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Maintenance and Modifications
STC Awarded for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade
Premier Aircraft received supplemental type certification of its engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50, designed to improve performance and fuel specifi
Business jet shipments reach an all-time high
Shipments of general aviation aircraft last year increased significantly over 2005, resulting in record highs in billings and in business jet deliveries.
Schweizer inks pact for 300CBis
Schweizer Aircraft of Elmira, N.Y., a subsidiary of Sikorsky Aircraft, announced here at Heli-Expo it had recently signed a contract with Caseright Aviatio
Regulations and Government
Associations Urge Feds To Delay Fuel Tax Revision
NBAA, the National Air Transportation Association and General Aviation Manufacturers Association recently urged the Department of Treasury to suspend the c
Charter & Fractional
Eclipse Repairing Damaged Test Aircraft
Eclipse Aviation’s fourth conforming flight-test aircraft, N505EA, which experienced a gear-up landing on September 4 at Albuquerque International Sunport,
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Starts Dedicated Scottish Operation
Fractional ownership provider NetJets Europe has launched a dedicated operation for the Scottish market.
Two Indicted in Recording of Michael Jackson
A federal district court in California has indicted Jeffrey Borer and Arvel Reeves on conspiracy and other charges related to secretly recorded conversatio
Safety
Mitsubishi Supports FAA MU-2 Safety Review
Addison, Texas-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, which services the more than 400 MU-2s operating outside of Japan, expressed its approval and coo
Rotorcraft
Thales To Provide Avionics for Sikorsky S-76D
Sikorsky's new S-76D twin-turbine helicopter, scheduled to enter service in 2008, will be equipped with Thales' TopDeck integrated modular avionics, accord
FBOs
Jet Aviation To Build New Dusseldorf Exec Terminal
Jet Aviation is preparing to open a new executive terminal at Germany's Dusseldorf Airport by the end of this year.
Safety
Bounce Recovery Technique Training Recommended
The NTSB is asking the FAA to require Part 121 and 135 airlines to incorporate bounced landing recovery techniques in their flight manuals and to teach the
Regulations and Government
Action Taken To Narrow Scope of Insulation Rule
The FAA has issued clarifying bulletins, set up a team of specialists that can be contacted 24/7 and is considering amending its controversial rule upgradi
Aircraft
First Commercial Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Certified
A new chapter in civil aviation history began yesterday when the FAA issued the first airworthiness certificate for a commercial unmanned aerial vehicle (U
Accidents
Citation Makes Emergency Landing after Flameout
A University of North Dakota (UND) Citation II research jet made an emergency landing near Beaver, Alaska, on September 30 after both engines flamed out at
Lockheed Martin Taking Over FSS System
Lockheed Martin is scheduled to take over operation of Flight Service Stations today in what the company promises to be a seamless transition.
Accidents
CVR Reveals Icing Problem in Circuit City Citation Crash
According to transcripts just released by the NTSB, cockpit voice recordings of the Circuit City Cessna Citation 560 (N500AT) that crashed in Pueblo, Colo.
Aircraft
Two-seat Javelin VLJ Prototype Makes First Flight
Aviation Technology Group’s Javelin very light jet (VLJ) prototype flew for the first time last Friday.
Regulations and Government
Bizav Groups Laud Action To Shelve New Tax Rules
Business aviation lobbyists yesterday applauded recent action taken by Republican lawmakers to shelve new tax rules in the 2005 Highway Bill designed to di
Regulations and Government
Corporate Airliners Affected by Fuel Tank Proposal
Large transport airplanes operated under Parts 91, 121 and 125 are the subject of an extensive proposal that realigns the design, installation and maintena
Safety
TAG Aviation Opens FBO in Madrid
TAG Aviation on Monday opened an FBO at Torrejon Airport in Madrid.
Aircraft
Citation CJ2+ Receives Type Certification
Cessna received FAA type certification of its Model 525, the CJ2+, bringing the light jet another step closer to customer deliveries scheduled to start in
Accidents
Birds Bring Down Falcon 20
The NTSB recently released its preliminary report on a Falcon 20 that crashed September 1 during takeoff after encountering numerous birds.
Safety
Business Turbine Airplane Fatalities Increase
The number of fatalities in turbine business airplane accidents increased nearly 80 percent in the first nine months of this year compared with the same pe
Regulations and Government
Possible Mis-wiring Prompts Citation AD Proposal
A single report of a mis-wired APU fire-extinguishing bottle on a Citation X (Model 750) has prompted a proposed AD to require placing identification sleev
Accidents
Probable Causes Determined in Two King Air Fatals
The NTSB recently concluded its investigations into two King Air fatal accidents, attributing the probable causes to the pilots.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Pilots, Management Reach Agreement
After nine months of intense bargaining, NetJets’ unionized pilots (represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) and management reached a ten
Charter & Fractional
Small Air-taxi Aircraft Still Prohibited at DCA
Under the Transportation Security Administration’s new regulations permitting the resumption of general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Nat
Avionics
FAA Moves To End Mode-S Exemptions
The FAA has withdrawn its decade-old proposal to rescind its requirement for Mode-S transponders and, consequently, plans to end the hundreds of Mode-S ins
Accidents
Crashed MU-2 Was Making Its Second Return
According to the NTSB, the Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed September 22 while attempting to return to its departure airport had originally departed and return
Regulations and Government
New Rules Aim To Ensure Airworthy Parts
Regulations will go into effect October 17 to help ensure that replacement parts are airworthy.
