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Engines

EADS SECA is approved for PW300 overhauls

Pratt & Whitney Canada has named EADS SECA, a subsidiary of EADS Sogerma Services, a designated overhaul facility for the PW300 series of turbofans.
ATC

Schumer calls for permanent restriction on NYC traffic

In a statement issued July 17, Sen.
Aircraft

EADS begins VIP conversions of A319s for saudi client

Business aircraft continue to assume roles in the airline industry.
Accidents

Merlin Crashes at Teterboro; Pilot Injured

At about 11:30 a.m.
FBOs

Australian Company To Buy Las Vegas FBO

Macquarie Infrastructure of Sydney, Australia, entered into an agreement to pay $59 million to purchase Las Vegas Executive Terminal, one of two FBOs at Mc
FBOs

Carlyle Group to purchase Garrett Aviation Services

The Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C.-based global private equity firm with extensive aerospace and defense holdings, has “signed a definitive agreement to
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares expands with launch of Vector JetCard

Fractional ownership operator CitationShares has officially launched its Vector JetCard program, allowing individuals and companies to pre-pay for 25 hours
Aircraft

Details of Eclipse 500 training program unveiled

As plans move ahead for certification of the Eclipse 500 in early 2006, Eclipse Aviation unveiled details of its six-phase pilot training program.
Accidents

No Brake Abnormalities Found in Crashed Citation

“The brake system and emergency brake system were functionally checked, and no abnormalities were noted,” according to an NTSB preliminary investigation re
Avionics

Duncan Launches Challenger 600 EFIS Upgrades

In a first for an avionics installer, Duncan Aviation has certified and installed the Universal Avionics EFI-890R retrofit cockpit system in a customer Cha
Charter & Fractional

Revised Air-taxi APIS Rules Going into Effect

A reminder that Customs & Border Protection regulations for transmission of crew and passenger information for commercial operators will be changing on
Charter & Fractional

NetJets picks AirCell Iridium Satcom for 400XP fleet

Fractional-ownership provider NetJets has placed an order for 50 AirCell ST 3100 Iridium satellite communication systems for its growing fleet of Raytheon
Airports

DCA GA Access Plan Has Strings Attached

The strict security requirements of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) just-released plan to reopen Ronald Reagan Washington National Airpo
Charter & Fractional

PrivatAir to offer Zurich-Newark BBJ flights

Beginning in January, PrivatAir will offer daily flights between Zurich and Newark Liberty International Airport, N.J., in partnership with Swiss Internati
ATC

NATCA urges increased funding for more controllers

National Air Traffic Controllers Association president John Carr said, “Fewer eyes watching busier skies is not a scenario any of us want.
Charter & Fractional

Aviation One offers air transportation leases

Aviation One, now based at Plymouth (Mass.) Municipal Airport (PYM), offers fractional leases on a CitationJet and a Piper Seneca V piston twin.
Engines

Harrods and Volvo team up for TFE731 support

Honeywell TFE731 maintenance shops at Harrods Aviation in Farnborough, UK, and Sweden’s Volvo Aero have signed a service agreement combining their offering
Accidents

Four People Die in Crash of MU-2B

The pilot, his wife and another couple aboard Mitsubishi MU-2B N312MA where killed when the twin turboprop crashed moments after taking off from Hillsboro,
Charter & Fractional

New Limits Placed on Marquis Jet Cards

Holders of the Marquis Jet Card will have new restrictions requiring that they book flights further in advance during peak travel times due to unexpected g
Aircraft

Autothrottles now available for Gulfstream 200

Automatic throttle systems are now available as a $220,000 option for new Gulfstream 200s, as well a retrofit for the more than 90 Galaxy/G200s currently i
Aircraft

Fatal Westwind crash probe centers on controls

Preliminary analysis of the fatal crash of an air ambulance IAI Westwind on July 2 at Panama City Tocumen International Airport indicates both Honeywell TF
Charter & Fractional

Air Limo iFly air taxi is renamed Pogo

Pogo is the new name for the former iFly Air Taxi, a company that plans initially to use 75 Adam A700 very light twinjets as a start toward a national “air
Regulations and Government

Legislation Affects Bizav Deductions and Fuel Tax

The Senate last week passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act (the “Highway Bill”), which authorizes surface transportation spending through f
Aircraft

NTSB cites instructor pilot for fatal Falcon 20 crash

The flight instructor’s lack of experience was cited by the NTSB as causing the fatal crash of a Falcon 20 on April 8, 2003, in Swanton, Ohio.
Regulations and Government

Pilots Protest Age 60 Retirement Rule

A group of current and former airline pilots rallied on Capitol Hill yesterday afternoon to protest the 45-year-old FAA regulation that forces pilots to le
Aircraft

Quest Wins Certification for Kodiak

Six years after opening its doors, two-and-a-half months after flying its first fully conforming aircraft and less than a month after losing company chairm
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Aircraft

Dassault Clarifies Super-midsize Falcon Thrust

Dassault senior v-p for civil aircraft Olivier Villa has clarified that the unusually high thrust (two 10,000-pound engines) on the still-under-wraps super
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Cabin Certification Alternatives

The FAA unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last week that addresses airworthiness standards related to cabin interiors for transport-category
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Midcoast To Offer Narrowbody Completions

Midcoast Aviation recently announced its intention to move into the “narrowbody” cabin completion business, marked by groundbreaking on a 145,000-sq-ft han
Aircraft

Extra 500 gets EASA certification

Extra Aircraft’s six-seat Extra 500 turboprop single received European Aviation Safety Agency certification last month.