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Regulations and Government

Reaction to New User-fee Bill Swift and Strong

As interested parties begin to delve into the newest FAA funding bill to arrive on Capitol Hill, reaction has been strong.
Accidents

Brazil’s Federal Police Blames Pilots for Midair

Brazil’s Federal Police has concluded that ExcelAire Legacy pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were responsible for the September collision with a Boein
Engines

Elliott Makes EBACE Debut

Business aviation services provider Elliott Aviation is making its EBACE debut this week.

Jet Aviation names new Basel chief

Swiss-based aviation services provider Jet Aviation has tapped Norbert Marx as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Basel unit.

Wheels Down for Paris Show

Two of Signature Flight Support’s top managers in Europe will be making it to this year’s Paris Air Show on just two wheels to raise money for children’s c
Charter & Fractional

Austrian charter company maintains a global presence

Tyrolean Jet Services of Innsbruck is here at EBACE for the sixth time, exhibiting its charter expertise to attendees (Booth No.

AirCell names new manager

AirCell, one of the world’s leading airborne telecommunications service providers, has named Sergio Aguirre as its OEM sales manager.

Correction

In yesterday's report about the change of ownership at ExecuJet Aviation ("Desmond Buys Majority Share of Execujet"), AINonline incorrectly reported
Airports

Operators Seek To Keep Berlin Tempelhof Open

Berlin Tempelhof airport operators are challenging recent decisions by both a Berlin lower court and the city authorities to close the downtown airport on

VLJ Airline Start-up Closes Doors

Point2Point Airways, the Grand Forks, N.D.-based on-demand “airline style” charter company, ceased operations recently and laid off all its employees.
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Today on Proposed Changes to Part 61

A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to make major changes to Parts 61, 91 and 141 closes for comments today.

Desmond Buys Majority Share of ExecuJet

Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond has acquired majority ownership of Zurich-based ExecuJet Aviation Group, the company announced today.
Accidents

Honeywell: Legacy Transponders Did Not Malfunction

Honeywell has gone on the record as saying that the transponders aboard the Embraer Legacy involved in September’s fatal midair with a Gol Airlines Boeing
Avionics

Collins avionics system OK’d in Avanti

Avionics manufacturer Rockwell Collins announced that its Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) has been certified for the Piaggio 180.
ATC

Europe mulls new rules for aircraft with HUD and EVS

New regulations being developed by Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) may soon enable operators of HUD-equipped aircraft to hand-fly Cat II and Cat

Bombardier Recovers Stolen Customer Data

Bombardier Aerospace is “satisfied” that confidential customer data has not been compromised, following the discovery by Canadian authorities of company do
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on Definition of Known Icing

Comments are due today on an FAA draft letter of interpretation released April 3 on the meaning of the term “known icing conditions.” At press time, 82 com
Aircraft

Cessna Expands Product Line, Delivers First Encore+

The first Cessna Citation Encore+ was delivered last week, nearly five months after receiving FAA type certification.
Regulations and Government

NTSB Recommends Improved TCAS Failure Warnings

Reacting to last September’s fatal collision of an Embraer Legacy and Boeing 737 over the Amazon jungle, the NTSB yesterday called for improved certificati
Regulations and Government

New FAA Reauthorization Bill To Be Introduced

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Regulations and Government

No consensus yet on Grand Canyon ‘natural quiet’

In August 1987 the National Parks Overflight Act (NPOA) mandated that the FAA and National Parks Service (NPS) work together to achieve “substantial restor
Accidents

Charter firm raises questions about RIL runway conditions

Following a runway overrun at Colorado’s Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) on March 23, the operator of the Falcon 900 that departed Runway 26 after l
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Aircraft

Two Airframers Celebrate Major Anniversaries

This year will be an eventful one in Wichita as local corporate icons Cessna and Hawker Beechcraft mark big anniversaries.
Training and Workforce

Two Pilot Training Partners Join Eclipse Program

Eclipse Aviation selected two companies-Higher Power Aviation of Dallas and Flight Simulation of the Netherlands-to run the model 500 VLJ pilot training pr
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Icing Detection System

The FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last week that, if enacted, would require manufacturers of newly certified transport-category aircraf

Business Jet Shipments Strong in 1Q

Business jet shipments worldwide increased 12 percent in the first quarter of this year over the same period last year, according to a report released Frid
Aircraft

Dassault Falcon 7X EASA and FAA Certified

At a ceremony Friday in Bordeaux-Mérignac, France, Dassault Aviation received type certification for the Falcon 7X from the EASA and the FAA.
Accidents

Factual Report: Commander Still Missing in Alaska

Aero Commander 690A, Anchorage, Alaska, July 28, 2006–Commander Northwest Aero Commander N57096 is presumed to have crashed about 23 miles

FAA Training for Disabled Vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is partnering with the FAA to provide veterans with disabilities on-the-job training as air traffic controllers or