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Aircraft
Citation CJ4 Will be Announced at NBAA Convention
Prompted by inquiries last week from AIN, Cessna today will confirm in a short press release that it is introducing the Citation CJ4 at the NBAA Con
Safety
Long safety history a testament to ‘good people’
Each year NBAA recognizes member companies with superb safety records.
Accidents
None Seriously Hurt in Hawker-Sailplane Midair
Remarkably, the two pilots and three passengers on a NetJets Hawker 800XP (N879QS) and the pilot of a Schleicher sailplane escaped serious injury when the
Avionics
RTCA Gets the Ball Rolling on Helicopter TAWS
On September 21, the FAA has scheduled the first
Airports
NATA Appeals to OMB on 15-percent Rule
In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget this week, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) requested the agency's intervention to ens
ATC
Lockheed To Disclose ADS-B Contract Team
Lockheed Martin is expected soon to make a surprise announcement about its bid for the FAA's forthcoming ADS-B contract, said to be valued at around $2 bil
Airports
GA and Regionals Affected by La Guardia Plan
General aviation operators at New York La Guardia Airport who are waiting eagerly for the expiration next January 1 of the reservation and slot program und
Tentative January date set for Middle East bizav show
The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is organizing a show at Dubai Airport Expo to run January 31 through February 1.
Aircraft
Beechjet Operators Receive AFM Changes
Raytheon Aircraft has provided operators of the Beechjet/Hawker 400XP with revised airplane flight manual (AFM) pages on the use of engine anti-icing proce
Charter & Fractional
No WAAS Capability for Honeywell’s GNS-XLS
A recent notice sent to Honeywell GNS-XLS owners confirmed what many had suspected all along: due to hardware limitations, the flight management system wil
Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals
Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options this morning launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to de
Charter & Fractional
Start-up Magnum Jet Orders Small Jets
Embraer today said Houston-based Magnum Jet has placed an order for 50 Phenom 100s, with options for another 50 Phenom 100s and/or 300s.
Accidents
Wings Separated in Latest Two MU-2 Fatals
The NTSB reports that in the two most recent Mitsubishi MU-2 fatal accidents, the wings separated in flight.
Safety
Landing-assessment Rule Dropped–For Now
For the time being, air-taxi and fractional jet operators will not be required to add a 15-percent safety margin to actual landing distance as described in
Training and Workforce
Pueblo hopes to transform airport into a training haven
The city of Pueblo, Colo., has announced additional programs to transform the Pueblo Memorial Airport and adjacent Industrial Park into a flight and aviati
Regulations and Government
New Rules for Air-tour Operators Move Closer
Controversial FAA regulations that would impose numerous new requirements on air-tour operators are one step closer to publication.
Airports
Boston Logan Taxiway Proposal Extended
The FAA extended to September 22 the public comment period for a draft reevaluation of a proposed centerfield taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer
Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of new parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust issues”
How much do pilots make?
According to recent salary surveys by NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the pilots who fly the biggest jets for the biggest comp
Airports
FAA Weighs Future of Airport Advisory Service
The FAA is requesting public comments on the usefulness of airport advisory services now available part- or full-time at 20 airports in the continental U.S
Maintenance and Modifications
Engineering firm signs new partner
Representatives from Lux Aviation Engineering, the Tucson, Ariz.
Common in the airline world, FOQA for bizav’s catching on
Encouraged by feedback from operators, the Flight Safety Foundation is extending its corporate flight-operations quality-assurance (C-FOQA) program, despit
Aircraft
The air-taxi market: Day about to dawn on VLJ air taxis
The much-anticipated very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi market is beginning to take shape with operators gearing up for the start of service in the eastern U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Wyvern Markets Audits Directly To Operators
After 15 years of auditing charter operators only at the behest of the companies or individuals who hire them, Wyvern Consulting, on Tuesday, announced tha
Avionics
MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos
MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.
Aircraft
Movers & Shakers: BBJ begins its next 'wild ride'
Sales expectations were modest when Boeing formed its business jet unit in 1996 to market an executive/VIP version of the company’s Next Generation 737-700
Charter & Fractional
Now NetJets’ Mechanics Start Picketing
First it was NetJets’ pilots who picketed and finally got a new labor contract; now it’s the fractional’s mechanics and other support personnel who on Frid
ATC
Canada, Playing Catch-up, Will Mandate TCAS
Transport Canada has proposed a regulatory amendment requiring installation of TCAS-I and TCAS-II, in line with current FAA rules.
Safety
Glider in Midair with Hawker Didn’t Turn on Tx
The Schleicher sailplane that collided with a NetJets Hawker 800XP near Smith, Nev., on August 28 was equipped with a transponder, but it was not turned on
