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Cabin Interior and Electronics
Quiet, Please. SMAC at Work.
SMAC, a subsidiary of MontBlanc Technologies Groupe in Toulon, France, put its first “Smacsonic” viscoconstrained layered noise reduction material in a Fal
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Cessna Chooses Nordam for CJ4 Cabinetry
The Nordam Group of Tulsa, Okla., has been selected by Cessna Aircraft to provide completion cabinetry for the CJ4, the newest business jet in the Wichita
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Interiors Expo changes hands but not direction or location
This year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo, the completions event held in Hamburg, Germany, for the past five years, opened to record crowds last month, and at th
Regulations and Government
Last Chance to Comment on Medical Certificate Duration
Monday is the final day to comment on a proposed rule published by the FAA that, if enacted, would extend the duration of first- and third-class medical ce
ATC
NTSB: Pilots Called ATC with Runaway Trim Problem
Details are emerging about the Cessna 550 that crashed into Lake Michigan Monday.
Regulations and Government
NTSB Unhappy with FAA’s Responses to ‘Most Wanted’
NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker told the House aviation subcommittee yesterday that his agency is disappointed with the FAA’s response to five of six aviation
Charter & Fractional
NATA Forms Air Charter Safety Foundation
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and a number of heavy hitters in the air charter industry have created the Air Charter Safety Foundation
Regulations and Government
Aerospace Industry Plans for the Future
The head of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) told members of Congress early last month that they should support three pending bills that would bo
Regulations and Government
Say What
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring demonstrated language proficiency for air traffic controllers and pilots operating i
Regulations and Government
Performance-Based Nav Spreads Globally
If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this.
Accidents
Citation Crash Kills Michigan Transplant Team
Recovery efforts are continuing today for the wreckage of a 1981 Cessna Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan soon after takeoff from Milwaukee late
Will GE Honda Set Up Shop in North Carolina?
North Carolina representative Cary Allred is sure enough that GE Honda Aero Engines is planning to build its new engine plant at Burlington-Alamance Region
Regulations and Government
…But Extradition to Brazil Unlikely at This Stage
Next step for the pilots is their testimony in the case, scheduled to take place in Brazil on August 27.
Accidents
Legacy Pilots Indicted on Criminal Charges…
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were indicted Friday for their alleged part in the collision of their Embraer Legacy with a Gol Airlines Boe
Aircraft
Embraer’s Phenom program accelerating
Embraer’s May 2005 announcement that the company was launching two new business aircraft–the Phenom 100 very light jet and the Phenom 300 light jet–certain
Aircraft
2007 Paris Air Show Preview
This year poses a stiff test for the debate about whether business aircraft manufacturers need to be at both the annual European Business Aviation Conventi
Regulations and Government
Alphabets question value of screening for airport workers
House and Senate bills to require all airport employees with access to secure and sterile areas of an airport to undergo metal detection screening in the s
Airports
Changes urged for flights to DCA
District of Columbia congressional delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) used a House aviation subcommittee hearing on the Essential Air Service program (EAS)
Regulations and Government
FAA denies exemptions to age-60 rule
As baseball player Yogi Berra supposedly said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.”The three US Airways pilots who filed a lawsuit in the U.S.
Boeing Business Jets maintains momentum
Boeing Business Jets gathered momentum last year with sales of 23 aircraft valued at about $3 billion.
Embraer Announces 1Q Results
Brazilian airframer Embraer last month announced slightly improved first-quarter revenue (Brazil’s fiscal calendar mirrors the yearly calendar) over the sa
Safety
New Civilian Hypoxia Training Available
Van Nuys, Calif.-based Corporate Air Parts is offering a new hypoxia training course to civilian pilots.
Accidents
Jeppesen Sued by ACLU for Rendition Flight Support
In a rare case in aviation, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is suing Jeppesen Sanderson (a Boeing property) for its part in aiding so-called “ext
Avionics
FAA: GPS Concerns Not an Issue
Much ado about nothing is essentially what the FAA is saying about a story that broke this week regarding the validity of using GPS and FMS units after a s
Accidents
NTSB Faults Maintenance, FAA in Fatal Chalk’s Crash
The NTSB yesterday released the probable cause of the Dec.
Bombardier Had ’Substantial Level of New Orders’ in 1Q
Bombardier released strong first-quarter numbers this week, and all indications are that growth will continue for the rest of the fiscal year.
Regulations and Government
NBAA, AAAA Protest ATA Airport Ad
A new advertisement sponsored by the Air Transport Association (ATA) and targeted at airline passengers on the CNN Airport Network has NBAA and the Allianc
Charter & Fractional
London Executive Aviation Best in Europe
UK-based charter operator London Executive Aviation, which calls itself the UK’s largest charter operator, was named best general aviation operator for the
