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OEMs turn attention to single-engine jets
The race is on; the first manufacturer to certify, build and deliver a single-engine jet that offers reasonable performance and price might have the market
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: June 2007
• As anticipated, President Bush vetoed the $124 billion bill for funding military operations.
Regulations and Government
Aerospace Industry Plans for the Future
The head of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) told members of Congress early last month that they should support three pending bills that would bo
Regulations and Government
Say What
An International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standard requiring demonstrated language proficiency for air traffic controllers and pilots operating i
Regulations and Government
Performance-Based Nav Spreads Globally
If you think the next-generation air transportation system (NextGen) is still far down the flyway, consider this.
Accidents
Citation Crash Kills Michigan Transplant Team
Recovery efforts are continuing today for the wreckage of a 1981 Cessna Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan soon after takeoff from Milwaukee late
Will GE Honda Set Up Shop in North Carolina?
North Carolina representative Cary Allred is sure enough that GE Honda Aero Engines is planning to build its new engine plant at Burlington-Alamance Region
Regulations and Government
…But Extradition to Brazil Unlikely at This Stage
Next step for the pilots is their testimony in the case, scheduled to take place in Brazil on August 27.
Accidents
Legacy Pilots Indicted on Criminal Charges…
American pilots Joseph Lepore and Jan Paladino were indicted Friday for their alleged part in the collision of their Embraer Legacy with a Gol Airlines Boe
ATC
Solar event raises concerns about stability of GPS signals
A solar flare 10 times stronger than anything researchers had previously observed or predicted surprised scientists last December, not only because of its
Training and Workforce
Training aid targets approach accidents
Approach and landing accidents cause 45 percent of hull losses, according to the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), despite the fact that this phase of each f
Airports
New Jersey airport reaches out to business aviation operators
Local airports frequently attract negative attention.
Security
Torqued: Aviation security must be top priority
According to many aviation consultants, aviation is about to enter a period of growth broader than it has experienced in quite a while.
FBOs
Galaxy Aviation: Florida chain looks beyond state lines
Galaxy Aviation is, for now, a small regional FBO chain with five bases in Florida and ambitions to extend the company’s brand of family-atmosphere custome
FBOs
XJet opens at Centennial
XJet’s private jet facility at Denver’s Centennial Airport opened late last month.
FBOs
New hangar at Opa Locka Airport
Miami Executive Aviation celebrated the groundbreaking for a new hangar at Opa Locka Executive Airport in Miami on May 23.
FBOs
Jet Source celebrates 10 years
After 10 years of building a large charter/management company and full-service FBO at McClellan-Palomar Airport in San Diego, Jet Source is preparing to ex
FBOs
FalconTrust plans new hangars
FalconTrust Air at Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport in Miami, is preparing to build a 34,320-sq-ft storage hangar next to its FBO.
FBOs
Encore adds two FBOs
The budding Encore FBO chain added two FBOs, with the May acquisition of Sun Western Flyers at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Ne
FBOs
Execujet sold to Dermot Desmond
Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond has acquired a majority shareholding in the entities that compose ExecuJet Aviation Group, which provides charter/managem
FBOs
Afton FBO supports Airpark
An alternative airport is now available for those flying near Jackson Hole, Wyo.
FBOs
Santa Monica neighbors want shorter runway
According to NBAA, during the last week of April, the Santa Monica, Calif., airport commission voted to adopt a proposal to create runway safety areas usin
FBOs
Macquarie's expensive expansion
The most recent Securities and Exchange Commission quarterly 10-Q report filed by publicly traded Macquarie Group revealed that the company is paying $85 m
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier moves to support team concept
Recognizing the complexity customers face when they have to work with multiple people during maintenance, Bombardier has created customer support teams tha
Maintenance and Modifications
CD Aviation services positions rep in Europe
Neosho, Mo.-based CD Aviation Services (CDAS) has opened an office in Sweden.
Maintenance and Modifications
Coca-Cola orders blended winglets for Hawker fleet
Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Atlanta-based corporate flight department ordered four blended winglet shipsets from Aviation Partners to equip its Raytheon Hawker
Maintenance and Modifications
Lansing community college adds corridor course
“Among today’s aviation service providers, software is playing an ever-increasing role in day-to-day operations, so it is becoming more critical for A&
Maintenance and Modifications
Avmats enters Beechjet maintenance market
Avmats, located in Chesterfield, Mo., on Spirit of St.
Maintenance and Modifications
GAMA and ICASF establish scholarship
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Council of Air Shows Foundation (ICASF) have established the ICAS Foundation GA
