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In The Works: Pilatus PC-12 NG

The next-generation version of the Pilatus PC-12 is certified and deliveries have begun, so the single-engine turboprop is dropping off the In The Works ch
Aircraft

In The Works: Aerion Supersonic Business Jet

Although it has yet to find an aircraft manufacturer willing to help design and build the world’s first supersonic business jet, Aerion has built an order
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream G650

Gulfstream’s new G650 ultra-long-range jet will feature a wing built by Spirit AeroSystems.
Avionics

WAAS FMS Approved in Falcon 20

Universal Avionics last month touted the addition of a WAAS-capable UNS-1Fw FMS in a Falcon 20.
Avionics

Avidyne Retrofit Targets King Air E90

Avidyne and Southern Star Avionics announced they are collaborating on a certification program to bring the Envision retrofit cockpit to the King Air E90.
Avionics

SmartDeck Autopilot Gains TSO

Autopilot maker S-Tec announced last month it has received FAA technical standard order (TSO) authorization for its IntelliFlight 1950 digital flight contr
Avionics

Iridium Available for UniLink Users

International Communications Group (ICG) has integrated its Iridium-based satcom systems with the Universal Avionics UniLink UL-70x communications manageme
Aircraft

Garmin G1000 software upgrade offers low-cost SVT

There’s a lot to like about Garmin’s synthetic-vision technology (SVT) upgrade for the G1000 avionics system, starting with a price that should attract ple
Avionics

Advanced cockpits reinvented for newest business aircraft

The pace of airplane introductions in the first half of the year has bordered on frenetic.
Aircraft

Ahead of Schedule, First Phenom 300 Flies

Embraer’s Phenom 300 light jet flew for the first time yesterday, months ahead of its planned mid-year first flight schedule, lifting off from the 16,295-f
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Airports

French Bizav airports impose slot system

Slot coordination was imposed at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in the south of France under a trial period that will run from May 23 through October 25.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets To Remain in Columbus, Ohio

NetJets will remain in Columbus, Ohio, despite fierce competition from cities such as Raleigh, N.C.; Orlando, Fla.; and Fort Worth, Texas.
Charter & Fractional

Former JetBlue Execs Embrace Bizav

A group of former JetBlue executives has launched a new charter operation designed around the Phenom 100.
Training and Workforce

Honeywell: better wx training needed

Radar manufacturers should consider making equipment easier to use and displays easier to interpret, Honeywell safety specialist Dr.
Training and Workforce

Honeywell Aerospace Pilot Survey Findings

In conducting a survey about the RDR-4000 weather radar, Honeywell safety specialist Dr.
Aircraft

Honda extends jet sales beyond U.S.

Honda Aircraft’s announcement that it will offer the $3.65 million HondaJet for sale in the European market beginning this month “is a big milestone,” acco
Regulations and Government

Expect more delays on faa reauthorization

With the Senate stalemate over FAA reauthorization and its attendant funding provisions nearing one year, some congressional observers are predicting that
ATC

Chamber of Commerce aviation summit: NowGen will evolve to NextGen

The next-generation ATC system (NextGen) will not be turned on instantly with the flip of a switch but rather will evolve over a period of years as compone
Aircraft

AD for Challenger Cold-Weather Ops

The FAA on April 14 issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challengers, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, that requires
Aircraft

Aero Toy Store To Sell Supersonic Jet

Aero Toy Store has been appointed the factory authorized representative of Aerion for the sale of the company’s supersonic business jet.
Aircraft

Deliveries begin for Pilatus PC-12 NG

The latest version of the Pilatus PC-12, featuring new avionics and a new engine, received FAA and EASA certification on March 28.
Aircraft

Criteria set for first G650 buyers

In a March 13 letter to a prospective buyer, Gulfstream outlined details of the purchase process for the new G650 ultra-long-range jet.
FBOs

Dassault Workers Join the Picket Line

Several dozen employees at Dassault Falcon Service (DFS), Dassault’s FBO, maintenance provider and air charter operator at Paris Le Bourget airport, demons
FBOs

Chevron Looks to Disney for Training

Chevron Global Aviation has taken an unusual approach to customer service; the Houston-based company is sending its Chevron and Texaco-branded FBO employee
Aircraft

Third D-Jet Joins Flight-Test Fleet

The third flight-test D-Jet completed a one-hour 25-minute maiden flight April 15 from Diamond Aircraft’s London, Ontario facility.
Regulations and Government

ATA: bizjets are bigger polluters than the airlines

Air Transport Association (ATA) president and CEO James May used a hearing of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming last mon
Regulations and Government

Senate Nears Vote on FAA Funding

Prodded by perceived FAA failings and the threat of summer air travel delays, the Senate Transportation and Finance Committees reached agreement late last
Regulations and Government

DFW Tracon Managers Misclassified Controller Errors

A DOT Inspector General report published late last week reveals that FAA managers at the Dallas-Fort Worth Tracon “routinely” and “intentionally” misclassi
Regulations and Government

Tempelhof Airport Vote Fails; Field Poised To Close

The citizens of Berlin showed little interest on Sunday in keeping historic Tempelhof Airport open.
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Deliveries Still Stalled

Deliveries of the Hawker 4000 have not yet begun, despite Hawker Beechcraft saying for more than a month that it would “soon” start shipments of the super-