September 29, 1986

September 29, 1986

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SAFETY

Ntsb Reviews Procedures Used By Air Canada Crew

BUSINESS FLYING

Fixed-base Operators Face Changing Business Climate

BUSINESS FLYING

Mellon Bank Cutting Travel Costs with 16-passenger Sf340 Turboprop

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SAFETY

Ntsb Reviews Procedures Used By Air Canada Crew

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BUSINESS FLYING

Fixed-base Operators Face Changing Business Climate

Orlando, Fla.—Soaring liability costs, new demands for services and amenities, tempting takeover bids and the uncertainty of fuel costs are issues that face fixedbase operators as they attempt to profit in a rapidly changing business climate.
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BUSINESS FLYING

Mellon Bank Cutting Travel Costs with 16-passenger Sf340 Turboprop

Pittsburgh, Pa.—Mellon Bank Corp. is using the 270-kt. cruise speed and 16-passenger capacity of its Saab-Scania SF340 turboprop to reduce executive travel costs and develop new business, by transporting larger and stronger sales and technical teams to regional presentations and negotiations.
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BUSINESS FLYING

Helicopter Manufacturers Believe Tax Reform May Boost Sales

Dallas—Manufacturers of commercial helicopters are hoping that passage of U. S. tax. reform legislation and the resolution of the uncertainty surrounding it will have a' favorable effect on sales to corporate flight departments. Some already see a change in the marketplace, however small.
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SPECIAL REPORT: BUSINESS FLYING

Use of Corporate Aircraft Strong Despite Slump in Production

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BUSINESS FLYING

International Market Spurred By Drop in Value of Dollar

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BUSINESS FLYING

Aircraft Builders Register Slow Progress in Advanced Composites Applications

Los Angeles—Business aircraft manufacturers are making steady but slow progress in applying advanced composites to current production aircraft, while attempts to certify new, all-composite designs have been delayed and have placed initial deliveries of these aircraft at least two years away.
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BUSINESS FLYING

Modification Companies Seek Additional Business Sources

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SPACE COMMERCIALIZATION

Private Space Efforts Face Financial Hardship

By Theresa M. Foley6 min

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BUSINESS FLYING

Flight Departments Increase Use of Computer-based Aviation Services

San Francisco—Increasing numbers of corporate flight departments are using the wide range of computer-based weather briefing, flight planning and support services available from private vendors. Increased availability of low-cost computer hardware, combined with the growth of the aviation computer services industry, has made the computer terminal an efficient and economical means of obtaining comprehensive weather briefings and eventually, filing flight plans.
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