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FBOs

Australian Company To Buy Las Vegas FBO

Macquarie Infrastructure of Sydney, Australia, entered into an agreement to pay $59 million to purchase Las Vegas Executive Terminal, one of two FBOs at Mc
Accidents

Merlin Crashes at Teterboro; Pilot Injured

At about 11:30 a.m.
Aircraft

EADS begins VIP conversions of A319s for saudi client

Business aircraft continue to assume roles in the airline industry.

NavAirWx adds live TFR to moving-map display

NavAirWx has added live temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) to its moving-map and real-time weather display systems.

EC 135s continue to find favor in med emergency role

Eurocopter’s EC 135 helicopter continues to find a welcome among emergency operators.

MedAire and Aeromedic form medical kit alliance

Health and security assistance provider MedAire of Tempe, Ariz., and UK medical kit manufacturer Aeromedic Innovations have formed an alliance that would a
ATC

Schumer calls for permanent restriction on NYC traffic

In a statement issued July 17, Sen.

Forum paves way for 1st NBAA asian bizav conference

NBAA hosted a business aviation regional forum at Hong Kong Business Aviation Centre July 15-16, paving the way for the first Asian Business Aviation Confe
Engines

EADS SECA is approved for PW300 overhauls

Pratt & Whitney Canada has named EADS SECA, a subsidiary of EADS Sogerma Services, a designated overhaul facility for the PW300 series of turbofans.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast To Offer Narrowbody Completions

Midcoast Aviation recently announced its intention to move into the “narrowbody” cabin completion business, marked by groundbreaking on a 145,000-sq-ft han
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Cabin Certification Alternatives

The FAA unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last week that addresses airworthiness standards related to cabin interiors for transport-category
Aircraft

Dassault Clarifies Super-midsize Falcon Thrust

Dassault senior v-p for civil aircraft Olivier Villa has clarified that the unusually high thrust (two 10,000-pound engines) on the still-under-wraps super

Cessna Revenue Up 15 Percent in 2Q

Cessna parent Textron said today that revenue for the Wichita-based manufacturer was up by 15 percent in the second quarter of the year, representing a $19
Aircraft

Quest Wins Certification for Kodiak

Six years after opening its doors, two-and-a-half months after flying its first fully conforming aircraft and less than a month after losing company chairm
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U.S.-Europe inequities in bizav ops questioned

Although foreign operators are unhappy over the complications they face in obtaining clearances to fly non-U.S.-registered into the U.S., in general the po

Bonus depreciation left dangling

Before bailing out last month for the usual summer vacation, the House and Senate took no action on the tax bill that would have extended the bonus depreci
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options launches jetjpass

Late last month, Cleveland-based Flight Options confirmed speculation that it was starting a jet-card program when it unveiled JetPass.
Aircraft

Extra 500 gets EASA certification

Extra Aircraft’s six-seat Extra 500 turboprop single received European Aviation Safety Agency certification last month.
Charter & Fractional

New Charter Service Works for Operators

A new service designed in part by former Avantair chairman Al Rapetti seeks to align charter operators under one roof to maximize revenue and fill seats.
Charter & Fractional

Linear Air Buys Early Eclipse Slot

Charter operator Linear Air has 30 Eclipse 500s on order, with first deliveries scheduled for September, but the company bought an earlier serial number ai
Engines

House Examines False FAA Medicals

A hearing held today by the House transportation and infrastructure subcommittee on aviation sought to examine ways to reduce the level of falsifications a
Aircraft

Honda Expands North Carolina Footprint

More parts of Honda’s aerospace puzzle are coming together as the company announced today that its GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines (2,000-pound-thrust clas
Regulations and Government

Fallout from Senate Hearing Swift and Strong

Industry reaction to last week’s Senate Finance Committee hearing to discuss FAA reauthorization and the prospect of user fees was as strong as the stateme

Preliminary second-quarter bizav deliveries

Early figures show that most business aircraft manufacturers reported increased deliveries in the second quarter, with much optimism that the industry is n

House okays 9/11 reimbursement for GA

The House Committee on Appropriation has approved legislation that in part supports reimbursing general aviation businesses at Ronald Reagan Wa
Aircraft

Learjet 55 damaged while landing

Attempting to land during extreme weather conditions, a Learjet 55 ran off the end of the runway moments after touchdown at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airpo
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland unveils grand helo

At the Farnborough Air Show last month, helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland unveiled its new Agusta A109S Grand, a medium twin-engine rotorcraft designe
Aircraft

Progress on Eclipse Pitot and Production Plans

Eclipse Aviation has submitted a final report to the FAA detailing tests of a pitot/angle-of-attack probe fix for the Eclipse 500 VLJ and expects FAA appro
Aircraft

Epic Victory Single-Engine Jet Takes Flight

Epic’s single-engine Victory jet made its first flight on July 6 from Roberts Field in Redmond, Ore.
Accidents

FAA Document May Offer Clues on Brazilian Collision

A Safety Alert for Operators released this week by the FAA gives new insight into what might have been a contributing factor in the collision between an Em