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Regulations and Government

September start targeted for EASA

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is scheduled to start operations next September in Brussels, Belgium, following a September 27 ruling that gives
Security

12-5/95K compliance deadlines are December 1

The Transportation Security Administration’s compliance deadline is December 1 on new security requirements for on-demand air-taxi operators of aircraft wi
Regulations and Government

Pilots allege favoritism in age-60 exemption petition

Ten pilots acting together have petitioned the FAA to allow airmen to fly as PICs under Part 121 after reaching age 60.
Accidents

Extensive injuries reported in Citation CJ2 crash

The pilot and two of his three passengers were seriously injured October 7 when their 2002 Citation CJ2 landed long at Dexter (Maine) Airport, went off the
Maintenance and Modifications

737 owners have 6 years to install rudder control

An AD issued last month requires the installation of a new rudder-control system on all U.S.-registered Boeing 737s before Nov.
Charter & Fractional

Association aims to define ethics for charter brokers

A group of brokers have formed the Air Charter Professionals Association (ACPA) to define a set of standards and a code of ethics for their industry.
Charter & Fractional

Satellite TV company buys FlightTime.com software

Orbit Communications, the third-largest provider of satellite TV, bought at auction the software and other assets of defunct FlightTime.com and its AirChar
Regulations and Government

Gulfstream asks court to dismiss UAL lawsuit

Gulfstream Aerospace has filed a motion asking the Chicago Cook County Circuit Court to dismiss a United BizJet Holdings lawsuit or stay all proceedings on
Safety

AIG flight department celebrates 50 accident-free years

American International Aviation Corp., one of NBAA’s oldest members, celebrated 50 years of operations, all accident free, at a dinner held in the company’
Charter & Fractional

Charter brokers hunt for new clients

Demand for executive aircraft charter continues to be softened by depressed trading activity in the financial community, which has previously been a core m
ATC

Nav Canada raises fees, defers capital projects

Nav Canada’s declining revenue from reduced traffic volume over the last year as a consequence of the slowing economy and September 11 has forced the opera
Airports

Bizav hub looks ahead at ‘green’ challenges

When an airport considers environmental impact on neighbors, noise is usually the top concern, but dealing with water- and air-pollution issues is becoming
Avionics

Weather Information & technology: Datalink helps provide the big picture

As the crow flies, the distance between Baltimore and Newark is only about 160 mi.
Safety

Weather I'm right of weather I'm wrong

OK, so we all know that no one ever does anything more than talk about the weather.
Regulations and Government

Air tour ‘lovefest’ follows latest Canyon court ruling

In light of the comity that almost turned a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on national parks overflights into a “lovefest” early last month, it is diffi
Engines

Tougher, longer-lived engines are emerging

Turbine-engine technology development is going in two directions.
Aircraft

Cessna breaks with established policy to allow brokers to market its pre-owned aircraft

In a break with long-established practice, Cessna Aircraft has reached an agreement with five independent aircraft brokers for the sale of five used Citati
Safety

Basic medical vs a full physical: how much is enough?

A growing number of aviation medical professionals are questioning pilots’ reliance on their required annual (or, in the case of first-class medicals, six-
Safety

Fit for flight: JARs vs FARs

As all lawyers know, the letter and the spirit of regulations are two very different things.
Security

Banner-tow ban could set perilous precedent

A ban by the coastal California city of Huntington Beach on all aerial advertising flights in its airspace is believed to be the first of its kind in the U
FBOs

Execair enjoys above-par Ryder Cuo

Execair’s Birmingham FBO handled the lion’s share of corporate aircraft traffic flying in for the Ryder Cup golf tournament between September 27 and 29.
Maintenance and Modifications

Four-blade prop for Metro II

Hartzell has introduced a four-bladed aluminum propeller conversion for the Fairchild Metro II that the company said reduces sound levels by 10 to 12 dBA,
Charter & Fractional

In search of a light jet, Unijet breaks tradition

French charter operator Unijet will further expand its Paris Le Bourget-based fleet next year when it takes delivery of a pair of Cessna Citation CJ2s.
Charter & Fractional

Taughannock Aviation copes with bad times

At Taughannock Aviation, an FBO and charter operation tucked away in a corner of Tompkins County Airport near the bucolic, university dominated central New
Charter & Fractional

Real-estate developer builds charter op from the ground up

Going from real estate to on-demand business jet charter seems a bit of a stretch.
Safety

Medical monitoring comes to the cabin

For around $10,000 per year, aircraft operators can now fly with diagnostic equipment that will allow them to relay vital medical data to ground-based emer
Safety

Cost of ownership comparison

The acquisition costs of the three diagnostic systems assessed above vary markedly, but what is the annual cost of ownership to operators? To calculate thi
Safety

The First Call offers CPR training

Edinburgh, Scotland-based The First Call offers “first-person-on-the-scene training” for aircraft crews, and it also advises on equipment specification and
Charter & Fractional

Indigo relaunching bizav service with RJ shuttle

Indigo, which originally launched a “regular and frequent” business aircraft service with a Falcon 20 in February 2000, was scheduled to receive its first
Aircraft

‘Dual relevant’ concept could lead to an SSBJ

A supersonic business jet (SSBJ), which many in the industry see as inevitable but just not in the near future, may have taken another step forward when Ra