The News Review:
- Fla. charter jet exec pleads to improper flights
- Cessna Placing First Medevac Sovereigns with Egypt’s Smart Aviation
- For Aviation LEDs Pop Up on Wingtips Landing Strips
- Pentastar Aviation Welcomes New Managed Customers
- Protecting ur Airways
- Empower Aviation Would Bring Jobs New Facilities to Lunken Airport
- Aviation High grads taken for a ride
Fla. charter jet exec pleads to improper flights
The Associated Press
(AP) — The co-founder of a Florida-based charter jet company that operated a plane that crashed on takeoff at Teterboro Airport in 2005 has admitted that the company flew for a year without proper certification. Andre Budhan of Fort Lauderdale Fla. pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to defraud charter customers and obstruct the Federal Aviation Administration. He admitted that Fort Lauderdale-based Platinum Jet Management booked and flew roughly 100 uncertified flights in 2002 and 2003. He is one of six defendants in the case which resulted from the investigation of the Teterboro crash. The others have entered not guilty pleas.
Cessna Placing First Medevac Sovereigns with Egypt’s Smart Aviation
AMTnline.com
company announces today Egypt’s Smart Aviation will take delivery this year of the first two Citation Sovereigns certified for medical evacuation (medevac) with a dual-patient system from LifePort. The two medevac Sovereigns are part of a six-aircraft order from Smart. Smart Aviation based in Cairo is one of Egypt’s leading charter companies with operations throughout the Middle East Africa and Europe. The medevac mission will be in addition to Smart’s regular VIP charter service.
For Aviation LEDs Pop Up on Wingtips Landing Strips
Environmental Leader
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Pentastar Aviation Welcomes New Managed Customers
CharterX
The new customers include global corporations private companies and a medical transportation organization. ?We are pleased to provide flight operations support for several new customers? said Rick Maloney President and CE Pentastar Aviation. ?We feel privileged to be chosen from such a large field of candidates and we view our selection as evidence of our impeccable safety record diverse capabilities and outstanding service. ?Pentastar Aviation Charter Inc.
Protecting ur Airways
New York Times
Wein (p-Ed June 15):While Mr. Wein’s use of theoretical scenarios might be useful to determine how to maximize resources to account for multiple threats we should think practically when it comes to best protecting our airports and airways. For example unlike commercial aviation when it comes to small aircraft general aviation pilots almost always either own their own plane or know everyone who is on their plane. The general aviation industry has worked with federal agencies to develop a set of security protocols and regulations including closely monitoring aircraft sales checking all student pilots against government watch lists and continuously monitoring any suspicious activity through an Airport Watch Program. In fact a June 18 report from the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security stated that “the steps general aviation airport owners and managers have taken to enhance security are positive and effective. ” It found that no additional recommendations regarding general aviation security are needed at this time.
Empower Aviation Would Bring Jobs New Facilities to Lunken Airport
CharterX
The 2-year-old company would be the third fixed-base operator (FB) at Lunken. It was the only bidder for the right to establish an aviation maintenance and fuel-sale facility on city-owned land at the end of Airport Road. wner Rick Brunsman plans to invest $5 million to construct a 30000-square-foot maintenance hangar and a 20000-square-foot headquarters. He would consolidate employees from Butler and Boone counties.
Aviation High grads taken for a ride
Highline Times
They are from left Cole Miller Paalyn Branson Sebastian Hill Chris Cambises Angie Pak and Molly Heath. Highline School District photo. inc]–> Aviation High grads taken for a ride Monday June 22 2009 Alaska Airlines hosted the Aviation High School senior class and members of the school’s Airline Career Experience (ACE) Club on a delivery flight of the airline’s newest Boeing 737-800 on June 15. The flight took students from Boeing Field north to circle the peak of Mount Baker before heading south for a landing at Sea-Tac International Airport. Alaska is a primary sponsor of the high school. About 50 Alaska employees serve as mentors to Aviation students. Dennis Hamel Alaska’s vice president for Human Resources and Labor Relations serves on the school’s board of directors.