Content Archive: April 2007

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
Aircraft

Grob SPn Light Jet Makes First Flight

The first business jet from Grob Aerospace made its maiden flight yesterday.
ATC

Nav Canada To Revise Service Charges

Nav Canada on Friday proposed a 3-percent reduction in its customer service charges, effective September 1.
Security

Rules Released On DCA Access

Rules that will enable some general aviation operators to resume operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) were released last Friday an
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.
Regulations and Government

Pro-user-fee Rhetoric Gets New Voices

User fees remain a fiery issue, despite a congressional recess the past two weeks during which no official business has been conducted on the proposal.
Regulations and Government

Age 60 Retirement Rule Losing Supporters

Pilots for the legacy carriers are still narrowly backing the FAA’s mandatory age 60 retirement rule for Part 121 airline pilots, but most pilots flying fo
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Move Signals Market Confidence

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

Show-cause Order Released on EJM Commuter Start-up

The DOT issued a “show cause” notice on Executive Jet Management’s plans to launch a business jet commuter operation.