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Aircraft

Mustang wins first VLJ type certificate

Cessna’s Citation Mustang on September 8 became the first very light jet to be fully FAA type certified.
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New Zealand

According to Qwilton Biel, chairman of the helicopter division of the New Zealand Aviation Industry Association, “If you walk into our industry forum and t
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: April 2006

• Controlling earmarking, or “pork” amendments, and restraining lobbyists’ largesse continued to command the attention of lawmakers, and that led to a
Regulations and Government

NTSB Recommits to GA Safety

When the GAMA executive board was in Washington, D.C., for the industry briefing earlier this year, acting NTSB chairman Mark Rosenker assured GAMA members
Regulations and Government

Lawmaker Calls for FAA Boosterism

Rep.

Schedulers & Dispatchers Comings and Goings

The Northeast Schedulers & Dispatchers Regional Group plans to hold a networking luncheon on Friday, April 21, from 11:30 a.m.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aircraft Paint

Exterior paint has always been a statement.
FBOs

Looking for advice on selecting an FBO?

Consult AIN’s annual FBO Survey results in this issue, starting on page 20.
Regulations and Government

Temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) covering the U.S. border with Mexico in Arizona and New Mexico may not be as temporary as some would wish

Though active only in evening and night hours, they will be in effect through December 31 and are likely to be renewed.

Flight-Operations.com is open for business, offering global flight-planning services

The service marks the entry of charter broker parent company Air Partner Group in the market.
ATC

The great New York Tracon experiment will end on May 13

The 90-day performance tolerance standard assessment was prompted by a review at New York Tracon conducted last year that revealed some small operational-e
Safety

Those concerned about the safety of the food being served on their aircraft have two new sources of information

Erica Sheward’s long-awaited book Aviation Food Safety is now available from Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DK, England, te
Regulations and Government

Kenneth Mead resigns DOT post

Transportation Department Inspector General Kenneth Mead, a tireless ally of disgruntled airline passengers and often a thorn in the side of the nation’s a
Regulations and Government

NBAA, along with the FAA and industry representatives, is looking at a way to reduce delays in the flow of air traffic during the severe weather seasons

The effort began in May last year with the formation of a collaborative decision-making workgroup.

Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference 2006

“The pilot points the plane, but who points the pilot?” read the sign over the Avitat exhibit at the 17th annual NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference i
Avionics

Without NASA, SATS needs more industry involvement

The Small Airplane Transportation System (SATS) demonstration came to what most consider a successful conclusion last summer with demonstration flights and
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Accidents

Hendrick King Air crew lost situational awareness

A Beech King Air 200 carrying members of the Hendrick Motorsports Nascar race team crashed near Martinsville, Va., on Oct.
Aircraft

GoJet pilots choose Teamsters

The pilots of St.
Accidents

Fund Created for Children of Pilots Killed

In an unusual move, Air Tractor has established a college education fund for children of pilots who are killed in accidents involving the company’s aerial

Magic EFIS Approved in King Air E90

Meggitt subsidiary S-Tec announced last month that the Magic EFIS and Series 2100 autopilot have been approved for installation in the King Air E90.T
Safety

Marinvent display wins U.S. patent

Marinvent, the Canadian research firm, received a U.S.
Aircraft

Elliott offers King Air upgrade

Elliott Aviation has introduced an interior upgrade kit that it says can morph that aging King Air 200 cabin into the equivalent of that of a new [but larg
FBOs

FBO industry considers another business model

The value of an FBO to an aircraft operator can be difficult to measure.
Regulations and Government

UK Reconsiders Bizav Regulation

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is conducting a strategic review of business and general aviation and how these industries should be regulated.
Charter & Fractional

Part 135 duty regs still under study

The FAA is reviewing Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC)-recommended revisions to the FAR Part 125/135 rulebook.
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky workers go on strike

About 3,600 Sikorsky Aircraft workers in Connecticut and Florida went on strike on February 20, voting a tentative agreement down 2,045 to 1,072 mainly bec
Regulations and Government

Proposed FAA budget leaves little funding for small airports

The Bush Administration rolled out its FY2007 budget plan early last month, calling for $13.75 billion for the FAA–down from the $14.31 billion for this fi
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Regulations and Government

Cabotage, Then and Now

The practice of cabotage has its origins in early Portuguese history, in a time when Spanish ships sailing between northern and southern Spain would stop a