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Regulations and Government
Aviation Leaders United Against User Fees
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen joined several aviation leaders on Tuesday at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to show a united front against aviation user
Raytheon Aircraft Deliveries Up, Division for Sale
According to Raytheon’s second-quarter report, released this morning, Raytheon Aircraft posted net quarter sales of $745 million, up 8 percent from $687 mi
Aircraft
Eclipse 500 Gets Provisional FAA Certification
Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation, was flanked by some 200 company employees this afternoon at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., to announc
Trammell, Waugh To Be Honored by NBAA
NBAA’s board of directors yesterday selected Archie Trammell–a weather radar specialist, aviation journalist and lifelong safety advocate–as the recipient
Aircraft
F1 Kestrel Finally Stretches Its Wings
On Saturday afternoon, Farnborough Aircraft’s F1 Kestrel prototype (N352F) lifted off the runway at Bend Airport, Ore., for its maiden flight.
Accidents
Spectrum Crash Cause Points To Misrigged Controls
The NTSB today released the preliminary report for
Avionics
Forward Vision Moving Forward
Forward Vision of Russell, Pa., is working on a King Air 90 STC for its low-cost infrared enhanced vision system, according to company co-owner Patrick Far
Aircraft
GA Deliveries Breaking Records
On Friday, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) reported record-breaking shipment and billing figures.
Safety
AD Proposed for King Air Controls
On Monday, the FAA issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive that would mandate a one-time 80-manhour detailed inspection of the flight-control systems on
Cabin Interior and Electronics
McKinney Aerospace Closes Doors
McKinney Aerospace, a maintenance, refurb and avionics shop at Collin County Regional Airport north of Dallas, closed its doors late last month.
Isle of Man To Start Aircraft Registry
The Isle of Man–a British Crown Dependency located in the Irish Sea between the UK and Ireland–expects to have its new aircraft registry, open only to corp
Avionics
Universal Cockpit STC'd in PC-12
Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) has obtained an STC to install the retrofit EFI-890R cockpit from Universal Avionics in the Pilatus PC-12.
Safety
Raytheon Addressing Beechjet Flameouts
Raytheon Aircraft said it is working with the FAA, NTSB, Transport Canada and Pratt & Whitney Canada to determine the root cause of three Beechjet dual eng
Embraer Names Successor to Botelho
Frederico Fleury Curado is to succeed Mauricio Botelho as president and CEO of Embraer next April.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Financial Winds Shift Favorably
The nine-month-old NetJets pilot contract, which raised wages substantially, isn’t having the speculated adverse effect on profits at the fractional provid
First Orders Taken for VIP 787 and 747-8
Boeing has taken the first orders for executive versions of its new 787 Dreamliner and the next-generation 747-8 Intercontinental.
Aircraft
Honda Sets Up Aircraft Subsidiary
Honda Motor revealed today that it has established Honda Aircraft, a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle development, sales and production of the HondaJet.
Charter & Fractional
Runway Margin Op Specs Still in Draft
The FAA had planned to deliver Operations Specifications C082 on calculating new landing-distance safety margins by June 30, but it is still in a
Aircraft
Overrun Arresting System Saves Falcon 900
A Falcon 900 (N699BG) owned and operated by Erg Aviation II overran Runway 1 during landing at Greenville Downtown Airport, S.C., on July 17, but was stopp
Aircraft
Citation Mustang in the Homestretch
Cessna is halfway through the 150-hour function and reliability (F&R) flight-testing on the Citation Mustang very light jet, the last step before gaining P
Terrorist Plot Affecting All U.S.-UK Flights
Disruption of a terrorist plot to bomb airliners flying from the UK to the U.S.
Security
New Passport Requirements Proposed
The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 provides that by Jan.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra earns FJ44 approval for Citations
Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, has received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by William
Regulations and Government
Getting the Bird Before It Gets You
A recent study of non-military multi-engine jet aircraft bird encounters over a 30-year period has resulted in proposed revisions to the engine bird ingest
Charter & Fractional
Alphabets React to FAA Landing Distance Policy
NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) expressed concern about the FAA’s June notice requiring the addition of a 15-percent landing-di
Charter & Fractional
Delay Likely for Runway Margin Requirement
The FAA is expected to push back “a few weeks” the implementation dates for the 15-percent runway safety margin requirement.
Safety
Recommendations Repeated for De-icing Measures
The NTSB on Friday released to the FAA its formal recommendations (A-06-42 and A-06-43) resulting from its investigation into the fatal crash of a Challeng
FBOs
FBO at Love Field Designated DCA Gateway Facility
Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration as a gateway for general aviation fligh
