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First Orders Taken for VIP 787 and 747-8

Boeing has taken the first orders for executive versions of its new 787 Dreamliner and the next-generation 747-8 Intercontinental.
Aircraft

Honda Sets Up Aircraft Subsidiary

Honda Motor revealed today that it has established Honda Aircraft, a wholly owned subsidiary, to handle development, sales and production of the HondaJet.
Charter & Fractional

Runway Margin Op Specs Still in Draft

The FAA had planned to deliver Operations Specifications C082 on calculating new landing-distance safety margins by June 30, but it is still in a
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Ownership: Frax market blues

More than 20 years ago, fractional jet ownership began with NetJets and then expanded rapidly in the late 1990s with the growth of Raytheon Travel Air and
Aircraft

Sanctions Threaten U.S. Part in Sukhoi RJ

Responding to queries from AIN about U.S.
Aircraft

Overrun Arresting System Saves Falcon 900

A Falcon 900 (N699BG) owned and operated by Erg Aviation II overran Runway 1 during landing at Greenville Downtown Airport, S.C., on July 17, but was stopp

Meritorious Service Award: Archie Trammell

After all Archie Trammell has done for aviation, he’s still surprised by the recognition and gratitude bestowed on him. “When I look at the
Aircraft

Citation Mustang in the Homestretch

Cessna is halfway through the 150-hour function and reliability (F&R) flight-testing on the Citation Mustang very light jet, the last step before gaining P

Terrorist Plot Affecting All U.S.-UK Flights

Disruption of a terrorist plot to bomb airliners flying from the UK to the U.S.
Security

New Passport Requirements Proposed

The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 provides that by Jan.
Regulations and Government

User fees: Even Washington can’t decide whether user fees make sense

After promising that a new system for funding the FAA would be announced by late last spring, the White House admitted this summer that internal disagreeme
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierra earns FJ44 approval for Citations

Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, has received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by William
Regulations and Government

Getting the Bird Before It Gets You

A recent study of non-military multi-engine jet aircraft bird encounters over a 30-year period has resulted in proposed revisions to the engine bird ingest

Safe Pilot Awards: The common trait that's shared by the industry's safest pilots? Enthusiasm.

Pilot Flying Safety Awards are given by NBAA to the top pilots of member companies who have achieved exemplary safety records.
Charter & Fractional

Alphabets React to FAA Landing Distance Policy

NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) expressed concern about the FAA’s June notice requiring the addition of a 15-percent landing-di
Charter & Fractional

Delay Likely for Runway Margin Requirement

The FAA is expected to push back “a few weeks” the implementation dates for the 15-percent runway safety margin requirement.
Safety

Recommendations Repeated for De-icing Measures

The NTSB on Friday released to the FAA its formal recommendations (A-06-42 and A-06-43) resulting from its investigation into the fatal crash of a Challeng

Technology Update: Little noise from supersonic camps

After a whole lot of fanfare two years ago, when the Aerion and Supersonic Aerospace International (SAI) quiet supersonic business jet (SSBJ) concepts were
Training and Workforce

School trains pilots for hi-tech future

SunState Aviation Flight School at Kissimmee Gateway Airport is introducing pilots to the future of aviation.

Air Security International is now the ASI Group

As a reflection of an expanding range of non-aviation security services, Houston-based Air Security International has changed its name to the ASI Group.

Citigroup’s bizav expertise grows

When Mary Schwartz, director of aircraft finance for Citigroup (Booth No.
Avionics

IS&S EFIS Package STC’d in PC-12

The FAA has granted Innovative Solutions & Support (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon expanding in Little Rock

Raytheon Aircraft broke ground on October 3 to expand its aircraft completions facilities in Little Rock, Ark., with a $16.3 million addition creating more
FBOs

FBO at Love Field Designated DCA Gateway Facility

Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration as a gateway for general aviation fligh
Rotorcraft

Upgraded Helicopter Standards Planned

New and revised performance and handling qualities requirements for normal- (Part 27) and transport-category (Part 29) rotorcraft have been proposed.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SEI brings VIP helo interior expertise to U.S.

Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani, better known as SEI (exhibiting here at parent company Mercaer’s booth, No.
Aircraft

Industry Perspective: Dassault

The industry’s fortunes have changed dramatically in the last three years, swinging wildly from the lowest of lows to almost unimaginable heights.
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Wants Excise Taxes Cut

Canada's private, user-fee-based ATC system–Nav Canada–believes that general aviation operators are double-charged for use of Canada's aviation infrastruct
Charter & Fractional

After a decade, Flexjet is firmly in the black

As recently as four years ago, some observers openly questioned whether Bombardier’s Flexjet fractional ownership operation would still be around in 2006.