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Regulations and Government

Denmark to impose VAT on aircraft

The Danish government is preparing to impose a 25-percent value-added tax (VAT) on imported aircraft to close a loophole that has allowed owners to bypass
Regulations and Government

NTSB tackles air data Heating Systems

The NTSB has recommended that the FAA require the air data sensor heating system to activate automatically after engine start in new airplanes certified un
FBOs

Signature Adds FBOs in Greece, Belgium

Signature Flight Support has added two more FBOs to its European network.
Charter & Fractional

TAG might sell AMI Jet Charter shares

AMI Jet Charter CEO Charles McLaren confirmed to AIN that TAG Holdings might be interested in selling some of its stake in the charter company.

Bombardier deliveries dip, but backlogs strong

Overall deliveries of Bombardier business jets in the six months ending July 31 declined slightly, to 99 aircraft from 101 in the same period last year, th

Search for Steve Fossett continues

At press time a search-and-rescue effort was still under way for world aviation record holder Steve Fossett, who was reported missing September 3 after tak
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues AD on AS 350/AS 355 hydraulics

The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eurocopter AS 350B/BA/B1/B2/B3/D and AS 355E Squirrel light helicopters, requiring replacement o
Airports

FAA, Santa Monica go head-to-head

The Santa Monica, Calif.

Russia lowers tax on large bizjets

The Russian government has halved the import tax on large business jets from 20 to 10 percent.
Aircraft

Bizjets take Dassault to new heights

Dassault Aviation posted strong financial numbers for the first six months of this year.

BBGA chief executive joins NetJets

Mark Wilson, chief executive of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA), is set to leave the organization this month to assume a new p

Forum to highlight bizjet operations

A two-day conference called “The Future of Business Jets” will be staged in Paris on October 16 and 17 with a target audience of operators, brokers, manufa
Airports

Google gains access to NASA field

Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin have drawn flak for a deal they struck with NASA to base an executive Boeing 767-200 and two Gulfstream Vs at th
Accidents

Racing driver killed in helo crash

British racing driver Colin McRae was killed when the Eurocopter AS 355 Twin Squirrel he was flying crashed near his home in Scotland on September 15.

GAO studies future impact of VLJs

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has studied the predicted impact of very light jets and found that FAA and industry experts have few concerns.
Aircraft

Australia grounds some Cessna 441s

Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has grounded several Cessna 441 Conquest IIs, citing the potential for in-flight structural failures on aircraf
Regulations and Government

Gov’t outlines volcanic ash ops plan

The Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorological Service and Supporting Research, in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ
FBOs

Million Air breaks ground out West

Next year a new Million Air FBO is slated to open at San Bernardino International Airport in California.
Maintenance and Modifications

New digs for Dallas Airmotive

Dallas Airmotive (Booth No.
Avionics

Safe Flight autothrottle will be available to midsize jets

Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

XOJet places $600M order for 30 Cessna Citation Xs

XOJet yesterday announced a $600 million order for 30 Citation Xs in an agreement with Cessna that will increase the charter operator’s fleet of the speedy
ATC

Full ADS-B rollout will take years

The FAA’s decision last month to award ITT Corp.
Engines

GKN plans strong push into bizav engine market

The UK’s GKN Aerospace (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Growth drives PATS’ expansion

PATS Aircraft, part of DeCrane Aerospace Systems, will be expanding its facilities and hiring up to 200 additional employees over the next 18 months in res
FBOs

Jetscape plans global expansion

Jetscape Services said it plans to expand its FBOs at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport in Florida as the first step in a new partnership wit
FBOs

Solar energy will power Nevada FBO

California-based Jet Source aviation center (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet adds aircraft management option

Bombardier Flexjet (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

New system monitors tire pressure

Technology that can tell a farmer whether a cow has a fever is the basis for a new monitoring system for aircraft tires. Crane Aerospace & Electronics is
Training and Workforce

Simulator training alone not enough, experts warn

Human error is a contributing factor in 60 to 80 percent of all air incidents and accidents, according to FAA statistics.