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Around the beginning of this month Avantair was expected to take delivery of another Piaggio Avanti.

NTSB acting chairman Mark Rosenker said the FAA’s airport movement area safety system (AMASS) is not adequate to prevent serious runway collisions, citing

In a letter to all 535 members of Congress, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) highlighted what it calls “costly and ill-conceived provisio

“The MU-2B turboprop does not need yet another certification review,” according to AOPA.

The FAA extended to June 6 next year the compliance deadline for the new second-in-command type rating requirements for international operations.

To help business aircraft operators cope with new Rnav routes and procedures that took effect last month, the FAA is developing a Web-based RAIM (receiver

An “informal” meeting between Platinum Jet Management and the FAA is scheduled at the agency’s northeast regional office on November 1.

Last month James Bass replaced Chuck Suma as president and CEO of Piper Aircraft.

The Beaudoin family deepened its leadership of Montreal-based Bombardier last month following the departure of Peter Edwards as president of Bombardier Bus

Signature Flight Support president Beth Haskins remains at her post, despite an announcement earlier this year that she would be leaving last month.

Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated is closing its Long Island, N.Y.

As business aviation operations expand in China, more U.S.

Twin Commander Aircraft has received an STC for three RVSM equipment packages for the turboprop twin series.

Operators needing to hire a ride-along qualified law-enforcement officer to meet one of the special security requirements of flying into Reagan Washington

October 28 is the comment deadline for the UK’s Department of Transport (DoT) proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “b

Since our new business airplane report was finalized, a third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, joined the flight-test program.

The two pilots and 10 passengers were rescued September 7 when a 1979 S-76 operated by Houston Helicopters crashed into the water, caught fire and sank in

Raytheon Aircraft Services has introduced the Max Entertainment System upgrade for in-production Raytheon turbine airplanes, as well as legacy Hawkers.

Pacific Coast Forecasting last month opened a pilot briefing center at Atlantic Aviation’s FBO at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.

Outsiders have been brought in to lead a recovery at MD Helicopters.

PlaneSense, the Pilatus PC-12 regional fractional ownership program of Manchester, N.H.-based Alpha Flying, celebrated its 10th anniversary last month.

In the first eight months of this year, the top five fractional operators hired more pilots than they did in all of last year, according to aviation job pl

Effective October 3, the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) will become a permanent component of Part 121 and 135 airline training regulations.

The FAA has proposed withdrawing pending rules that amend the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.

One month ahead of schedule, the first Citation Mustang production aircraft (S/N 0001) took to the air on August 29.

Cessna has selected FlightSafety International (FSI) to provide training for pilots and mechanics of the Citation Mustang very light jet (VLJ), and the tra

The FAA is considering amending its controversial rule upgrading flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is scheduled to begin graduate and undergraduate degree classes in professional aeronautics and technical management.

German executive charter operator Cirrus Aviation has established a UK sales and marketing office at London Biggin Hill Airport.

Bombardier plans to make “major announcements” at the NBAA Convention this month in Orlando, Fla.