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Aircraft

Global 5000 makes debut at Farnborough

Just days after receiving airworthiness certification from Transport Canada, Bombardier’s first Global 5000 with a finished interior made its debut at the

New NBAA security guru pushes for DCA access

Even those business aviation operators who may never want to fly into Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport should be able to take advantage of NBAA’s
Regulations and Government

Pilots Protest Age 60 Retirement Rule

A group of current and former airline pilots rallied on Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon to protest the 45-year-old FAA regulation that forces pilots to le

Meteorlogix launches helo weather information system

Meteorlogix of Minneapolis has launched its MxVision AviationSentry helicopter edition, a weather system giving helicopter pilots a “fast, accurate and com

Jackson Hole Airport begins enforcing Stage 2 ban

As of June 28, operators of Stage 2 aircraft with an mtow of less than 75,000 pounds are prohibited from using Jackson Hole Airport, Wyo.
Aircraft

NTSB cites instructor pilot for fatal Falcon 20 crash

The flight instructor’s lack of experience was cited by the NTSB as causing the fatal crash of a Falcon 20 on April 8, 2003, in Swanton, Ohio.
Regulations and Government

Legislation Affects Bizav Deductions and Fuel Tax

The Senate last week passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (the “Highway Bill”), which authorizes surface transportation spending through f
Charter & Fractional

Air Limo iFly air taxi is renamed Pogo

Pogo is the new name for the former iFly Air Taxi, a company that plans initially to use 75 Adam A700 very light twinjets as a start toward a national “air
Aircraft

Fatal Westwind crash probe centers on controls

Preliminary analysis of the fatal crash of an air ambulance IAI Westwind on July 2 at Panama City Tocumen International Airport indicates both Honeywell TF
Aircraft

Autothrottles now available for Gulfstream 200

Automatic throttle systems are now available as a $220,000 option for new Gulfstream 200s, as well a retrofit for the more than 90 Galaxy/G200s currently i

Korea will build and market IFR Bell 427

Korea Aerospace Industries and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace will collaborate with Bell to “develop, certify, produce and market the 427i light twin IFR helicopt
Charter & Fractional

New Limits Placed on Marquis Jet Cards

Holders of the Marquis Jet Card will have new restrictions requiring that they book flights further in advance during peak travel times due to unexpected g

VNY contract raises a ruckus

When officials at Los Angeles World Airports awarded a contract for a leasehold at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), some of the seven losing bidders cried foul.
Accidents

Four People Die in Crash of MU-2B

The pilot, his wife and another couple aboard Mitsubishi MU-2B N312MA where killed when the twin turboprop crashed moments after taking off from Hillsboro,
Engines

Harrods and Volvo team up for TFE731 support

Honeywell TFE731 maintenance shops at Harrods Aviation in Farnborough, UK, and Sweden’s Volvo Aero have signed a service agreement combining their offering
Charter & Fractional

Aviation One offers air transportation leases

Aviation One, now based at Plymouth (Mass.) Municipal Airport (PYM), offers fractional leases on a CitationJet and a Piper Seneca V piston twin.
ATC

NATCA urges increased funding for more controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr said, “Fewer eyes watching busier skies is not a scenario any of us want.
Charter & Fractional

PrivatAir to offer Zurich-Newark BBJ flights

Beginning in January, PrivatAir will offer daily flights between Zurich and Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., in partnership with Swiss Internati

Watch those chocks

A pair of submissions to NBAA’s Air Mail Internet forum underscore the importance of preflight awareness.
Airports

DCA GA Access Plan Has Strings Attached

The strict security requirements of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) just-released plan to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airpo

GAMA urges EU to adopt less strict rules for GA

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association is urging the European Union to unify rules for general aviation operations rather than leave regulation to
Charter & Fractional

NetJets picks AirCell Iridium Satcom for 400XP fleet

Fractional-ownership provider NetJets has placed an order for 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing fleet of Raytheon
Charter & Fractional

Revised Air-taxi APIS Rules Going into Effect

A reminder that Customs & Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on
Avionics

Duncan Launches Challenger 600 EFIS Upgrades

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha
Accidents

No Brake Abnormalities Found in Crashed Citation

“The brake system and emergency brake system were functionally checked, and no abnormalities were noted,” according to an NTSB preliminary investigation re
Aircraft

Details of Eclipse 500 training program unveiled

As plans move ahead for certification of the Eclipse 500 in early 2006, Eclipse Aviation unveiled details of its six-phase pilot training program.
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares expands with launch of Vector JetCard

Fractional ownership operator CitationShares has officially launched its Vector JetCard program, allowing individuals and companies to pre-pay for 25 hours
FBOs

Carlyle Group to purchase Garrett Aviation Services

The Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C.-based global private equity firm with extensive aerospace and defense holdings, has “signed a definitive agreement to

Teal Group forecasts modest growth in civil helo market

The Teal Group released its annual 10-year forecast of the helicopter market on July 19.