Aviation News

Flight restrictions have been posted for the Washington, D.C., area during Inauguration Day, Jan. 20… A helicopter crashed on its way to an oil rig off the Louisiana coast, killing eight of the nine on board … Continental Airlines on Wednesday flew a 737 on a biofuel blend, using second-generation, sustainable fuels … Seven airlines […]

Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, which overhauls aircraft exhaust systems and does engine mount and turbo mount repairs, has received Part 145 EASA approval to send overhauled and repaired parts to any European country that is a member of EASA. The certificate was issued under the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement and the associated Maintenance Implementation Procedures.

Joe Walker Joe Walker, CEO of Dornier Seaplane Company, has been named to the business advisory council of Bye Energy. Bye Energy is developing alternative fuels for aviation.

Alvie Barron Alvie Barron has been named director of North American sales for Banyan Air. He worked previously at Jet Aviation, General Dynamics, Bombardier and Hawker Beechcraft.

Dale Barnard Dale Barnard has been hired as a sales executive for NationAir Aviation Insurance covering Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska. He was previously with a large national insurance broker.

Tim Goulet Tim Goulet has joined CRS Jet Spares as sales manager for the West Coast of the U.S., as well as handling accounts in the Middle East and Asia. He was previously director of maintenance for Symphony Master Ltd., a Dubai-based Global Express operator.

John Patterson John Patterson is FreeFlight Systems’ new director of marketing and sales. Patterson is a former naval aviator who also flew for Delta before joining FreeFlight.

The XM weather feature on some Garmin handheld GPS units reportedly failed over the weekend. We weren’t able to reach anyone from either company but will have more details Monday … A fatal plane crash took out power lines feeding one of Britain’s busiest commuter rail lines on Friday and they still weren’t fixed by […]

NASA on Tuesday released a comprehensive study of crew safety equipment and procedures used during the space shuttle Columbia accident, with recommendations for improving the safety of all future crew members in space … The USAF Thunderbirds jet aerobatics team has released its 2009 schedule for show appearances across the U.S. … Several major airlines […]

JA Air Center The year ended on a positive note for JA Air Center with the opening of their new FBO at Chicagolands Aurora Airport (KARR). The facility includes a canopy large enough for large-cabin business jets to park under while deplaning passengers.