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The FAA is developing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing special requirements for the interiors of transport-category business jets.

Cessna has joined with the FAA and the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) for a Caravan “educational and awareness campaign.” The coalition “w

Raytheon Aircraft might make a “formal announcement later in the year” on a new or derivative business jet.

After coming off an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries last year, the industry continued flying high in <

Former Gulfstream and NetJets Aviation executive Bill Boisture has resurfaced at Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group as a senior a

Pilatus Business Aircraft, the Colorado-based subsidiary of the Swiss company, is launching a series of one-day regional conferences for owners and operato

The NTSB is investigating the June 12 fatal crash of King Air A90 N7043G.

In the war of words between the airlines and general aviation about who should pay how much for ATC services, Pogo CEO Robert Crandall argues that the gene

Very light jet air-taxi hopeful Pogo will likely “not launch operations before 2009,” according to company CEO and former American Airlines boss Robert Cra

The NTSB recently posted on its Web site final reports on its investigations into two fatal business jet accidents.

Comments are due July 10 on an FAA request for comments on Part 135 duty, flight and rest time rules.

At press time, the NTSB had not issued its preliminary report on the June 2 accident involving Learjet 35 N182K, which crashed in Baker Cove a few hundred

The DOT Inspector General is auditing the FAA’s progress in implementing its plan to hire approximately 12,500 new controllers to replace those expected to

Beginning last month, buyers of any new Bombardier business jet can opt for a new cost-per-flight-hour maintenance support program.

Transport Canada recently released “Flight 2010,” a strategy plan for enhancing the safety levels of the country’s civil aviation sector over the next five

To encourage more industry participation in its voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDRP), the FAA is proposing that information provided to the agency

The Piaggio Avanti has received an FAA-approved handbook change for a 550-pound mtow increase.

July 17 is the deadline to submit comments on an FAA notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to require OEMs of aircraft with mtow of more than 75,000 pounds

General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, Wis., is now available for use by operators approved in accordance with the DCA Access Standard Securi

Platinum Jet Management last month was slapped with a cease-and-desist order for the second time since the Challenger overrun accident at Teterboro Airport

Later this month the Canadian Transportation Agency is expected to rule on an appeal by the Canadian Pilots Association and the Helicopter Association of C

The FAA has teamed with the Build A Plane organization to provide retired aircraft to high schools looking to establish an aviation maintenance program.

Maverick Helicopter Tours, which specializes in aerial tours of Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon, has bought 14 more Eurocopter EC 130 turbine helicopters.

The NTSB’s preliminary report of the June 3 accident involving a Dornier 328Jet, N328PD, that overran the runway and ended up on a street after an aborted

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has developed a safety-management system for air charter firms.

Stevens Aviation recently completed its 26th Blackhawk King Air XP engine conversion.

The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular 120-91 “Airport Obstacle Analysis” for Part 121 and Part 135 commuter operators, to help them analyze takeoff pro

Sikorsky and China Aviation Industry Corp.

According to the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS), pilots might expect to receive priority handling after telling ATC they have “minimum fuel,” but

Changes to the FAA’s investigative and enforcement procedures (FAR Part 13) including inflation adjustments to civil monetary penalties–became effective Ju