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DOT IG Notes Gaps in Aging Aircraft Program

In its new study of the FAA’s aging air
Regulations and Government

Court Delays FAA Drug/Alcohol Rule Compliance

The U.S.
Regulations and Government

Procedures Proposed for FBO Reimbursement

Procedures have been proposed for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at five airports in the Washington, D.C.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

GAO Sees User-fee Option for Funding ATC

While the debate continues over how best to fund the next-generation air transportation system, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is of the opinio
Airports

Night Curfew Among Agreed-to Limits at TEB

A night curfew between 11 p.m.
Accidents

Business Jet Fatal Accidents Tripled

Business jets were involved in 18 non-fatal accidents and three fatal accidents during the first nine months of this year, compared with 16 non-fatal accid
Aircraft

Cirrus To Launch Jet Single at NBAA

Cirrus Design will officially launch its single-engine CirrusJet this month at the NBAA Convention in Orlando.
Regulations and Government

FAA Revises AD Mailing Policy

The FAA clarified a new policy to mail paper Airworthiness Directives applicable to engines only to owners and operators who have “registered” their engine

Raytheon Breaks Ground on Completions Expansion

Raytheon Aircraft broke ground today for a $16.3 million, 112,000-sq-ft expansion to its Hawker completions facility in Little Rock, Ark.
Aircraft

Cuba shopping for at least 20 regional planes

Cuba’s flagcarrier Cubana de Aviacion and domestic operator AeroCaribbean are seeking between 20 and 30 regional airliners that it wants to introduce begin

FAA, GA Officials Downplay VLJ Effect on ATC

Testifying last week before the Senate commerce aviation subcommittee, FAA and general aviation officials downplayed the extent to which the introduction o
Aircraft

Eclipse 500 Obtains Type Certification

On Saturday, Eclipse Aviation received FAA type certification for the Eclipse 500, nine months later than originally planned when the company announced in

Zodiac raises profits...and questions

Zodiac (Hall 1 Stand B18c) is a phenomenon in the French aerospace industry.
Accidents

NTSB To Assist in Brazilian Midair Investigation

The NTSB is sending investigators to Brazil to assist in the investigation of the September 29 midair between a Boeing 737 and an Embraer Legacy 600.

British defense industriesconfront bribery, corruption

Leading UK defense firms and two defense trade associations have joined forces to establish the UK Defence Industry Anti-Corruption Forum.

U.S. reports jump in weapons deals to Iran

Over the last four years, U.S.

EMS shows new antennas, data terminals

aCanadian satellite communications firm EMS Satcom is exhibiting its latest systems here at Farnborough International (Hall 4 Stand C17e).

London bridgehead raises L-3’s international profile

The opening last year of L-3 Communications’ new office in London represented a significant bridgehead in the defense electronics and communications group’
Aircraft

New JSF ejection seat designed for a perfect fit

It’s not only movie theater seats that are now designed with the fuller figure in mind.

Exports start to pick up as JSOW costs come down

After a slow start, the merits of Raytheon’s Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) are becoming apparent.

Rekkof and Tupolev vie for IranAir fleet tender

Dutch group Rekkof and Russian airframer Tupolev are competing head-to-head for IranAir’s $600 million fleet renewal program.

Europe on cutting edge of noise, vibration research

Noise and vibrations continue to be the focus of several research projects in Europe.
Aircraft

MiG-35 more than a re-hashed Fulcrum

“Russians play chess and Americans play poker,” was the oft-repeated phrase used during the Cold War to describe how the two sides approached the developme

Redundancy still hindering European research progress

Will Europe ever get its defense procurement and research act together? The European Defence Agency (EDA), formed in Brussels last year to help create an o

Funding boost allows Europe to extend green tech program

The European Union plans an ever more ambitious seventh framework program for research (FP7) that will encompass a longer period (seven years versus five p
Regulations and Government

Insulation Rule Still of Concern

Controversy continues to swirl around the FAA’s September 2005 aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation
Airports

New Florida Airport Cleared for Takeoff

A proposed new airport in Panama City, Fla., has cleared a final hurdle.
Airports

Bizav Plan Proposed for Berlin Tempelhof

Hartmut Mehdorn, chairman of German railway group Deutsche Bahn, has proposed that Berlin’s downtown Tempelhof Airport be redeveloped as a dedicated busine

Goodrich positions itself at hub of show, industry

Situated literally at the center of the show site, Goodrich Corp.

AOPA Questions NTSB GA Focus

The NTSB is focusing its resources for general aviation accident investigation on four “broad GA safety issue areas,” Safety Board chairman Mark Rosenker s