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Sick while traveling? A long way from home?

Most business jet operators haven’t even given a second thought to a medical emergency away from home base.
Safety

Other Side of the Medevac Coin: Pay For Your Own

Since 1992 Medic’Air International of Paris has been providing medical assistance with air-ambulance flights and medical escorts on airlines worldwide.
Safety

Amphitech talking up runway incursion prevention system

Statistically, if you want to avoid aircraft accidents, stay away from airports.
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Continental

Four of five test aircraft planned for the Continental flight-test program are now flying, with the fourth (dedicated to proving the reliability and mainta
Aircraft

In The Works: Bombardier Global 5000

First flight of the Global 5000, a shortened version of the Global Express, is still scheduled for first quarter next year, and type certification by Trans
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream IV-X

Playing its cards close, Savannah, Ga.-based Gulfstream Aerospace is still officially saying little about its “mystery” follow-on to the G-IV, but there ar
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream V-SP

Gulfstream rolled out the first fully conforming GV-SP in a ceremony for employees on June 19.
Aircraft

In The Works: Sukhoi SSBJ

Officials at Sukhoi have revealed next to nothing about the company’s proposed supersonic business jet program over the last 12 months.
Aircraft

Saab Staging Rollouts for New AEW and Gripen Fighter Developments

Within the span of a month, Saab is rolling out two new developments with export potential.
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Aircraft

Airbus A400M Won’t Fly Before September

The first Airbus A400M airlifter is set to be rolled out from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain, in June, but it won’t make its first flight until
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Accidents

NTSB: Flight Options pilot failed to heed warnngs

The captain admitted that his aircraft was hot and high on the approach and that he ignored the first officer’s repeated warnings to go around, according t
Training and Workforce

PRM Operations Training Video Available Online

An FAA training video for precision runway monitor (PRM) operations, available online at
Aircraft

More Cold-weather Limits for Bombardier Challengers

The FAA yesterday issued an Airworthiness Directive for all Bombardier Challenger business jets, as well as the derivative CRJ100 and 440 regional jets, th
Safety

Second GWBAA Safety Standdown Deemed a Success

About 85 pilots, mechanics and flight department personnel attended the Greater Washington Business Aviation Association’s second annual safety standdown,
Airports

Slot Trials To Start Next Week at Cannes Airport

Cannes-Mandelieu Airport in southern France will be slot coordinated under a trial period that will run from April 23 to late October.
Regulations and Government

Raytheon Addressing Premier I Icing AD

Design changes to resolve a manufacturing problem with the wing leading-edge anti-ice system of the Premier I were under way at press time.
Maintenance and Modifications

Swiss-based Maintenance Firm Calls It Quits

Zimex Aviation disclosed that it has phased out of business aircraft maintenance, to focus instead on air-charter operations and executive aircraft handlin
FBOs

Signature and Mercury swapping FBOs

AIN has learned that Signature Flight Support and Mercury Air Centers have signed a letter of intent for Signature to buy Mercury’s base at Hanscom
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon introduces service plan

Raytheon Aircraft is introducing a new aircraft service plan that the company “promises will eliminate aircraft operators’ maintenance hassles.” Called Sup
Maintenance and Modifications

Toronto home for Citation service center

Montreal-based Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group has moved its authorized Citation service center from a shared maintenance hangar in Montreal to a new dedi
Accidents

Pilot skill, C.G. implicated in Chowdry crash

The NTSB’s recently released factual report of the crash last year of a privately owned Aero Vodochody L-39 former military jet trainer that killed a Wall
Aircraft

Light jet to be announced by Bombardier

Watch for Bombardier to announce a new light business jet, possibly as soon as the Farnborough Air Show this month.
Aircraft

Toyota experimental single is carbon fiber

Toyota confirmed that the fuselage of its experimental four-seat piston aircraft is a one-piece co-cured (single-molded) unit of a carbon fiber and resin c
Training and Workforce

U.S. training programs approved by JAA

FlightSafety International and Bombardier Aerospace have received JAA approval for certain training programs.
Charter & Fractional

Teamsters back union push at Flight Options

A union organizing campaign is under way at fractional-aircraft provider Flight Options, according to Don Treichler of the International Brother of Teamste
Airports

El Toro Regional Airport on Life Support

After a ballot initiative stripped the former El Toro Marine Corps air station in Orange County, Calif., of airport zoning, backers are seeking a heart tra
Charter & Fractional

Study Reports High Marks by Fractional Customers

Nearly 88 percent of fractional aircraft owners rated their satisfaction of their respective programs at the two highest score levels and 22 percent said t
ATC

Expect More ATC Strikes in Europe

Air traffic controller work stoppages last month in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Hungary will likely continue from time to time in these and other Eu