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Charter & Fractional

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PlaneSense, the Manchester, N.H.-based fractional ownership provider launched in 1996 by parent company Alpha Flying, continues to expand.
Aircraft

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

PC-12 flight planning seems to work out best at 260 kt, which means a 1,200-nm trip with IFR reserves will keep you in the cabin for 4.5 hr.
Pilatus PC-12 first flight
Aircraft

Operator Report: Pilatus PC-12

A big mission for a big company usually means a big airplane with a cavernous interior and enough fuel to carry a large load over thousands of miles.
Security

TSA pledges flexibility to keep genav safe and secure

In the past month the nation and the aviation industry have successfully navigated the first-year anniversary of September 11, the first Code Orange alert
Charter & Fractional

Piaggio Avanti picked for fractional startup

The final day of the NBAA convention in Orlando, Fla., last month opened to gray clouds and gathering rain.
Regulations and Government

Blakey confirmed as 15th FAA Administrator

After serving less than a year as chairman of the NTSB, Marion Blakey last month became the 15th Administrator of the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications

News Note: B-N Group sets up new support subsidiary for Britten-Norman

Fly BN will handle maintenance, overhauls and repairs for the Islander and Defender turboprop and piston models.

What’s really in a name? Brand loyalty, that's what

Among all the factors that influence a buyer’s decision to purchase one business jet over another, brand loyalty is well recognized as one of the strongest
Charter & Fractional

Aviace CEO says jet club partners in place

The board of directors of startup Swiss company Aviace confirmed on September 24 that Wilfried Koeck is its new CEO.
Regulations and Government

Simulators to be brought under single rule

Technical and operational requirements for simulators and flight-training devices (FTDs) will be updated and consolidated into one new rule–FAR Part 60–if
Maintenance and Modifications

EXTEX distances itself from parts probe

Extex, the Mesa, Ariz.
Security

TSA okays NATA to conduct fingerprinting

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has delegated the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) to train and certify individuals who can
ATC

FAA wants more info on UAVs flying in domestic airspace

Powered by quiet motors and armed with conventional and infrared cameras and other specialized sensors, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are becoming more a
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing fuel pump AD expanded

Boeing Business Jets are included in a new AD that expands the provisions of an August 30 emergency AD concerning possible exposed wires in fuel pumps that
Regulations and Government

Circular details slot-reservation changes

New FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 93-1, “Reservations for Unscheduled Flights at High Density Traffic Airports,” effective October 1, provides details of the
Regulations and Government

Crew remains faultless in revised report

The NTSB conceded its original final report falsely gave the impression that ATR and the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) knew the precise conditions
Security

Bill would revise training security rules

Legislation has been introduced that would exempt foreign-national commercial pilots from the current 45-day background check requirement to obtain flight

Business traveler airline to launch

Aviation Development Holdings (ADH) of Phoenix intends to launch a “clean-sheet, breakthrough regional airline jet service, independent and decoupled from
Charter & Fractional

Many shocked as frax values drop

Fractional aircraft owners who were assured five years ago–when business aviation was booming–that their shares would retain 75 to 80 percent of their valu

Gulfstream transforms product line

At both a large invited-guests-only event and a next-day press conference on the eve of the 2002 NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla.
Safety

Flash Cards for Runway Safety

Flash cards, a decidedly low-tech teaching tool, are being revived by the FAA and the AOPA’s Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to help prevent runway incursions.
Regulations and Government

Garvey Bids Adieu at D.C. Aero Club

Outgoing FAA Administrator Jane Garvey called it her “state of aviation” address.
Airports

More former military airports eligible for conversion funds

Five former military airports have been added to the Military Airport Program (MAP), which provides financial assistance to the civilian sponsor of militar
Safety

Insurers decry lax safety standards

Aviation insurance rates can be affected by the vagaries of the stock and investment markets, insurance claims unrelated to the aviation industry and histo
Aircraft

AvCraft receives bizjet interior STC for 328JET

On June 6, AvCraft Aviation of Tyler, Texas, received the first STC cabin interior approval for the Fairchild Dornier 328JET, and the aircraft–known as the
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

At the end of June, Sukhoi announced the creation of the “new” Sukhoi Aviation Corporation, with the consolidation of a number of design and manufacturing

Air Chef: gourmet grub on the go

Air Chef, launched just two years ago, is bidding to become the premier business aviation caterer in the U.S., and it is making plans to expand abroad as w

EAA AirVenture 2002:

The resilience of general aviation was never more in evidence than at EAA’s AirVenture in late July, when an estimated 750,000 airplane buffs made the annu
Aircraft

In The Works: Farnborough Aircraft F1

At an extraordinary general meeting on July 8, Farnborough-Aircraft.com Ltd.
Regulations and Government

DUI conviction could bar PAX from entering Canada

In recent months a number of reports have surfaced of U.S.-citizen business aviation travelers to Canada being denied entry and deported after accurately r