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Controversy continues to swirl around the FAA’s September 2005 regulations regarding aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation.

“We cannot compete with na-tional treasuries,” Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss testified at a May House aviation subcommittee hearing on foreign

Executive Jet Investments (EJI), the Swiss-based group of investors that has had a 50-percent stake in the Grob SPn Utility light business jet, has now acq

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, was acquired by Boeing for $1.7 billion.

As discussions about user fees in the U.S.

• General aviation operations will be limited to 24 arrivals and 24 departures each day. • Pilots must be pre-certified under a program similar to t

A limited number of general aviation operations may return to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) soon, but some rather onerous requirements wi

The experimental HondaJet is scheduled to make its worldwide public debut at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., later this month.

Wrapping up a four-year effort, officials from Rockwell Collins, NASA, the FAA and other entities last month conducted the culminating test flight of advan

General Electric implemented a policy that requires its vice chairmen to personally pay for any trips–personal or business–on company aircraft once their t

Private jet travelers have a new option this summer to sample jet card membership without the typical 25-hour annual commitment.

A proposed AD would require the installation of de-icing boots on the landing-gear struts and cargo pods, as well as  other changes to deicing equipme

According to a DOT report last month on significant rulemakings, the FAA is not expected to complete until January its work on a November 2003 proposal to

Forecast International predicts that nearly 10,900 business jets worth $141 billion will be manufactured between this year and 2014.

Cingular, the largest wireless service provider in the U.S., has asked the FAA to maintain its ban on cellphone use aboard aircraft in flight.

Proposed noise mitigation measures under study by the Los Angeles World Airport Authority do not contain an outright ban on Stage 2 jets at Van Nuys Airpor

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Bipartisan members of the House aviation subcommittee agreed with chairman Rep.

The Inspector General (IG) of the Transportation Department has found that managers at the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) Tracon systematically covered up operati

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has unveiled a program to help air charter companies improve safety.

The battle continues at Teterboro Airport, where the FAA has vetoed plans by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey that would restrict aircraft usi

If the provision is accepted by the House and the bill signed by the President, all aviation fuel will be taxed at the same rate as highway diesel fuel–24.

The site allows users to search for information by five means: country name, country abbreviation, city name, airport name or airport code.

In an attempt to limit their insurable losses and reduce premiums, some FBOs continue to ask transient pilots to sign hold-harmless forms.

Arinc Direct Flight Support Services is a suite of Web-enabled capabilities, including flight planning, flight following, weather briefs, aircraft messagin

The object of the regulation is to set minimum insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators regarding coverage for passengers, baggage, c

NTSB member Richard Healing last month announced his retirement from the agency, effective August 1.

Carol Carmody left the NTSB in April after nearly five years as a member, two of them as vice chairman.

Cindy Heffelfinger and Jessica Meckes are both business aviation contract flight attendants.

Beau Altman’s retrospective put the profession of business aviation flight attendant into perspective at the 10th Annual Flight Attendants Conference in At