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Supporting Disaster Relief

“The NBAA and its members join with the rest of America in expressing our sorrow and concern for the people affected by this terrible tragedy,” said NBAA p
Safety

Performance software is ready for new technology

The UK’s Maestro Aviation has started delivering its aircraft performance and operations procedures software to corporate flight departments, including tha
Rotorcraft

Bell Picks Chelton

Bell Helicopter has selected Chelton Flight Systems to provide a synthetic-vision EFIS cockpit for the 407 program.

SAS Commuter gone in name, but not in effect

As the industry gathers in Gothenburg for this year’s general assembly, the ERA will certainly lament the absence of one of its stalwart airline members fr
Aircraft

Eclipse takes delivery of first flight-ready autopilot for VLJ

Marking an important milestone on the Eclipse 500’s development path, Meggitt last month delivered the first flight-ready autopilot hardware to Eclipse Avi
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FDS Nears Introduction of 55-inch LCD Cabin Monitor

In-flight entertainment specialist Flight Display Systems (FDS) is preparing to take the wraps off a monster, 55-inch LCD monitor for the cabin in a formal
FBOs

Airports and FBOs start cleaning up

Dial the number for Million Air at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW) and there is nothing on the other end.

Dubai To Host Middle East Bizav Conference

The first Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24).
Aircraft

New Business Airplanes

Adam Aircraft A700–The A700 is a twinjet derivative of the Englewood, Colo.
Rotorcraft

Fire Stallion project suffers setback

Heavy Lift Helicopters is close to finalizing the design of the tank system for its ex-U.S.
Rotorcraft

Civil helicopters provide support to the Gulf Coast

The TV news might have focused on the contributions of military rotary-wing aircraft– notably hoist-fitted UH-60 Black Hawks from the National Guard and Ja

Regional upstarts lead Swiss recovery

Switzerland’s long ambulatory regional airline business finally appears headed toward recovery, having registered an increase in passenger boardings for th
ATC

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk
Avionics

EVS, SVS spurring HUD interest

Head-up display (HUD) manufacturers have carved a respectable niche for themselves in the business aviation realm in the last decade or so, but if the mark
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Aircraft

JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.
ATC

UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations

Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg

Farnborough International Air Show Report: September 2004

Multi-billion-dollar airliner orders are back in fashion on the international airshow circuit if July’s Farnborough International ’04 event proves to signa

Eastern Europe offers promising market for bizav

The Czech Republic and its capital, Prague, are emerging as a key beachhead in the expansion of business aviation into the 10 new states of the European Un
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault opens top-notch paint facility in Delaware

Just 387 days after groundbreaking ceremonies last year, Dassault Falcon Jet officially opened a new 40,000-sq-ft aircraft paint facility at its Wilmington
Charter & Fractional

Aircraft title insurance: Do you need it–or not?

The time has come, your boss tells you, to buy another aircraft.

FAA and industry create training program for technically advanced, owner-flown aircraft

It’s an unusual fact that, unlike just about any other marketable items, very light jets (VLJs), alcohol and tobacco share one unique characteristic.
Aircraft

QTA maintaining GII/GIII hush kit installation pace

by Gordon GilbertQuiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) continues to install Gulfstream II and III Stage 3 hush kits at the rate of about one per month sin
Charter & Fractional

Italian Airline Launches Charter Division

Italian airline Blue Panorama has launched an executive charter division with a pair of Piaggio Avanti P.180 twin turboprops.
Safety

Eclipse training program aims to allay safety fears

The prospect of marginally qualified pilots hurtling through the rarefied atmosphere of the flight levels in very light jets and promoting fear and loathin

ABACE: Asia is poised for explosive business aviation growth

In 1902 John Hay, Secretary of State under President Theodore Roosevelt, said, “Western history began with a Mediterranean era, passed through an Atlantic
Aircraft

Global XRS on track for TC okay by year-end

When Bombardier announced the Global XRS follow-on derivative of the Global Express, the Canadian manufacturer promised an airplane that represented added
Charter & Fractional

Bookajet tries its hand with a new name

UK executive charter firm Bookajet is rebranding its operation under the name Club328 to emphasize its new fleet of AvCraft Dornier 328Jets and Envoy 3s.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Aircraft insurers adopt ‘wait and see' attitude about covering very light jets

Beyond the merriment that the very light jet is coming to market, the insurance industry is preparing to drop the curtain in the final act.

Regionals feel bankruptcy pain too

The giant sucking sound generated by the bankruptcies of two of the largest airlines in the U.S.

What Some Pilots and Loggers Share

Salaried pilots who fly air taxis, bush aircraft and crop dusters have the highest occupational death rate–92.4 for every 100,000 pilots–tied with the rate