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Regulations and Government

Bizav shines brightly in FAA’s crystal ball

Business aviation continues to be a bright spot in the FAA’s annual aviation forecast, with top executives of two business jet manufacturers and the leadin
Training and Workforce

Boeing Unit Expands Corporate Cabin Training

Cabin-safety and -services training for business aviation flight attendants was introduced late last year by Renton, Wash.-based Alteon Training (formerly
FBOs

TAG plans exec terminal for Farnborough Airport

TAG Aviation will start building an executive terminal at the London-area Farnborough Airport right after this year’s Farnborough International Air Show.
Charter & Fractional

Omni Aviacao seals a deal

Paris Le Bourget FBO and executive charter firm Aero Services has been bought by Portuguese general aviation group Omni Aviacão e Tecnologia.
Aircraft

It’s not reinventing the wheel, just how the wheel gets put on

Over the past decade or so, Dassault Aviation has raised the eyebrows of some business aircraft industry analysts.
Aircraft

Four Premier I overruns, but no injuries

The Premier I has been involved in four landing overruns since the Raytheon Aircraft light jet entered service in the summer of 2001.
Aircraft

Chinese Gov’t signs for two Citation XLSs

Over the last few years China has seen a marked increase in based turbine business aircraft operations.
Aircraft

900DX to join Falcon line in December 2005

At the end of next year Dassault will start delivering its newest business jet, the Falcon 900DX.
Regulations and Government

Owners have 60 days to update address

As part of an increase in the FAA’s regulatory enforcement program, aircraft owners must, within 60 days of June 1, complete and return the triennial aircr
Charter & Fractional

Frax operator expands program

OurPlane of London, Ontario, Canada, which has been marketing fractional shares in piston airplanes since 1998, recently introduced fractional programs for
Safety

European safety seminar highlights many accident-prevention tools

New tools exist to prevent those accidents that most worry safety experts.
Rotorcraft

Finmeccanicca to but GKN’s stake in Agusta

Italy’s Finmeccanica, which owns 50 percent of AgustaWestland, reportedly plans to become sole owner of the Anglo-Italian helicopter company by buying Lond
Avionics

New software required for Garmin Xponder

Owners of Garmin GTX 330 and 330D transponders, which the FAA said are installed in about 1,300 airplanes, must upgrade the equiptment with new software (v
Regulations and Government

TSA eases international ops waivers

The Transportation Security Administration confirmed late last month that it decided to suspend the current “three trip” monthly frequency requirement nece
Aircraft

Global 5000 challenges GIV-SP & Falcon 900EX

Addressing what it sees as a gap between its popular Challenger 604 and ultra-long-range Global Express business jets, Bombardier unveiled late last month
Regulations and Government

EASA’s certification pricing will produce no profit margin

The newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is crafting a pricing policy for the certifications it can now grant.
Airports

Grand Junction down to one FBO

West Star Aviation is now the only FBO and Air BP the only fuel supplier at Walker Field in Grand Junction, Colo., following West Star’s purchase of Timber
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Project begins for assimilating UAVs in NAS

A four-year, NASA-led project began last month to determine the requirements and procedures for safely integrating the operation of unmanned aerial vehicle
Aircraft

IAI conducts survey on ProJet prospects

Israel Aircraft Industries has contracted Forecast International of Newtown, Conn., to help define the future market for its proposed six- to eight-place,
Rotorcraft

Bell opens Alliance Airport facility

Bell Helicopter last month officially opened its worldwide sales, support and training headquarters at Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas.
Aircraft

Safire restructures, will fly jet by October

“There is no option.
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ATC

ATC program overruns attract COT's concerns

Concerned with the FAA’s recent history of cost and schedule overruns in acquiring equipment to update ATC, as well as shortfalls in that equipment’s perfo
Charter & Fractional

FRAX NPRM comments pushed to November 16

The FAA extended to November 16 the comment period on its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to regulate fractional aircraft ownership operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier rethinks the way it outfits aircraft

To demonstrate the feasibility of a major restructuring of its aircraft cabin-completion process, Bombardier recently delivered the first Challenger 604 to
Charter & Fractional

Guaranteed charter rates rival frax and Jet Card

Executive Charter Services says its new guaranteed charter rates are significantly lower than the comparable rates for fractional and jet-card aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Exeltech flush with New MX work

At a ceremony last month marking the delivery of a newly overhauled Dash 8 to Honolulu-based Island Air, ExelTech announced that it secured C$7 million in
Aircraft

Gulfstream rolls out 100th G200

On August 31 Gulfstream and Israel Aircraft Industries, manufacturer of the G100 and G200, celebrated the rollout of the 100th G200 at a ceremony in Tel Av
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Life insurance for bizav pilots: separating fact from fiction

In a world of uncertainty, life insurance remains a priority for many business aviation pilots.
Regulations and Government

FAA To Mandate ADS-B Equipage by 2020

The FAA today issued a notice of proposed rulemaking
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik near fully integrated cabin

It’s not exactly the “Holy Grail,” but for business aviation operators and those whose job it is to install aircraft interiors, it’s close.