Gordon Gilbert

Although Piaggio named two new completion centers for the Avanti at the NBAA Convention last month, Tom Appleton, president and CEO of Piaggio America, tol

Raisbeck Engineering received approval of an mtow increase, to 10,350 pounds, for King Air C90s and C90Bs that have been modified with four-blade Hartzell/

The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp

Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a company statement.

All jet and transport-category airplanes with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after Jan.

Business aviation interests have been victorious in their battles over the years to prevent the creation of general aviation user fees to replace the curre

Following a nearly 20-year development program marked by financial and management challenges, technical issues and a fatal crash in 2003, San Antonio-based

Rockwell Collins avionics upgrades are now available for Citation 501s, including the Williams International FJ44-powered Eagle II Citation 501s.

by Gordon GilbertQuiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) continues to install Gulfstream II and III Stage 3 hush kits at the rate of about one per month sin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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