain was not fit to fly and said nothing. Three
others who were involved with Platinum Jet have been convicted and are
scheduled to be sentenced in the coming weeks. More...
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FLEXJET
LAUNCH CUSTOMER FOR LEAR 85
The launch customer for
Bombardier's new Learjet 85 is Bombardier. Flexjet, Bombardier's
fractional ownership subsidiary, will get the first seven of the mostly
composite bizjet, which is currently under development and on schedule
to be available for deliveries in 2013. Flexjet is now booking
fractional positions for the new aircraft at rates competitive with
those for the Cessna Sovereign. "Final pricing is $1,137,500 for a
1/16th share of the Learjet 85, but there are incentives available on
the first four aircraft that make it less expensive than the Citation
Sovereign (also priced at $1,137,500)," said a Flexjet spokesman.
More...
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Aircraft Finance to Be
Analyzed in a Specialized Legal Workshop
Hogal Lovells, an international law firm, is hosting a new Legal
Aviation Workshop (LAW) on Legal Aspects of Aircraft Finance this
September in London, U.K. This new workshop will cover a brief refresher
on contract formation and enforcement, an introduction to aircraft
financing structures, an overview of loan and mortgage structures, an
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HAWKER
BEECHCRAFT OPENS BEIJING OFFICE
Hawker Beechcraft has become
the latest aircraft manufacturer to put a footprint in China. The
company announced the establishment of a regional office in Beijing.
Hawker Beech and its predecessors have sold aircraft in China for 30
years and six models, from the Bonanza to the Hawker 4000, are certified
there. "With the establishment of our new regional headquarters office
in Beijing and a stronger team on the ground, we are in an even better
position to grow our market and demonstrate how we are the best choice
for Chinese business aircraft buyers," said Jeff Anastas, HBC's vice
president of China for North Asia. More...
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FAA
MISSES PILOT REST RULE DEADLINE
The FAA was supposed to
publish a final rule addressing pilot rest requirements by Aug. 1, but
so far the rule has not been released. The proposed
rule was published last September. The FAA told Bloomberg News this week it is "working
aggressively" to get the final rule done. ALPA President Lee Moak said
the final rule is being delayed by the federal Office of Management and
Budget, which is being pressured by companies "whose goal is advancing
their own competitive interests rather than ensuring the safety of the
U.S. air transportation system." NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman also told
Bloomberg "it's frustrating" that the rule is being held up by "special
interests who are putting profits ahead of safety." More...
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SUKHOI
TAKES SUPERJET BIZJET ORDER
An Indian company has placed the
first major order for the business jet version of Sukhoi's new Superjet
100 regional airliner. Aviotech Corporate Jet Services signed an a
agreement last week to buy 10 of the corporate variants of the 100-seat
airliner. The Superjet is being developed jointly by Sukhoi and Italy's
Alenia. Aviotech says the aircraft will be decked out in the finest
"seven star" style and deployed according to its customers' travel
requirements. Although the airline versions of the Superjet have a
maximum range of about 2,800 miles, the business variants are much
longer-legged. More...
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Southeast Aerospace
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experiences and contact information. Save time and go directly to the
resources you need. And, as always, you can find real-time inventory
pricing and delivery on the part sales site,
SEA-Avionics.com. 
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CRAWFORD
JOINS JET SOURCE
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Source |
Joey Crawford is the new chief inspector
for the maintenance and avionics department of Jet Source. He has a
36-year career in the industry and most recently worked for Crownair. More...
VIGGIANO
PROMOTED AT SAAB SENSIS
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Viggiano |
Marc Viggiano has taken over as
president and CEO of Saab Sensis. He was previously senior vice
president and director of corporate development for Sensis
Corporation. More...
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AVWEB
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