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Charter & Fractional

Charter Broker Acquires Charter Operator

Global charter broker Air Partner has acquired UK executive charter operator Gold Air for $8.1 million.
Accidents

Four Killed in BAe146 Charter Accident

Four of the 16 occupants (including one crewmember) died when a British Aerospace 146-200A regional jet overran the runway and burned at Stord-Sorstokken A
FBOs

Jet Aviation Consolidates MRO and FBO Businesses

Jet Aviation and its newly acquired affiliate Midcoast Aviation completed the restructuring of the group’s MRO and FBO business in North America.
Regulations and Government

FAA Not Happy About Polished Frost

A new FAA Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO 06014) has been published to emphasize that if pilots plan to take off with polished frost on the wings or
Safety

LAX GV Pilot Urged To Call the FAA

The FAA is trying to interview the pilot of a non-U.S.

Swiss Fleet Customer Suing Eclipse Aviation

Eclipse and its Swiss customer Aviace have entered litigation over the delivery of 112 VLJs.

Orders Sought To Resume Twin Otter Production

Viking Air, a British Columbia aircraft maintenance and modification facility, is seeking an undisclosed number of firm orders to launch a re-engined versi

Citation VI Involved in Drug Bust

A Cessna Citation VI owned by Irish businessman Jim Mansfield was involved in a major drug bust on September 26, when Belgian police impounded the aircraft

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.