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Charter & Fractional
Greenjets Offers Bizjet Flight Sharing Plan
West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Greenjets last month launched a shared-ride charter jet membership service as a more environmental and economical way to use pr
Regulations and Government
Natca/FAA Dispute To Go to Mediation
The Obama Administration will appoint two mediators to resolve the long-simmering contract dispute between the National Air Traffic Controllers Association
Regulations and Government
Aviation may be included in infrastructure bank
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said during a speech at the U.S.
Environment
Honeywell To Test Biofuel in APUs, Engines
Honeywell Aerospace is gearing up for biofuel tests on its APUs and engines this summer in a bid to stay ahead of the alternative fuel push.
Environment
Conklin Unveils CO2 Calculator
Conklin & de Decker developed a new carbon dioxide calculator for business aircraft.
Aircraft
Emivest To Restart SJ30 Deliveries
Emivest Aerospace appears to be getting the SJ30 light jet program back on track since deliveries stalled more than a year-and-a-half ago.
Avionics
Global Vision Coming into Focus
Bombardier’s new Global Vision flight deck successfully completed its power-on test and is on target for its first flight on a Global Express XRS this sum
Maintenance and Modifications
OEMs and small firms take maintenance services mobile
An aircraft on ground (AOG) event is an inconvenience operators want to fix swiftly, and OEMs and independent companies are launching mobile service teams
Airports
UK’s Oxford Airport adds to its bizjet appeal
Oxford Airport is continuing to develop as a business aviation gateway for central and southern England, with the completion this month of a new 21,000-sq-
Maintenance and Modifications
CryptoFirewall designed to prevent counterfeiting
Parts counterfeiting presents a serious concern for manufacturers, and a California company has designed a technique to protect OEMs and operators.
FBOs
Multi-crew licenses get off to a slow start
In the view of many airline chief pilots, the established system of professional pilot training produces pilots who– while satisfactory in a single-crew op
ATC
System efficiency tops agenda for FAA ATO's Krakowski
Since Hank Krakowski became COO of the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization in October 2007, he has focused his attention on making the ATC system more efficient
Regulations and Government
Emissions Plans Could Hobble Bizav, de Decker Says
Conklin & de Decker cofounder and president Bill de Decker is warning that the proposed
Regulations and Government
TSA Backtracks on Some Airport Badging
Following growing objections from the general aviation community, the Transportation Security Administration relaxed some security restrictions that went i
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault bolstering its Falcon support
Dismissing the current downturn as a temporary setback, Dassault is expanding its Falcon service center network, confident that deliveries planned over the
Environment
Forum: reach out to industry’s next generation
The aerospace industry needs to make a concerted effort to attract young people to aviation careers, according to presenters at this year’s New Jersey Stat
Rotorcraft
Bell 429 Light Twin Nears Certification
Bell Helicopter anticipates receiving Transport Canada type certification for the 429 twin-turbine light helicopter by the end of June, followed swiftly by
Regulations and Government
NTSB Expands Release of Accident Public Dockets
The NTSB yesterday began to release all accident investigation public dockets to its public Web site in accordance with the NTSB Freedom of Information Act
Avionics
Pro Line Fusion avionics suite on track for 2011 certification
An anemic market for business jets and the recent loss of a major customer will have no effect on the flight-test schedule or certification of the Pro Line
Avionics
BAE lines up OEMs in bid to certify Q-HUD late next year
BAE Systems has lined up a half dozen prospective applications for Q-HUD, a compact and lightweight head-up display for smaller business airplanes where sp
Avionics
Avidyne brings weather data to variety of EFBs
Avidyne is adding interface options for its MLX 770/780 datalink receivers that will let pilots view graphical weather information on a variety of electron
Avionics
Aircell notches fleet order for SwiftBroadband
European fractional ownership hopeful Jet Republic has selected Aircell’s SwiftBroadband satcom systems for its entire fleet of Learjets in a contract that
ATC
Rockwell Collins Prepares for ADS-B Mandates
Rockwell Collins is planning updates for its line of automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) trans-ponders for business aircraft, the comp
Engines
Engines Running as First 787 Gets Set for Maiden Flight
Boeing took a crucial step toward first flight
Aircraft
First Tianjin-built A320 Flies as China Readies for Recovery
The first A320 aircraft assembled outside Europe at the Airbus Final Assembly Line China (FALC) in
Aircraft
Superjet To Make Airshow Debut, Flight of Third Aircraft Imminent
Russia’s United Aircraft Corp.
Aircraft
737 Improvement Plans Erase Thoughts of Early Replacement
If it didn’t become immediately apparent when Boeing began alluding to time frames that implied a replacement of the 737 might not materialize until 2020,
Regulations and Government
GA Groups Hail Amendment To Limit TSA
NBAA, EAA, AOPA, GAMA, NATA and the Airports Council International have come together to support an amendment penned by Rep.
Safety
FAA-Industry Safety Program Needs Work, DOT Says
A recent DOT Inspector General audit of the FAA aviation safety action program (ASAP) said the agency is not realizing the full benefits of the program.
