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Bear market delaying Eclipse 500 program

Eclipse Aviation displayed a new mockup of its redesigned Eclipse 500 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., last month, but first flight of the genuine artic
Aircraft

Dassault launches leggier Falcon 900

Here yesterday Dassault introduced a new version of the Falcon 900 large business jet–the 900LX, which features a 4,800-nm range thanks to the addition of
Charter & Fractional

Swiss VistaJet establishes Southeast Asia beachhead

Switzerland’s VistaJet (Booth No.
FBOs

Gestair’s Growth Is Taking Off

Madrid-based Gestair Private Aviation (Booth No.
Charter & Fractional

Avinode Picks UVTripPlanner for Power

Universal Weather’s (Booth No.
Avionics

Embraer to open Florida Phenom assembly plant

Luis Carlos Affonso, executive v-p of Embraer Executive Jets added more details to the revelation last week that Embraer plans to open a facility at Florid
Maintenance and Modifications

Universal to draw for year’s free ground support

Although already rated as “the best handling service in the world,” Universal Aviation (Booth No.
Avionics

Learjet 85 gets Pro Line Fusion avionics suite

Further strengthening its relationship with avionics maker Rockwell Collins, Bombardier has selected the Pro Line Fusion cockpit for its composite Learjet
Aircraft

Cessna names additional suppliers for Columbus

Cessna Aircraft yesterday revealed additional supplier choices for its large-cabin Citation Columbus, a $26.995 million twinjet scheduled for FAA certifica
Engines

Snecma Silvercrest engine completes core tests

Snecma announced here at EBACE that the core demonstrator of its Silvercrest business jet engine has completed a series of tests.
Engines

Hindustan aeronautics to build TPE331T-props for commercial apps

Honeywell’s Swiss subsidiary, Honeywell International Sarl, and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
Avionics

STCs received for EVAS in Gulfstream III and GV

EVASWorldwide, an affiliate of Ramsey, N.J.-based Aircraft Services Group, said its $11,000 Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) personal cockpit smoke
FBOs

Signature acquisition of fuel company finalized

Some seven months after Signature Flight Support reached an agreement to acquire Ranger Aerospace and Ranger’s Aircraft Service International Group (ASIG),
Regulations and Government

NBAA, GAMA object to accelerated DRVSM

While NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association support the December 2004 implementation of domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DR
Maintenance and Modifications

Winslow selling voice-capable 406-MHz ELT

A voice-capable, three-frequency ELT made by the UK’s HT Smith Group is now being marketed in North America by Winslow Life Raft of Lake Suzy, Fla.
Accidents

ATC implicated in fatal King Air accident

The NTSB determined the probable cause of a January 2000 King Air C90 fatal accident was the failure of the pilot to follow his approach clearance, and his
Airports

Unsnarling La Guardia tops N.Y. meeting agenda

Business aviation tried to avoid getting caught in the crossfire of rhetoric at the July 16 House aviation subcommittee hearings on air-traffic congestion
Regulations and Government

RVSM in Europe given provisional OK

Eurocontrol’s provisional council has given the go-ahead for the implementation of reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) in Europe starting next Janu
Aircraft

Saab 340s being marketed as corporate aircraft

A push to entice corporate operators into considering pre-owned, non-airline derivatives of the Saab 340A and 340B, which are no longer in production, has
Aircraft

Learjet 45 max takeoff weight to get a boost

Bombardier plans to increase the maximum takeoff weight of the Learjet 45 by at least 800 lb, bringing the mtow to 21,300 lb.
Aircraft

New R&D effort may revive Dassault SSBJ

French aerospace firms Dassault Aviation and Onera have signed an agreement to work on research and development that rekindle Dassault’s interest in possib
Aircraft

Dassault enjoying increased Falcon deliveries

With the exception of the Falcon 900C, deliveries in the first half of this year of the other three Falcon models increased significantly over the same per
Aircraft

Boeing maintaining BBJ delivery rate

Despite a slowing economy that is diminishing the rate of orders for some business jet manufacturers, delivery rates for many other manufacturers are holdi
FBOs

Flight-planning web site expands offerings

Several new services and alliances have been added to Flightneeds.com, a Web site providing weather data, FBO information, airport descriptions, charter gu
Accidents

Missionary pilot blamed in Peruvian shootdown

With the final report by a joint Peruvian-U.S.
Regulations and Government

DOT amends drug and alcohol rules

Amendments to the DOT’s rules that require flight crew, instructors, mechanics and others involved in the operation and maintenance of commercial aircraft
Regulations and Government

FAA revises aircraft and airport security rules

Revisions to aircraft and airport security rules–FAR Parts 107, 108 and 139–increase the number of aircraft operators that must have security programs to i
Maintenance and Modifications

STC received for RVSM retrofit kit for 727-100/200

Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) received an STC for installation of a dual digital air data computer (DADC) system on Boeing 727-100s and -20
Maintenance and Modifications

RVSM group approval received for Sabre 65s

St.
Regulations and Government

Lawyer group calls Hoover Law ineffective

The so-called “Hoover Law” has proved to be ineffective, according to the Lawyer Pilots Bar Association (LPBA).