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The recent announcements from Eclipse of a new source of funding and of FAA certification of the Avio NG avionics p

The FAA has told NATA that the agency has completed special emphasis inspections for about 60 percent of all Part 135 certificate holders.

The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive January 16 for PC-12s since some main landing-gear special bolts might be defective.

Cirrus Design late last year struck a deal with the Duluth, Minn.

Charter operator Marlin Air of Belleville, Mich., has filed a lawsuit seeking $1 million from the University of Michigan after the college terminated its c

Embraer recently completed the production plant in Gavião Peixoto near São Paulo, Brazil, for its Phenom 100 and 300 jets.

Conklin & de Decker last month released the 2008 State Tax Guide for General Aviation.

Beginning January 15, operators flying out of Carlsbad Airport in Southern California have been able to obtain pay-for-service U.S.

The FAA has released draft Advisory Circular updating AC 150/5210-20 on airport ground operations training.

Due to increasing customer demand, NetJets Europe last month negotiated with several business jet manufacturers to accelerate delivery of 39 new aircraft w

Stuttgart, Germany-based DC Aviation (formerly known as DaimlerChrysler Aviation) replaced NetJets in December as the executive jet service provider for Lu

The Air Transport Association (ATA) expects U.S.

The Transportation Department inspector general announced last month that the office will audit controller workload at the major ATC facilities in the Chic

Hawker Beechcraft has designated UK-based FR Aviation an authorized Beechcraft service center.

Best AeroNet, a business aviation contract fueling company that was launched in the 1980s, is no longer in business, having saddled FBOs through which it s

EADS Socata chairman and CEO Jean-Michel Léonard announced last month that the France-based manufacturer is evaluating production of a new turboprop or bus

The NTSB is stressing the importance of altitude awareness and preflight planning after identifying “a noticeable number” of controlled flight into terrain

Business aviation saw a decline in accidents and incidents last year, from 60 in 2006 to 56 in the following year, but fatal accidents involving U.S.-regis

The Bombardier board of directors has approved the appointment of Pierre Beaudoin as president and CEO.

Aviation represents less than 3 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions, but its contributions were a major focus at last month’s United Nations Framewor

the Department of Transportation in 2003 cited adverse weather as the leading cause of airline delays.

France-based engine manufacturer Snecma has started ground-testing the core engine demonstrator of its Silvercrest turbofan design.

Market analysis and consulting firm AeroStrategy recently completed a study showing that the yearly market for helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul

Bombardier’s bottom line last year was bolstered by “solid” demand for its business jets, and the company said it plans to increase production to ease reco

The International Air Carrier Association (IACA) last month called on European Union member states to include an open carbon trading system for aviation wi

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Cenipa, Brazil’s aviation accident investigation agency, released a statement to the Brazilian news agencies in November that appears to dispute the claims

Frost & Sullivan’s “World Business Jets Market: Investment Analysis” released last month says that strong corporate profits and more orders from China,

United Arab Emirates-based Prestige Jet has signed an agreement to provide EMS flights for Flight Ambulance International (FAI).

Schweizer Aircraft and Jeppesen have updated the training manuals and materials for the Schweizer 300C and 300CBi.