Content Archive: April 2007

Aircraft

Diamond Selects Garmin Avionics for D-Jet VLJ

Like its non-turbine siblings–the DA40 Diamond Star and DA42 Twin Star–the Diamond D-Jet will feature a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite, Olathe, Kan
Regulations and Government

Highway Bill Contains Aviation Tax Provision

A provision in the legislation to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, known as the Highway Bill, would “drastically alter the way the
Avionics

NBAA and NATA Critical of CVR/FDR Proposal

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association submitted comments critical of the FAA's proposed rule to modify recording, sampling and installation
Regulations and Government

Britain Weighs Ban Against Basing Non-UK Aircraft

The days might soon be over for the basing of non-UK-registered general aviation aircraft in the UK.

Forty Pilots Indicted in Fraud Sting

Operation Safe Pilot, an 18-month federal probe into “the misuse of Social Security numbers by pilots,” ended last month with the indictment of 40 pilots–s
Airports

NBAA Sees Santa Monica Landing Fees as Good News

NBAA has welcomed news that a new landing-fee structure at Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Calif., was approved by city officials.
FBOs

The Stephens Group May Buy Omni Air at Little Rock

The Stephens Group, parent company of Little Rock-based investment banker Stephens, Inc., is considering getting into the aviation business and Omni Air of
FBOs

Jet Aviation Ponders Change at West Palm Beach

Last summer Jet Aviation moved its international headquarters from West Palm Beach, Fla., back to its original Basel, Switzerland base and relocated its ma
Avionics

Jeppesen Tackles Apparent FlightDeck Software Bug

Jeppesen has assembled a team of engineers to look into complaints by users that the company’s latest electronic charting software, JeppView FlightDeck 3.0
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Move Signals Market Confidence

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.