On The Fly

New AOPA site helps pilots on the career track…Japan may enter regional-jet market with a Mitsubishi RJ…The Jet Center of Dallas FBO at RBD has expanded and renovated…F-16s forced a small airplane to land near Kansas City…EADS Socata named Jean-Michel Lonard as new chairman and CEO…Carroll County Regional Airport (Md.) will expand…The glider flown to break world altitude record will be at Oshkosh.

AOPA has launched a new Web site with info to help pilots on the career track...

Japan may enter the regional-jet market with a Mitsubishi RJ with 70 to 90 seats. A mock-up will be shown at this summer's Paris Air Show...

The Jet Center of Dallas FBO at Dallas Executive Airport (RBD) has expanded and renovated. Services for pilots include a WSI Weather and flight planning station, wireless Internet, Chrysler 300 courtesy car (with navigation system), snooze room and exercise room...

F-16s forced a small airplane to land near Kansas City after a controller reported that the pilot made "suspicious" comments. The pilot was interviewed and released, and federal agents called the report a misunderstanding...

EADS Socata this week named Jean-Michel Lonard as new chairman and CEO...

Carroll County Regional Airport in Maryland will expand to accommodate corporate jet traffic, despite local opposition to the plan...

The Perlan glider that less than a year ago lifted Steve Fossett and Einar Enevoldson into the world record books will be on display on AeroShell Square this year during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2007.