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It appears that the informational picketing by NetJets pilots, who are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, is having the

Wrapping up a major four-year effort, officials from Rockwell Collins, NASA Langley Research Center, the FAA and other entities were scheduled to conduct t

A proposed AD would require the installation of deicing boots on the landing-gear struts of nearly 750 U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans, as well as othe

In a bid to cut traffic at Teterboro Airport, N.J., airport operator The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is proposing a four-pronged assault that

Daytona Beach International Airport, Fla.

The National Air Transportation Association and NBAA have reacted swiftly to the FAA’s warning that the agency might withhold funding for the Avi

The extended comment period on the FAA's proposed rules on cockpit voice (CVR) and flight data recorders (FDR) ends today.

According to a recent DOT report on significant rulemakings, the FAA is not expected to complete its work on a November 2003 proposal that would require al

Five people were killed in the crash of a King Air E90 on June 23 and two people were hurt in the crash of a C90 on June 13.

The Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis., next month will be the site for the first public viewing of the HondaJet, an experimenta

Fractional provider CitationShares yesterday announced three new programs for its customers–Preferred Positioning, Caribbean Express and Vector Value Plus.

A provision in the legislation to reauthorize the nation’s surface transportation programs, known as the Highway Bill, would “drastically alter the way the

Today is the deadline for comments on last year’s announcement by the Department of Defense that it plans to remove its flight information publications (FL

Like its non-turbine siblings–the DA40 Diamond Star and DA42 Twin Star–the Diamond D-Jet will feature a Garmin G1000 integrated avionics suite, Olathe, Kan

Rocket Engineering of Spokane, Wash.–the company involved in the Piper Malibu JetProp DLX Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A conversion–is at it again.

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association submitted comments critical of the FAA's proposed rule to modify recording, sampling and installation

Strong revenue growth has led Delta AirElite, the business aircraft charter division of  Delta Air Lines, to introduce a revenue guarantee for aircraf

Although the final outcome is yet unclear, the House of Representatives amended its $14.4 billion FAA appropriations bill last week to halt an FAA plan to

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

Starting today, 216 NDB approaches will be decommissioned.

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance.

The days might soon be over for the basing of non-UK-registered general aviation aircraft in the UK.

Jet and turboprop operations under Part 91 were responsible for an increase in fatal turbine business airplane accidents in the first six months of this ye

Travelers through both airline and general aviation terminals in the UK should expect longer delays from enhanced security screening and plan accordingly,

Keystone Helicopter is “digging in for long-term growth.” The company announced last Friday that it broke ground for a 173,000-sq-ft, multi-building techni

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) officially closed its public comment period regarding the proposal to remove from public sale and distrib

The National Transportation Safety Board last week issued its final report on a February 21 accident at Ft.

Czech aircraft designer and manufacturer Evektor-Aerotechnik, best known for a line of light piston singles, will begin promotion of its new EV-55 twin tur

Following a hard look at the recent series of air charter accidents, the National Air Transportation Association has taken steps to assist operators in imp

Taking a tough line before next week’s opening of contract negotiations with the air traffic controllers union, the FAA said yesterday that “fundamental ch