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FBOs

Traffic Is Steady At Hub For Bahamas-Bound Travelers

During the economic downturn, some FBOs have enjoyed a steady flow of traffic, especially in places like the Bahamas where visitors from all over the world
Regulations and Government

Revised LASP will target aircraft, not small airports

The Transportation Security Administration confirmed to general aviation organizations that a new proposal for GA security will not target small airports.
Regulations and Government

Senator Urges Hearings on Aircraft Registration

In the aftermath of the FAA’s new rule requiring reregistration of aircraft every three years, news media reports that the FAA had “missing data” on as man
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Amac opens new hangar to cope with bizliner demand

Amac, the Swiss MRO company founded in 2007, opened a 90,500-sq-ft widebody hangar at Euro Airport Basel on December 2.
Airports

Business Aviation Influx at Al Maktoum Boosted

The delayed arrival of business aviation at Dubai’s new Al Maktoum International Airport got a kickstart at Meba.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Falcon 2000 Owners Have New Interior Options

Jet Aviation launched a refur­bishment program for Dassault Falcon 2000 cabin interiors.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Activity Rising in the Middle East Region

Air charter in the Middle East has shown strength in the face of the global market decline of the past year, according to data recently released by Avino
Aircraft

Dassault SMS builds on lessons from the 7X

Dassault is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much anticipated super-midsize (SMS) ­Falcon business jet, Olivier Villa, ­D
Aircraft

Pilot Report: Dassault Falcon 900LX

From a distance, the exterior of the Dassault Falcon 900LX–F-WWFB–reminded me of a lady caught without her makeup.
Aircraft

Embraer ‘flight testing’ FBW before Legacy flies

The technology in Embraer’s newest business jet series, the Legacy 450 and 500, enables detailed exploration and development to take place much further ahe
Charter & Fractional

European bizav taking hard line on illegal flights

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is leading fresh industry demands for a clampdown on illegal charter activity.
ATC

GAO: NextGen costs skyrocket

When Congress in 2003 signed off on the Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act–better known as Vision 100–it officially set in motion the Next Generation
Avionics

Western Aircraft to update Dassault 900B cockpit

Greenwich AeroGroup’s Western Aircraft in Boise, Idaho has partnered with Universal Avionics to develop an avionics retrofit package for the Dassault Falco
Avionics

iPad’s value is limited for flight ops

Apple's iPad seems like almost the perfect cockpit companion for viewing everything from terminal procedure charts to the number for a local motel–in short
Regulations and Government

New FAA Funding Bill Booted to 2011

Congress last weekend extended the FAA’s programs, taxes and Airport and Airways Trust Fund spending authority for another three months until March 31, 201
Safety

FAA Issues Piaggio Emergency Airworthiness Directive

The FAA issued an emergency Airworthiness Directive (AD)—2011-01-53—on December 20 to owners and operators of the Piaggio Avanti twin turboprop.
Aircraft

Avcorp Work Moving Back to Cessna, Other Suppliers

Structural assembly work done by Canada-based Avcorp will be transitioned back to Cessna facilities and other suppliers, according to a Cessna spokesman.
Regulations and Government

Embassy Cables Show Tepid Support for Legacy Pilots

Diplomatic cables made public through Wikileaks show that official U.S.
Safety

FAA: NVG Aircraft “Frequently Out Of Compliance”

The FAA has issued a safety alert (SAFO 10022) for operators of aircraft equipped with night-vision imaging systems (NVIS), including night-vision goggles.
Avionics

Iridium to begin production of Next communications satellites

Now that Iridium has successfully completed the financing for its next-generation satellite constellation, called Iridium Next, the McLean, Va., firm is lo
Avionics

ADS-B Certified in A320

While much hand-wringing surrounds the FAA's plans for implementation of the NextGen air transportation system and Europe's single European sky system, som
Avionics

StarPort Receives STC for RAAS in 850XP

Orlando-based StarPort received an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation of Honeywell’s Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS) in a
Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam: ‘The Low Point…Is Behind Us’

It’s been two years since the
Maintenance and Modifications

Timken Expands Mesa Aftermarket Facility

Timken recently expanded its aerospace aftermarket facility in Mesa, Ariz., with offerings aimed primarily at the turbine-powered civil and military rotorc
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Adds Mobile Service Units in U.S. and Europe

Cessna Aircraft is adding three maintenance trucks to its international ground-based mobile ser
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Basel Offers Falcon 2000 Refurb Options

Designated Dassault Falcon completions center Jet Aviation Basel has introduced Jet Falcon, a c
Maintenance and Modifications

Air China and CFM Finalize Engine MRO Joint Venture

In early 2007, Air China and CFM International agreed to establish a maintenance, repair and ov
Aircraft

Conforming HondaJet Makes Maiden Flight

The first conforming Honda Aircraft HA-420 HondaJet took off from Runway 5 at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., at 3:31 p.m.
Safety

Premier I Crashes in Snow at Samedan

A German-registered Hawker Beechcraft Premier I crashed on Sunday during approach to Samedan Airport in Switzerland, killing the 48-year-old captain and th
Rotorcraft

Second EC175 Prototype Flies

The second prototype of Eurocopter’s new medium twin helicopter, the EC175, made its first flig