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Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Closes Toledo Service Center

Cessna is closing its Toledo, Ohio Citation service center at the end of this month “due to reduced customer operations in the region,” according to a spok
Charter & Fractional

XOJet Reports Year-over-year Revenue Increase

Despite the recession, XOJet has reported strong year-over-year increases in revenue, flight hours and customers.
Charter & Fractional

Ab Initio Pilots Join NetJets Europe

The first nine new pilots to complete NetJets Europe’s ab initio training program joined the company’s flight-crew roster in November and December, followi
Accidents

Burbank Night Curfew Inches Closer

The Burbank-Glendale Airport Authority last month delivered to the FAA the first-ever application for airport access restrictions that would apply to Stage
Accidents

FAA Warns of Battery Fires

An FAA policy memo issued last month highlights the potential safety hazards associated with the rechargeable lithium batteries in electronic flight bag (E
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe buying airport near Frankfurt

NetJets Europe has agreed to acquire Egelsbach Airport near Frankfurt, Germany’s financial center, for an undisclosed sum.
Charter & Fractional

Platinum Jet execs indicted in Teterboro crash

Four years after a Challenger 600 operated by Platinum Jet Management crashed on takeoff from Teterboro Airport, resulting in a major FAA investigation of
Engines

Business Aviation Turbine Technology

Turbofan engine makers active in business aviation– such as General Electric, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Rolls-Royce and Snecma– all have their han
Engines

Business Aviation Turbine Technology

It seems unlikely that new engine architectures such as the geared turbofan or the open rotor will make it to business aviation in the near or even mid ter
Sustainability and Environment

Biofuels for Business Aviation

As concern for the environment gathers urgency, a number of manufacturers are studying the use of biofuels, which they consider a low-CO2 alternative to pe
Engines

Rolls Lauches RR500 Turboshaft

Rolls-Royce last month launched the RR500 turboshaft, a 475-shp derivative of the RR300 that powers the in-development Robinson R66.
Aircraft

In the Works: Antilles Seaplanes

Decades after the last Grumman Goose rolled off the famed manufacturer’s assembly line, the G-21 Goose is nearly ready to come back to life.
Aircraft

In the Works: Spectrum Aeronautical

Work is progressing on Spectrum Aeronautical’s all-composite S.40 Freedom midsize jet, but the first-flight dates have been pushed back, from a previously
Aircraft

In the Works: Embraer Phemon 100

Embraer officially became the third manufacturer to achieve entry-into-service of a very light jet, having delivered two Phenom 100s by the end of last
Avionics

Cockpit Datalink Weather

Pilots who have grown accustomed to flying with up-to-the- minute weather graphics and information broadcast to the cockpit through the XM or Sirius satell
Avionics

Building a Better Nexrad Radar

While it might be a name unfamiliar to many pilots, Baron Services is well known in meteorology circles.
Avionics

Iridium To Replace Lost Satellite

Iridium said it has begun taking steps to replace a lost communication satellite with one of eight in-orbit spares.
Avionics

FlightSafety Adds SV-PFD to G450/550 Simulator

FlightSafety International has commissioned the first Gulfstream G450/550 simulator equipped with the synthetic vision-primary flight display (SV-PFD).
Avionics

Duncan Adds Pro Line 21 to 50EX

Duncan Aviation has certified a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 upgrade in the Dassault Falcon 50EX.
Avionics

Bombardier EVS Approved for 100-foot Landing Credit in Europe

Bombardier last month said its Global business jets have gained European operational credit for approaches to a 100-foot decision height when pilots use in
Avionics

Lufthansa’s Flying Weather Stations

Winter weather, freezing temperatures and snow, wind or thunderstorms can add significantly to a flight crew’s stress level.
ATC

Europe plans for 2015 ADS-B avionics mandate

Taking a major step ahead of the U.S., the European Commission (EC) has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) announcing its intent to mandate carr
ATC

In-development satnav services could eclipse GPS

While GPS is currently leading the pack in terms of satnav system implementation, at a recent UN International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Sys
Airports

Obama TFR to choke Chicago airports

The FAA has released details of how general aviation traffic will be severely constrained when President Obama stays at his Chicago home.
FBOs

Million Air Tucson grand opening

On January 12, the new Million Air Tucson FBO held its grand opening, marking the FBO franchise’s first presence in Arizona.
FBOs

Jet-A and avgas now available at Cleveland Jet Center

FBO Cleveland Jet Center at Ohio’s Cuyahoga County Airport has added jet-A and avgas supplied by Avfuel to its list of services.
FBOs

TAC Air adds 13th FBO

In mid-January, FBO chain Tac Air added its 13th FBO with the purchase of a facility at Spirit of St.
FBOs

FBO planned for Isle of Man

Ronaldsway Airport on the Isle of Man expects to award by the end of this month a contract to build and operate a new FBO to cater to the growing number of
FBOs

Augusta Airport ready for master golfers

Travelers flying to Bush Field in Augusta, Ga., for the Masters Golf Tournament April 6 to 12 at the Augusta National Golf Club will be able to secure Avfu
Safety

Bird radar works fine

According to DeTect, a Panama City, Fla.