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| Top News: The Verdict Is In for
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LYCOMING
APPEAL OF CRANKSHAFT CASE QUASHED
The lawyer for a Navasota,
Texas-based foundry says the Supreme Court of Texas has upheld a lower
court ruling absolving his client of wrongdoing in the manufacture of
faulty crankshafts that were installed in Lycoming engines. In 2005,
Interstate Southwest won a jury decision that not only found it
blameless, but also found Lycoming liable for fraud in the case.
Lycoming appealed and the Supreme Court rejected that appeal on Tuesday.
"This Supreme Court decision means Interstate Southwest wins and
Lycoming loses – it's as simple as that," attorney Marty Rose said
in a news release "A jury of 12 people looked at this and said that
Lycoming was to blame. This decision affirms that." Lycoming's offices
were closed when word of the decision reached AVweb, and we were
not able to contact the company for comment on Tuesday.
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Trade-A-Plane,
Aviation's Original Search Engine
Back in 1937, Trade-A-Plane was the original — and
only — place to look for parts to repair an airplane.
Trade-A-Plane is still the best, with everything that
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In print or online, start your search with the world's largest aviation
resource — Trade-A-Plane.
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FUJI
JOINS MITSUBISHI JET GROUP
After shelving its own Subaru
light jet program, Fuji Heavy Industries has decided to take part in the
development of Mitsubishi's regional jet, according to the Nikkei
business news service in Japan. According to a story on the Thomson Financial wire, Fuji will
work on wings and other "major components" of the new jet. According to
the story, Mitsubishi is short-staffed in its engineering department and
the Fuji engineers will supply the needed expertise. More...
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Fly With Bose Aviation
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Quotes reprinted with permission: Professional
Pilot, 2007 Headset Preference Survey, 12/07; Aviation
Consumer, 8/07.
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| Goodbye, Sentient; Hello, Sentient and JetDirect | | back to
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SENTIENT
SPLIT COMPLETE
The Australian investment company Macquarie
Opportunities Partners has finished the acquisition of the jet
membership, retail charter and fuel management arms of Sentient Jet
Holdings LLC, completing a split of Sentient that was announced two
weeks ago. The new company will retain the Sentient brand and will be
headed up by Steve Hankin, the former CEO of Sentient. Meanwhile, the
parts left over will reform under the name JetDirect Aviation.
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A Repeat Performance Sure to
Evoke a Soaring Ovation
No one knows Citations better than Cessna. So, it just
makes sense to buy a pre-owned Citation from the company that
builds them. You can even select one of Cessna's pre-owned
ValuePlus Citations, which have been restored to new-aircraft
standards. Get the pre-owned peace of mind that only comes from the most
trusted name in aviation. Choose Cessna pre-owned.
For complete details, go online. 
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| Thailand: Hot New Destination for Your Private
Jet | | back to
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THAILAND
WOOS PRIVATE JET TRAVEL
The idyllic resort area of Phuket,
Thailand is hoping to attract even more upscale business through the
construction of a private jet terminal at Don Muang Airport. Property Report Asia says the country's tourism
ministry believes the area is losing rich travelers because there are no
facilities dedicated to private jets at Don Muang Airport or at Phuket
Airport. Although there is general support for the project, there's
still a lot of work to do. More...
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Aircraft Financing to Fit
Your Needs
AirFleet Capital offers a competitive and experienced approach to
each and every loan program by focusing exclusively on aircraft
financing. AirFleet Capital provides exceptional terms coupled
with personal service and a long-term commitment to support the business
and shared passion of aviation. From Light Sport Aircraft to VLJs and
Business Jets, AirFleet Capital has a loan program to fit your
needs. Call an AirFleet Capital financing specialist at (800)
390-4324, or
request a quote online. 
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GULF
COAST MOPS UP FROM GUSTAV
Hurricane Gustav was no Katrina,
but it still caused plenty of headaches for aviators in the Gulf Coast
region. As of Tuesday, Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans
remained closed to passenger traffic and was operating on generator
power, but VFR daytime operations were allowed. The airport was expected
to be back to normal operations sometime Wednesday. The city's Lakefront
Airport was closed and unattended as of Tuesday afternoon, according to
the National Business Aviation Association's hurricane report. Most other airports in the region
were reopened by Tuesday, although some were lacking electrical power.
Gustav has been downgraded to a tropical depression as it moves
northwest, but threats of local rains up to 20 inches and possible
tornados remain. More...
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"A
Celebration"
Celebrating their 45th anniversary this September, the National
Championship Air Races are the last head-to-head air racing event
left on Earth and are the favorite among aviation enthusiasts,
worldwide. The event features six high-speed racing classes and a static
aircraft show, and this year the USAF Thunderbirds and F-22
Demonstration Team will highlight a fleet of world-class aviation
demonstrations. For more information on the National Championship Air
Races or to purchase tickets, call (775) 972-6633, or
visit AirRace.org. 
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AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: AIRPLANES AND HURRICANES
Why don't more owners
move their airplanes out of a hurricane's path? One reason is that
insurance companies don't expect them to. In the lastest installment of
our AVweb Insider blog, Paul Bertorelli argues that this is
short-sighted because it encourages victimhood and costs us all money.
More...
AVWEB
INSIDER BLOG: HURRICANE FLYOUTS — WHY IT'S NOT EASY
In
Florida, you never know quite where the storm will go, but you can still
make sensible evacuation decisions. Oh, and if you think you're
subsidizing the sunny Florida lifestyle with your insurance rates, you
need to read Paul Bertorelli's latest blog on this topic at the AVweb
Insider. More...
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Precise Flight: Hidden in
Plain Sight
With design capabilities as varied as the number of aircraft models
available, it's easy to find at least one device manufactured by
Precise Flight in the cabin, cockpit, or body of any aircraft on
the market. In fact, integration is a key characteristic of Precise
Flight's operating code.
Learn more online. 
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UYJ
APPOINTS GRASSBY SALES DIRECTOR
 | | John
Grassby |
John Grassby has joined Toronto-based
UYJ Aviation as its new Sales Director. He formerly held positions with
Bombardier Business Aircraft and Learjet Canada.
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Diamond Aircraft Distributors Offer Tax
Advantage Program
September 30th is the deadline to take advantage of up to $300,000 in
depreciation opportunities on a new Diamond DA40 XLS. Diamond
Aircraft distributors are also offering a $3,000 cash back
incentive, to pay for the tax and legal services needed to take
advantage of this tax savings opportunity.
Go online for full details!
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| The Top Reporter on Our Crack Staff ... Is You! | | back to
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WHO'S
WHERE? YOU TELL US
Get a promotion or a new job? Your
colleagues want to know about it, and AVwebBiz can get the word
out. Drop us a line about the
staff appointment, with a nice recent photo, and we'll do our best to
include it in our new section, "Who's Where." The items will be
permanently archived on AVweb for future reference, too.
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AVWEB'S
AIRVENTURE 2008 VIDEO ROUND-UP
This year at EAA AirVenture we
brought you fourteen video reports over the course of seven days. We
realize the news was flying fast and furious during the show, so just in
case you missed any of our reports, you can catch them all here. (Click
through to watch.) More...
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THE AVWEBBIZ TEAM
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summary of the latest business aviation news, articles, products,
features, and events featured on AVweb, the
internet's aviation magazine and news service. The AVwebBiz
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Aviation Publications
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Bertorelli Editor-in-Chief
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Simmons Contributors
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