Content Archive: September 2011

Maintenance and Modifications

Special Conditions for Proposed Sovereign Batteries

The FAA has issued Special Conditions for the Cessna 680 Sovereign, for which C
Maintenance and Modifications

Summit Aviation Adds New Hangar and Paint Facility

Summit Aviation of Middletown, Del., recently dedicated a new 78,000-sq-ft expansion that includes a 37,400-sq-ft hangar, 9,200-sq-ft paint facility, two c
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Maintenance and Modifications

Inspection Interval Increased for Premier I/IA

Hawker Beechcraft has increased the Premier I/IA inspection time from a 200-hour core interval to a 600-hour interval.
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Predicts Market for 400,000 New Jobs in Asia

Boeing predicts the Asia-Pacific region will require more than 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airl
Aircraft

Piper Meridan Approved for Unpaved Runway Ops

Piper Aircraft used the Malibu/Meridian Owners & Pilots Association (MMOPA) Fly-in Convention, held last week in Hot Springs, Va., to officially announ
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Regulations and Government

OMB Attempts To Alter DOD’s LightSquared Briefing

A confidential briefing on the LightSquared/GPS situation presented by Gen.
ATC

UK Plans Dedicated Airspace for Bizav at 2012 Olympics

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services proposed a new airspace structure specifically to accommodate business aviation during the 2012 Olympic Games in Lon

Business Aviation Flight Activity Levels Off

Business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Regulations and Government

Aviation Groups Unite To Fend Off User Fee Proposal

Nine general aviation organizations find themselves oddly aligned with the nation’s airlines in opposing President Obama’s call for a new $100 per-flight t

Safi Flies the Flag for Afghan Air Transport Independence

Outsiders might assume that war is the biggest worry for Afghan carrier Safi Airways.
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