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Accidents

Caravan crashes after uncontrolled descent

The instrument-rated commercial pilot and his three passengers were killed November 8 when their 2002 Cessna 208 flying under Part 91 from Las Vegas to Mid
Aircraft

With no. 500, GIV and siblings get new names

Following a special ceremony planned for December 3 marking the end of production of the Gulfstream IV series at the 500th aircraft, the popular business j
Safety

Obstacle avoidance system STC'd on Bell 212

Laval, Ontario-based Amphitech International received a limited STC for its Oasys helicopter obstacle avoidance radar as installed aboard the Bell 212.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon offering up to 90 percent off some parts

Through the end of the month, Raytheon Aircraft Parts Inventory and Distribution Co.
Charter & Fractional

Brazilian frax helicopter operator adding jets

HeliSolutions, the fractional helicopter provider in São Paulo, Brazil, has started a fractional jet company called JetSolutions, according to HeliSolution
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna just says ‘no’ to PMA windshields

Cessna has instructed its Citation factory service centers not to complete phase inspections on Citations that have aftermarket Perkins Aircraft Services w
Engines

Another Gulfstream hush kit close to STC

Miami-based Quiet Technologies said the FAA now has all the test data, and the company expects to receive an STC for its Gulfstream II/III Stage 3 hush kit
Regulations and Government

Avanti earns RVSM in Canada, FAA to follow

Transport Canada has approved the Piaggio Avanti to operate in reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) airspace in Canada.
Regulations and Government

STC for Sabreliner 65 non-OEM RVSM package

Avmats of Chesterfield, Mo., has received RVSM STC group approval for Sabreliner 65s.
Regulations and Government

Avcon, Bizjet launch joint Learjet 20 RSVM upgrade

After discovering last September that both companies were planning to launch their own RVSM certification programs for the Learjet 20 series, Avcon and Biz
Regulations and Government

Challenger 800 corporate shuttle makes China debut

Bombardier Aerospace and Beijing-based China Ocean Aviation Group have introduced a new Challenger 800 corporate shuttle into service in the People’s Repub
Regulations and Government

Cessna responds to Encore pressurization problem

In response to a problem of water freezing inside the Citation Encore’s emergency pressurization valve, Cessna next month will issue a Service Bulletin (SB
Charter & Fractional

Nimbus eyes Adam 700, quashes merger plan

Nimbus Group is now looking at the recently announced Adam 700 very light twinjet for its proposed affordable nationwide jet-taxi network.
Charter & Fractional

Jeffersons launches luxury charter vacation service

Jeffersons Private Jet Holidays launched a luxury vacation service using chartered business aircraft.
Aircraft

Goodrich Hella Lighting picked for Global 5000

Bombardier chose Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems to provide LED technology for internal and external lighting on the new Global 5000.
Safety

Sixth annual Safety Standdown draws 200

More than 200 pilots and other crewmembers representing 94 different business aircraft operators attended Bombardier’s sixth annual Safety Standdown, held
Regulations and Government

Blakey sees challenge to safety as traffic increases

Addressing some 1,000 delegates at the 11th annual Airports Council International conference last month, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey emphasized safety,
ATC

Honeywell's Johnson warns of inefficiencies in NAS

Honeywell Aerospace president and CEO Robert Johnson, speaking to the Society of Automotive Engineers World Aviation Congress early last month in Phoenix,
Engines

P&WC launches e-business supplier portal

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month launched an e-business supplier portal designed to share information in real time with the Longueuil, Quebec, company
Training and Workforce

MedAire, ASU offer altitude chamber training

Altitude chamber training is now being offered by MedAire at Arizona State University.
Security

TSA extends timeline for new security rules

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last month extended the compliance date for the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), which will
Safety

Cabin humidifiers still subject of controversy

With ever larger numbers of ultra-long-range business jets taking to the skies, individual complaints about dry air in the cabin have grown to a chorus of
ATC

Making sure new airspace plans have room for all

While the FAA moves forward with its operational evolution plan (OEP) to increase National Airspace System capacity by the end of this decade, a major cons
Aircraft

U. of N. Dakota will help train Eclipse 500 pilots

Eclipse Aviation introduced an in-house mandatory training program for customers of its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, which includes pilot qualification
Training and Workforce

Bizav 101 lacking from future pilots’ curriculum

Where will we find tomorrow’s pilots? The military, long a provider of trained aviators, hasn’t produced sufficient numbers to satisfy the civil aviation d
Rotorcraft

Helitech 2002 puts spotlight on São Paulo helicopters

The Brazilian city of São Paulo lies south of the equator, straddling the Tropic of Capricorn, and is about as far east as the southern tip of Greenland.
Security

Additives don’t add power, they just keep jet-A safe

When you pull up to the gas pump in your car, you probably don’t think much about what is in your fuel.
Airports

LCY’s location draws crowds despite its high parking fees

Location, location, location is the premise on which London City Airport (LCY) has built its new Jet Centre, and it is on the same premise that it will cha
Charter & Fractional

London City enters exec charter business

The London City Airport operator has entered the executive charter market with a new Dassault Falcon 900EX.
Regulations and Government

GAMA: Bizjet Deliveries Climbed 40 Percent in 1Q

The business jet market has continued its spectacular rise, while turboprop shipments grew modestly and piston deliveries dropped sharply, according to fir