Contents - November, 2008

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FEATURES

10. POSITION & HOLD
    Flying through a perfect storm
    by Marvin Cetron
    Economic uncertainty prompts examination of options today, opportunities tomorrow.

34. EVENT COVERAGE
    NBAA Convention 2008
    by Pro Pilot staff
    Product launches, new sales and optimism-and some doubts.

58. FLIGHT DEPT PROFILE
    Ceramica Cleopatra Group
    by Grant McLaren
    World's largest tile producer flies Cairo-based Gulfstream G550.

66. MARKET SECTOR REVIEW
    Business turboprops and missions
    by Woody McClendon
    Performance and operating costs make a compelling case for TPs.

78. INTERNATIONAL OPS
    Business ops to and within the Mediterranean region
    by Grant McLaren
    As always with popular destinations, planning ahead makes all the difference.

84. FBO SERVICES
    Adding the human touch
    by Douglas Wilson
    Meeting customer needs means first defining customer service.

90. 2008 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL
    Where do you go for MRO?
    by Pro Pilot staff
    When it's time to get the aircraft fixed, where do pilots like to go?

102. TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
     Automation and the pilot in the cockpit
     by Marvin Cetron
     Professional pilot jobs are not about to disappear in the foreseeable future.

106. WX BRIEF
     Preparing for wintry blasts
     by Karsten Shein
     Winter weather may be unpleasant, but it can be easy to read.

110. SUPPORT SERVICES
     Air Routing Intl
     by Grant McLaren
     For 30 years ARI has been supplying weather and trip planning services.

114. SPECIAL UNIT PROFILE
     Nassau County (NY) Police Dept
     by Ken Solosky
     Trio of Bell 407s serves suburban New York county in LE/EMS roles.

120. OUTER MARKER INBOUND
     Pilot poaching
     by Harold Katinszky
     While the sky may be bluer out there, it pays to look carefully.