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Carville, Matalin talk politics at NBAA

Just a month before the presidential election, political odd couple James Carville, a Democrat, and Mary Matalin, a Republican, are offering their perspect
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Seagil Demos bart management software

Atlanta-based SeaGil Software, a developer of aviation software since 1985, is demonstrating various features of its BART aviation management software at B

Industry Perspective: Hawker Beechcraft

How concerned are you, in light of the turmoil on Wall Street, that what started with a housing bubble could snowball and become a business jet bubble?Obvi
Environment

Phillips 66 raises bar with reorganization

Phillips 66 Aviation has reorganized its marketing and sales force as part of a broad-based effort to fortify customer relationships and develop new busine
Safety

House Panel Focuses Again on Runway Incursions

A near runway collision between a United Airlines regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., on Septembe
Maintenance and Modifications

M7 group touts role as supply-chain manager

San Antonio, Texas-based M7 Aerospace (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Flying Colours Wins Green Challenger 850 Contract

Fast on the heels of its first CRJ200 conversion to an executive/VIP Execliner configuration, Canadian independent completion and refurbishment specialist
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage III hush kits revived

Hush kits developed by Stage III Technologies for Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstreams are back.
Aircraft

New jets under way, Embraer adds support

There are reasons for smiles among the staff at Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, most notably the traction the company’s Embraer Executive Jets div
Regulations and Government

FAA funding still a hot topic

As the presidential election enters the home stretch, still looming is the thorny question of reauthorizing FAA funding for the next four years and the eve
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Mid Continent serves up cabin entertainment unit

Mid Continent Controls of Derby, Kans., a manufacturer of cabin management and in-flight entertainment system controls, is showcasing a new media server fo
Security

Waiver Needed for Overflying the U.S.

The FAA early last month published a new notam requiring N-registered aircraft with an mtow of more than 100,309 pounds to obtain an operational waiver fro
Regulations and Government

Report: GA still poses a threat to U.S. security

Seven years after 9/11, general aviation is still vulnerable to acts of terrorism because of inaction by the White House, according to a report prepared by

Not all costs are rising for bizav

It’s true, the price of jet-A has risen steeper than a max-power climb gradient.

Reports: storm brewing in pre-owned market

As if there hasn’t already been enough bad financial news, reports from UBS Investment Research and JPMorgan indicate that pre-owned business jet inventori

Eclipse Gets Funding for Russian Plant

Eclipse Aviation announced on September 23 that the Russian state bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) supervisory board, chaired by Russian prime minister Vladimir
Maintenance and Modifications

New Firm To Provide Bizav MX in Europe

Iberia and Gestair formed a joint-venture company in Europe that will specialize in providing corporate aircraft maintenance, including AOG, line and sched
ATC

NextGen Taking Shape at Embry-Riddle

The NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus is gearing up for a demonstration next month that will advance
Accidents

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

At press time, the NTSB was finishing its on-scene investigation of a Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) fatal accident at Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets merging pilots seniority lists

NetJets pilots will be consolidated into a system-wide seniority list, per a letter of agreement between NetJets and the NetJets Association of Shared Airc
Charter & Fractional

Jet Republic Takes On NetJets Europe

Jet Republic late last month launched a major new European fractional ownership, lease and block-charter program and revealed itself as the previously unid

Economic storm brewing for business aviation, say operators

As oil soared to nearly $147 a barrel this summer, U.S.
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Republic To Speed ERJ Retirements

Republic Airways and Delta Air Lines in late July reached an agreement to remove the Indianapolis-based regional airline’s final eleven 37-seat Embraer ERJ
Maintenance and Modifications

Resurrected Stage III Hush Kit Firm To Debut at NBAA

Hush kits developed by Stage III Technologies for Rolls-Royce Spey-powered Gulfstreams are back with a new name and a new company.
Regulations and Government

Congress Extends FAA Funding Until March 31

The House and Senate agreed earlier this week to extend FAA programs and current aviation taxes on fuel and airline tickets for another six months, to Marc
Avionics

Avidyne Introduces PFD4000 Retrofit Display

Avidyne last month introduced the Entegra PFD4000, an eight-inch primary flight display system intended to compete with Garmin’s G600 retrofit display prod
Avionics

Nextant Announces Beechjet Cockpit Options

Nextant Aerospace last month expanded the available options for its Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Beechjet 400A/XP cockpit retrofit program.
Regulations and Government

FAA Vows To Tweak Certification Regs for VLJs

Following a nearly six-hour hearing before the House aviation subcommittee yesterday, FAA associate administrator Nicholas Sabatini promised that the agenc