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Safety

FAA Attempts To Define Known Icing Conditions

An FAA draft letter of i

'Business as Usual' at Delta AirElite

Airline travelers on Delta, Northwest and other airlines operating under bankruptcy protection might face longer lines, delays and fuller and less frequent
FBOs

AIN Readers Rate Top FBOs in the Americas

Old favorites and new names earned high ratings in this year’s AIN FBO Survey Top 40 list.
FBOs

Report Shows Business Improved for Signature

BBA Aviation, the parent company of Signature Flight Support, released its annual report for last year and the results show that Signature's revenue climbe
Aircraft

First Eclipses Go to DayJet, Performance Data Released

Eclipse Aviation delivered to DayJet its first three Eclipse 500 VLJs on March 31, bringing Eclipse’s delivery total to five.
Avionics

MagnaStar To Remain on the Air through End 2008

Verizon Airfone has sent letters to customers informing them that the MagnaStar air-to-ground phone service will stay on the air until at least the end of
FBOs

DAE To Buy Landmark, Standard Aero for $1.8 Billion

SEC documents filed yesterday reveal that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will pay $1.8 billion–$300 million more than originally estimated–for the Carlyl
Regulations and Government

Bizav shines brightly in FAA’s crystal ball

Business aviation continues to be a bright spot in the FAA’s annual aviation forecast, with top executives of two business jet manufacturers and the leadin
Aircraft

In the Works: Raytheon Hawker Horizon

Some requirements of certification flight testing are impossible to complete from the home airfield, no matter where that may be.
Aircraft

In the Works: Jetcruzer LLC

Like the mythical phoenix, the AASI Jetcruzer 450/500 may arise from its ashes to fly again, this time as a single-turbofan, experimental airplane rather t
Maintenance and Modifications

Cost of Raw Goods Going Up

Global events are apparently conspiring to create some increase in the cost of business aircraft interiors.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Caravan Oasis Interior Makes UK Debut

As part of an alliance with interiors specialist Yingling Aviation of Wichita, Cessna began offering the Oasis executive cabin interior for its Cessna 208
Maintenance and Modifications

Audio Int’l To Distribute Avtec LED and Fiber Optics

In May, Audio International, a DeCrane Aircraft company, and Avtec reached an agreement that allows Audio International to distribute Avtec’s cabin-lightin
Maintenance and Modifications

Gerber Seeks Bizav Market for New Cutting Machine

Gerber Technology has begun expanding its business aviation activity with the sale two new Taurus XM cutting systems to interior components specialist B/E
Maintenance and Modifications

L-3 Communications Wins Widebody Interiors Contract

L-3 Communications Integrated Systems has won the contract for a head-of-state widebody executive/VIP interior.
Maintenance and Modifications

Falcon 20 Interior Adopts Everglades Theme

With Florida’s tropical Everglades as the theme, Jet Aviation designers and interior artisans recently delivered a refurbished Falcon 20 to a Florida-based
Maintenance and Modifications

Aviation Fabricators Gets Approval for Jetstream Divans

Two-place, side-facing divans for Jetstream operators are now available from seating specialist Aviation Fabricators.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Wins Bid for Two Boeing 747-400 Interiors

Following a fierce bidding process, Jet Aviation’s Basel, Switzerland completion and refurbishment center has won a contract from Dubai Air Wing to outfit
Maintenance and Modifications

First Duncan Design Collection Nears Completion

Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., is working on a redesign of its current offering of interior packages.
Maintenance and Modifications

Noise-reduction Research Finds ‘Fantastic Solution to the Wrong Problem’

Working on reducing high-frequency cabin noise produced by air passing over the fuselage skin, UK-based Ultra Electronics and QinetiQ found what a spokesma
Aircraft

Dassault Aims for Noise Reduction in 7X Cabin

Dassault plans to introduce an exceptionally quiet cabin in its new Falcon 7X business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications

Completions and refurbishments July 2004

After several years of cost reductions, layoffs, closings and general malaise, there are definite signs that a slow economic recovery is starting to have a
Airports

Budget bill would restore genav access to DCA

The House Appropriations Committee included language in the Department of Homeland Security fiscal year 2005 budget that requires Secretary Tom Ridge, in c
Security

TSA not enforcing ticket revocation rule

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has quietly suspended enforcement of the rule that allowed the agency to revoke a pilot’s certificate for
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bonus tax benefit bill may soon become law

The House of Representatives approved the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (H.R.4520) on June 17, paving the way for a one-year extension of the time all

Raytheon claims marked improvement in support

Raytheon Aircraft is proclaiming victory in its ongoing efforts to turn around its customer-support operations, and is now focusing on sustaining that clai
Avionics

2000EX EASy flight deck OK’d by EASA and FAA

Dassault’s Falcon 2000EX EASy received certification by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA last month. Dassault contracted
Avionics

SATS sitting pretty as NASA begins field demos

Just as very light jets are on the verge of joining the new generation of general aviation aircraft produced by Cirrus and Lancair, NASA has begun field de
Aircraft

Adam 500 certification expected by year-end

Adam Aircraft of Englewood, Colo., “hopes to announce receipt of the type inspection authorization for the Adam 500 [piston twin] soon,” a spokesman told A
Airports

New Jersey airport to release tail numbers

Mercer County, N.J., executive Brian Hughes has announced plans to release tail numbers of aircraft that operate at Trenton Mercer Airport between midnight