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Airports

Funds sought to appeal Meigs closing

The Friends of Meigs Field is seeking money for a legal defense fund to prevent further damage to Meigs Field, the Chicago airport whose runway was gouged
Regulations and Government

Emergency AD grounds U.S. MD 900s

All U.S.-operated MD 900-series helicopters were ordered grounded pending inspection of their main rotor retention bolts (P/N 900R3100001-103).
Charter & Fractional

Final fractional rule imminent

Watch for the FAA this month, at long last, to publish revisions to Part 91, including the new Subpart K for regulating fractional operations.

Duty to disclose: The law or just good public relations?

If you had just bought a $23 million corporate jet, do you think the manufacturer would tell you if it knew the airplane had a potentially dangerous mechan
Regulations and Government

Congress set to align FAA reauthorization bills

Both the House and the Senate passed their own versions of an FAA reauthorization bill last month, so differences between the two measures–and the threat o

New NBAA chief brings heavy political clout

Shelley Longmuir, United Airlines’ senior vice president of international, regulatory and governmental affairs, has been named president of NBAA and will t
Aircraft

Bulk of Starship fleet headed to incinerator

The Beech Starship fleet is being destroyed at the behest of manufacturer Raytheon, which owns 40 of the 50 production airplanes built from 1988 to 1995.
Charter & Fractional

Sentient changes leaders amid funding ‘hiccup’

Cash-flow problems at Sentient Jet Holdings, parent of charter, management and jet card firm Sentient Flight Group, have led to a leadership change at the
Safety

NTSB Didn’t Test Other Aircraft for Mistrim Problem

In a safety recommendation issued last Thursday (A-08-48 and A-08-49), the NTSB raised concerns about mistrim rotation characteristics in the Bombardier Ch
Regulations and Government

AOPA, NBAA Join Airlines in Fight Against Fuel Prices

While the airline and general aviation groups couldn’t be farther apart on the issue of aviation user fees, they seem to have found common ground on fuel p
Safety

FAA Medical Durations Extended for Younger Pilots

The FAA today issued an InFO (information for operators) that specifies the extended duration of first- and third-class medicals for pilots under age 40.
Safety

NTSB Investigates Learjet, ERJ 145 Near Midair

A near midair collision on Monday at Chicago O’Hare International Airport that involved an American Eagle Embraer ERJ 145 regional jet and a Part 91-operat

General Dynamics Soaring on Gulfstream Jet Sales

Gulfstream Aerospace parent General Dynamics yesterday reported a 25-percent increase in profits during the second quarter, thanks in large part to climbin
Aircraft

Cessna Citation CJ4 On Track for 2009 Approval

This week at the Farnborough airshow, Cessna said its largest CitationJet, the CJ4, remains on schedule for FAA certification in the second half of next ye
Aircraft

Eclipse Position-holder Sues for Deposit Refund

Geiger Excavating filed a lawsuit against Eclipse Aviation, seeking refund of a $150,000 deposit for an Eclipse 500 VLJ plus pre-judgment interest and cost

NTSB Probing Recent Runway Incursions at TEB

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating two runway incursions that occurred at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport (TEB) over the past three weeks.

Textron Continues Strong in Second Quarter

Buoyed by its Bell and Cessna properties, Textron recorded second-quarter profits up 23 percent from the same period last year, the company announced at a
Aircraft

Stratos Reveals Plans for Single-engine VLJ

Bend, Ore.-based Stratos Aircraft yesterday revealed its intention to build an all-composite single-engine very light jet, dubbed the Stratos 714, with 1,5
Charter & Fractional

FAA Grant Funds Illegal Charter Hotline

The FAA has provided grant money to fund a hotline for charter operators to report “suspected illegal commercial activity,” according to the National Air T
Charter & Fractional

Lufthansa’s Swiss Invests in Business Aviation

Lufthansa subsidiary Swiss International Airlines on Thursday took over Zurich-based Servair Private Charter for an undisclosed amount and said it will int
Accidents

Pilot Error, Weather Eyed in Korean S-92 Crash

A botched emergency landing instigated by bad weather appears to have brought down a twin-engine Sikorsky S-92A carrying the 88-year-old Rev.
Aircraft

NTSB: Challenger Mistrim Is ‘Unsafe Characteristic’

The NTSB issued a safety recommendation letter on Thursday warning that pilots may
Charter & Fractional

Ricci Back in Left Seat at Flight Options

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options yesterday named Kenn Ricci chairman and Mike Silvestro CEO, replacing former CEO S.
Aircraft

Raptor Thrills at Farnborough but Thanks to Escort?

This columnist never did discover why the U.S.
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Aircraft

Pilatus PC-21 Now Training Singaporean Students

Student pilots from the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have begun basic flight training on the Pilatus PC-21 advanced turboprop.
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BAE Hawk Marketing Refocused after Jet Trainer Eliminated in Singapore

Although neither the UAE nor Singapore has yet chosen their new jet trainer, both have now eliminated the BAE Systems Hawk from consideration.
Aircraft

UK Royal Air Force To Replace Nimrod SIGINT Aircraft with RC-135s

The UK Royal Air Force flies three Nimrod R.1 versions that are dedicated to SIGINT (signals intelligence).
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Saudi Typhoon Deal Progresses, but Corruption Probes still Threaten

The first seven Eurofighter Typhoons for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) are now in final assembly at the Warton, UK facility of BAE Systems.
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Northrop and Boeing regroup for KC-X fight

Northrop Grumman rates its chances of clinching the KC-X contract as only 50 percent, if the U.S.

Mexicans Thank GKN for Coming

GKN Aerospace was the proud recipient yesterday of an appreciation award from Mexico, which recognizes the success of GKN’s Mexicali operation, located nex