Content Archive: November 2006

ATC

Eurocontrol reduces its ATC charges

Operators will see en route ATC charges for most of Europe reduced by an average of 7 percent starting this month.
Regulations and Government

Most Support SIC Pilot Type Rating

Most of more than 35 respondents supported the FAA’s notice of proposed rulemaking–as is or with a few changes–to permit pilots serving as second-in-comman
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Used-jet Price Indices Introduced

Everyone in the industry knows that new and used business aircraft sales, prices and inventories generally follow the overall economy.
Security

DOD To Deny Access to Aero Charts

The Defense Department will remove its flight information publications, digital aeronautical flight information file and related aeronautical charts and pu
Safety

JFK To Get Infrared De-icing System

An infrared de-icing system is scheduled to be operational late this winter at New York John F.
Maintenance and Modifications

LJSC Receives STC for Learjet RVSM

Wichita-based LJSC has received group certification for RVSM on the Learjet 24 and 25.
Maintenance and Modifications

Group RVSM Approved for Falcon 10s

Thunder Aviation in Chesterfield, Mo., recently won a group RVSM STC for Falcon 10s equipped with the Collins AP-105 autopilot.
Aircraft

Ibis discloses certification delay for Ae270 Spiritturboprop

Ibis Aerospace has quashed speculation that Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp.
Airports

London City reports increased bizav traffic

At press time, London City Airport was expecting to have received a total of 7,000 business aviation movements last year–a level of traffic it had not been
Regulations and Government

Congress Tightens FAA Budget

The $388 billion omnibus spending bill Congress passed late last year cut the FAA’s budget for Fiscal Year 2005 to $13.6 billion, $219 million less than in