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Embraer Set To Tackle Carbon Emissions

Embraer is launching a voluntary carbon offset program for its Embraer Executive Care (EEC) customers later this year, according to director of environment
Aircraft

Aero Toy Store To Sell Supersonic Jet

Aero Toy Store has been appointed the factory authorized representative of Aerion for the sale of the company’s supersonic business jet.

CAN Receives $50,000 Donation

Hawker Beechcraft has donated $50,000 to the Corporate Angel Network (CAN), the White Plains, N.Y.-based organization that arranges free flights aboard bus
FBOs

Dassault Workers Join the Picket Line

Several dozen employees at Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), Dassault’s FBO, maintenance provider and air charter operator at Paris Le Bourget airport, demons

Citation Mustang Orders Surpass 500

Cessna announced that the Citation Mustang very light jet has surpassed the 500-order mark.
FBOs

Chevron Looks to Disney for Training

Chevron Global Aviation has taken an unusual approach to customer service; the Houston-based company is sending its Chevron and Texaco-branded FBO employee

Embraer 2007 Results Show Record Deliveries

Embraer ended calendar year 2007 with a record 169 aircraft deliveries and a record backlog of firm orders worth $18.8 billion.
Aircraft

Third D-Jet Joins Flight-Test Fleet

The third flight-test D-Jet completed a one-hour 25-minute maiden flight April 15 from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility.
Regulations and Government

ICAO Language Deadline Extended to 2009

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has extended until March 5, 2009, the deadline for U.S.
Safety

AOPA to Pilots: Be Careful!

Two high-profile violations of the capital’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) have prompted the AOPA Air Safety Foundation (ASF) to send bright orang
Engines

P&WC To Consolidate Flight-test Ops

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced its plan to invest $90 million in the construction of a new flight-test operations center at Montreal Mirab
Accidents

Mechanic Killed by King Air Door

A mechanic at Taylor Municipal Airport in Texas died April 11 while attempting to board a Beech King Air 200 while the engines were operating at idle power

Cessna Boosts Textron Revenue

Textron, the parent company of Bell Helicopter and Cessna, isn’t feeling the effects of the economic downturn just yet.
Accidents

Hydraulics Eyed in Citation X Mishap

Diagnostics of the airplane’s engine indication and crew alert system (EICAS) indicate that a Cessna Citation X (N750WM) that rolled off the side of a JFK
Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade
Charter & Fractional

Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Business Aviation

A group of former JetBlue executives this week launched an operation designed around the Embraer Phenom 100.

Will Bizav Be Slow To Adopt Alternative Fuels?

Business and general aviation will likely be “slow adopters” of alternative fuel unless they have significant incentive, such as price, according to Frost
Safety

Aeromed Citation Crash Focuses on Wiring

Recently released documents from the NTSB’s investigation into the crash of a Cessna Citation II (N550BP) that plunged into Lake Michigan on June 4 last ye

Embraer Joins the Carbon Offset Bandwagon

Embraer is launching a voluntary carbon offset program for its Embraer Executive Care (EEC) customers later this year, according to director of environment

People in Aviation: April 2008

Hawker Beechcraft named Russ Meyer III the company’s director of new product development.
ATC

Mode-S Codes Set To Replace SSR Codes

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use mode-S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of a s
Regulations and Government

FAA Outlines ICAO Language Requirements

The FAA has outlined in a new information for operators (InFO 08008) the ICAO English language proficiency requirements, which took effect last month.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Travelers’ Offers Program for Corporate Fliers

Travelers’ aviation unit last month introduced a new workers compensation insurance program for corporate flight departments.

Women in Aviation

The 19th annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) conference drew a record number of civilian and military attendees to San Diego last month, prompting
Regulations and Government

Senate Action on FAA Funding Urged

A coalition of 36 aviation organizations–including NBAA, GAMA and NATA, though not AOPA or ATA–sent a letter to the full U.S.
Charter & Fractional

French Operator Sues NetJets Europe

French-based executive air charter operator THS has filed a lawsuit against NetJets Europe for “dissimulated labor.” THS alleges that NetJets has hired pil
Charter & Fractional

Virgin Charter Launches Online Marketplace

Virgin Charter last month officially opened its online marketplace, which it bills as “the first-ever end-to-end solution for private air travel.” Accordin

EC Orders Italian Loan Repay

The European Commission (EC) has ordered Italy to ensure immediate reimbursement of E170 million ($250 million) worth of “illegal” loans that had been allo

Hawker Beechcraft To Expand Facilities

Hawker Beechcraft plans to invest $14 million in its aircraft maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport, the company said.

UAE Investors To Buy Sino Swearingen?

Investors from the United Arab Emirates are trying to purchase a majority share of financially troubled would-be jet manufacturer Sino Swearingen Aircraft,