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Regulations and Government
IRS To Publish Notice on Personal Use of Business Aircraft
On Monday (June 13), the Internal Revenue Service is scheduled to officially publish IRS Notice 2005-45, Deductions for Entertainment Use of Business Aircr
Regulations and Government
Bizav Leaders Urge EU To Withdraw Insurance Regulation
European Union (EU) Regulation 785/2004, which went into effect April 30 and requires minimum aircraft insurance levels for war risk and third-party liabil
Aircraft
Las Vegas Start-up Forges Ahead on SSBJ
Supersonic Aerospace International of Las Vegas is still working with Lockheed Martin on the Quiet Small Supersonic Transport (QSST), the 4,000-nm, 12-pass
Accidents
Learjet Cleared in Payne Stewart Crash Trial
The six-woman jury in a wrongful-death trial ruled yesterday that Learjet (now Bombardier) should not be held responsible for the death of professional gol
Aircraft
Aerion Says Study Validates SSBJ Market
Reno, Nevada-based Aerion said today that its market research, conducted over the past nine months by aerospace market research and strategy firm I2
Security
Air Security International Fires Founder/President
The five-member board of directors of Air Security International (ASI) has fired Issy Boim after 15 years as president of the Dallas-based firm he founded.
Aircraft
Dassault Projects Fewer Falcon Deliveries
Dassault Aviation chairman and CEO Charles Edelstenne, addressing reporters on the eve of the Paris Air Show this week, said Falcon deliveries will reach b
Engines
Honeywell Aero Embarks on Major Restructuring
In an effort it says is aimed at better serving customers, Honeywell's aerospace division is planning a major restructuring that will consolidate ope
Aircraft
Grob Unveils Business Jet at Paris Air Show
Tussenhausen, Germany-based Grob-Werke made an unexpected announcement yesterday at the Paris Air Show, revealing that it had designed and built an all-com
European Business Jet Airline Resumes Operations
Club Airways, the Geneva-based members-only executive airline, has resumed operations under new ownership and management; it had filed for bankruptcy in la
New Hourly Mx Program Spools Up for Citations
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Cessna announced at the Paris Air Show this week PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance program
Rotorcraft
Military Huey Reincarnated as the Civil Bell 210
FAA certification of the Bell 210, a single-turbine medium helicopter derived from the military UH-1H Huey, could happen this month, Bell CEO Mike Redenbau
FBOs
Management Changes at the Top for Two FBO Chains
The top spots at two of the country’s largest FBO chains are changing hands.
Charter & Fractional
Avanti Fractional Operator Adds Premier Is
Breaking from its single-airplane fleet of Piaggio Avanti twin turboprops, Fairfield, N.J.-based fractional provider Avantair has added two new Beechcraft
Aircraft
A Decade of Business Jet Recovery Seen
Forecast International predicts that nearly 10,900 business jets worth $141 billion will be manufactured between this year and 2014.
Airports
NBAA Celebrates DCA Access, but Plan Not Published
The interim final rule from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) detailing all the hoops that general aviation will have to jump through to gai
Aircraft
Merlin Had Engine Problems before Crash
The pilot of the Merlin twin turboprop that crash-landed at Teterboro Airport, N.J., on May 31 followed a flight in which he had aborted his first takeoff
Aircraft
Citation CJ1+ Receives FAA Type Certification
The FAA on Friday granted type certification to Cessna’s Model 525 Citation CJ1+, keeping the program on schedule and bringing the aircraft one step closer
Accidents
Pilot of Crashed Sikorsky S-76C Recovering
Mark Schaberg, one of the pilots of MBNA’s Sikorsky S-76C that crashed into New York City’s East River near 42nd Street on Friday, was released from the ho
Avionics
Gyro-driven Synthetic-vision EFBs Introduced
Mercury Computer Systems introduced two new class II-qualified electronic flight bag (EFB) systems targeting operators of larger aircraft.
Safety
NTSB: ’Technology’ Is Answer to Reducing Incursions
NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker said he believes runway incursions are still a major safety issue.
Accidents
ExcelAire Blames Brazilian ATC for Midair
New York-based charter operator ExcelAire recently submitted to Brazilian Federal Police Chief Renato Sayao a 150-page report on the September 29 midair be
Results for Cessna ‘Nothing Short of Superb’
Thanks to the continuing sales performance of the Citation line, operational results for Cessna in the first quarter of this year were described by Lewis C
Cessna Fleet Reaches Major Milestones
This week Cessna celebrated two major turbine fleet milestones.
Aircraft
VLJ Hopefuls Feel Pains of Certification
Though the problems Eclipse Aviation has experienced with certification and production are well known by now, other VLJ manufacturers haven’t been spared t
Isle of Man Company Starts Aircraft Registry
Starting May 1, the Isle of Man–a British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea between the UK and Ireland–will have its own aircraft registry, open on
Safety
Association’s Safety Report Highlights Trouble Spots
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its annual safety report this week, which highlights concerns around the globe.
FBOs
Macquarie Confirms Allied FBO Purchase
Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure confirmed that it is buying Allied Capital’s chain of 24 FBOs, which includes Mercury Air Centers, Corporate Wings, Fi
Charter & Fractional
FAA Slaps Platinum with $1.86M in Civil Penalties
The FAA has hit Platinum Jet with civil penalties totaling more than $1.86 million for violations involving 49 passenger-carrying flights.
FBOs
The Stephens Group May Buy Omni Air at Little Rock
The Stephens Group, parent company of Little Rock-based investment banker Stephens, Inc., is considering getting into the aviation business and Omni Air of
