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Regulations and Government

FAA bill could end Stage II operations

If the FAA reauthorization bill currently under debate in Congress is finally passed in its present form, one provision that it contains could seal the fat
Regulations and Government

FAA Adopts ICAO’s ‘Line Up and Wait’ Terminology


Current FAA terminology for an air traffic controller’s instruction for a pilot to taxi onto the runway and await takeoff clearance is “position and hold.”

Nigerian jet buy lifts veil on discounts

The Nigerian government’s announcement last month that it is buying two Falcon 7Xs and one Gulfstream G550 has yielded a rare public viewing of business ai

Former Jet Aviation scion dies

Carl Hirschmann, Jet Aviation’s former CEO and the eldest son of company founder Carl W.
Safety

EFB-Pro software gets hot module

Cavu Companies has added a new hold-over time (Hot) module to its EFB-Pro performance software to help pilots ensure compliance with regulatory re quiremen
Rotorcraft

Santulli returns to bizav with leasing company

Richard Santulli, founder of fractional-share company NetJets, is back in the aviation business with a new business jet and helicopter leasing company call
FBOs

Executive Flight Services Opens

Executive Flight Services, a subsidiary of Kansas City, Mo.-based Executive AirShare, established a maintenance base at Midwest National Air Center in Ke
Regulations and Government

FAA’s Circuit Breaker policy could change

The FAA issued a draft policy memorandum that would change circuit-breaker layouts in aircraft electrical systems, as well as how pilots deal with trippe
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA levies Fine on Hillsboro Aviation

The FAA is seeking a civil penalty of $580,000 from Hillsboro Aviation of Hillsboro, Ore., “for allegedly performing improper repairs, deliberately falsi

Bizav flight activity recovery slows

After months of posting positive trends, the recovery in business aircraft flight activity sputtered in July, falling 0.9 percent from a year ago, accordin
Accidents

Details of Roush Crash Released

The NTSB has released the ­preliminary report on the crash of a Hawker Beechcraft Premier IA during the EAA AirVenture show in Oshkosh, Wis.

Cessna, IAM Start Negotiations

Cessna Aircraft and the union that represents 2,300 of the company’s factory workers–the International Association of Machinists Lodge 774–began contract
Engines

FJ44s Ground Tested on Nextant 400XT

Nextant Aerospace has begun full-power ground runs of its Beechjet-based 400XT with the Williams International FJ44-3AP engines.

Manufacturers see evidence of recovery

From his perspective as v-p of market intelligence for Embraer Executive Jets, Claudio Camelier says “The economy is getting better this year.”
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Crystal ball: $208B in sales by 2019

Business jet charter, sales and acquisition firm Zenith Jet released a “bottom-up segment dynamics” forecast that predicts 10,940 business jets worth some
Regulations and Government

Interim FAA bill includes new pilot training rules

Faced with leaving for vacation without passing an FAA reauthorization bill that would tighten pilot training rules, lawmakers stripped those provisions fr
Regulations and Government

Congress delays decision on bonus depreciation renewal

Although support for accelerated depreciation for major equipment purchases is growing, Congress left for its summer recess without making it so.
Regulations and Government

DHS streamlines waiver procedure

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano chose a general aviation event–EAA’s AirVenture– to unveil a streamlined process for business aviation users t
Engines

Sukhoi Superjet 100 Makes First Appearance in Italy

The third Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed in Italy for the fir
Engines

Rolls-Royce Sues UTC for Patent Infringement

Rolls-Royce today filed a complaint alleging infringement by United Technologies Corp.
Charter & Fractional

Desert Jet Launches Facebook-enabled Charter Quoting

Desert Jet, an aircraft charter company based near Palm Springs, Calif., yesterday launched what it claims is the first air charter quoting program accessi
Sustainability and Environment

World Fuel To Acquire Western Petroleum

World Fuel Services on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Western Petroleum, including its branded aviation fuel distributi
Rotorcraft

Civil Helicopter Outlook Good, Says Frost and Sullivan

In its just-released world commercial helicopter market report, res
Rotorcraft

Pre-Owned Turbine Aircraft Sales Up, Prices Down

Sales of pre-owned business jets, turboprops and turbine helicopters increased in the first seven months versus the same period last year, though at the sa
Aircraft

Spectrum Aeronautical Slows Its Jet Programs

Spectrum Aeronautical has slowed development of the lightweight high-performance S.40 Freedom and S.33 Independence jets due to resource constraints.
Aircraft

Airbus-led Aire2 Trials To Spearhead Green Trajectories with A380

An Airbus-led partnership with Air France and the air navigation service providers from the UK, Canada and the U.S.—respectively, NATS
Engines

Pratt & Whitney Assembles First PurePower PW1524G Engine for Bombardier CSeries

Pratt & Whitney has completed assembly of its first PurePower
Maintenance and Modifications

Hawker Pacific Teams with Dart Helicopter Services on Parts Distribution

Dart Helicopter Services (DHS), a producer and distributor of more than 3,000 certified helicopter accessories, has entered into an exclusive agreement wit
Maintenance and Modifications

CF34-3A2 Engine Upgrade Yields Longer Time on Wing

GE Aviation is offering an on-wing engine upgrade program for certain configurations of the CF34-3A2 that will allow the engines to go from a hard-time mai
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA To Techs: Tell Us about Bad Regs

Ever wished you could tell the FAA that some regulation is outdated or doesn’t make sense? You can, and the agency has a little-known means to do it.