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Avionics

AirCell Axxess Satcom Gains EASA Approval

AirCell’s Axxess satellite communications system has gained European certification aboard a Cessna Citation 650.
Avionics

Lawmakers Question NE Airspace Redesign

The FAA is confident that the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia airspace redesign will reduce delays and allow the agency to meet system demands, but s
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Extensive Final Rule on Rnav

The FAA published a broad final rule last month that incorporates Rnav definitions, clarifies the intent of obstacle departure procedures and modifies defi
Maintenance and Modifications

Embraer Cuts Legacy Maintenance Costs

Embraer has completed a revision of the Legacy 600’s maintenance planning guide that it said will yield cost savings of up to 18 percent.
Regulations and Government

IRS Issues New NPRM for Private Aircraft Use

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) relating to the “deductions for entertainment use of business aircraft.” I
Training and Workforce

Morristown opening sees CAE simuflite flying high

Montreal-based flight simulator manufacturer and training provider CAE inaugurated its newest business aviation training center in Morristown, N.J., on Jun
Regulations and Government

Laser Bill Passes House, Sent to Senate

The House of Representatives passed legislation that aims to punish anyone convicted of knowingly pointing a laser at an aircraft with a maximum of five ye
Avionics

Universal Wins Certification for EFI-890R

Universal Avionics has received an STC for its EFI-890R display retrofit for the Learjet 25.
Regulations and Government

FAA Issues Speed, Altitude Restriction Guidance

The FAA has issued guidance on altitude and speed constraints in Rnav procedures.
Aircraft

Viking Progressing Rapidly on Twin Otter

Some two months after announcing the relaunch of Twin Otter production, Canada’s Viking Aerospace began cutting metal on the first airplane at its final as
Aircraft

Training, pitot, Avio spell more delays for Eclipse

Eclipse Aviation president and CEO Vern Raburn acknowledged in a customer/investor update dated June 10 that there is a lengthy wait between delivery of ne
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Charter & Fractional

DayJet gears up to begin service

After five years of study and planning and spending and simulating, DayJet is within weeks of flying paying passengers on its small but growing fleet of Ec
Accidents

Runaway trim focus of Citation crash investigation

A pilot’s brief distress call concerning “trim runaway” remains (at press time) the sole clue in the fatal crash of a 1981 Cessna Citation II into Lake Mic
Regulations and Government

ALPA reverses course on opposition to age-60 rule

As the wheels of FAA rulemaking grind inexorably forward, the nation’s largest union of airline pilots executed a 180-degree turn on mandatory retirement f
Cabin Interior and Electronics

2007 Completion and Refurbishment

At the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in late May, a representative of Airbus expressed frustration at the difficulty in findin
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Training and Workforce

FlightSafety’s ‘Mustang 101’

Fred Furth has been flying since 1959 and has more than 8,000 hours in jets.
Training and Workforce

Opinicus readying Eclipse simulators

Simulator manufacturer Opinicus is in the final stages of completing four full-motion simulators and one fixed training device for the Eclipse 500 very lig
Training and Workforce

Industry makes progress on VLJ training standards

Mentoring, where a more experienced pilot flies for some time with a new very light jet buyer until the owner gains confidence and experience, is receiving
Regulations and Government

GA Groups Laud House Panel’s FAA Reauthorization

The House Transportation Committee’s attempt at an FAA reauthorization and funding bill has received praise and backing from general aviation interests, bu
Regulations and Government

Meanwhile, in this Corner…

The Air Transport Association (ATA), which called the House’s bill “business as usual,” and its various airline members are still pushing hard for user fee
Accidents

Citation Runs Long, Crashes into House

The preliminary NTSB report on Saturday afternoon’s fatal Citation crash in Conway, Ark., in which the pilot attempted to take off from Runway 26 at Conway
Regulations and Government

FAA Reaffirms Two-year IA Renewal

After receiving approximately 60 comments to its request, the FAA issued a notice last week that officially extends the renewal of an inspection authorizat
Avionics

NextGen Framework Starts To Take Shape

At the FAA’s Joint Planning and Development Office Day on Capitol Hill recently, Administrator Marion Blakey introd
Aircraft

Europeans study VLJ impact

A recent Eurocontrol-sponsored VLJ workshop gave the agency and potential operators the opportunity to discuss the impact of the coming class of very light
Charter & Fractional

Air-taxi operations steal spotlight at VLJ conference

Air-taxi operators and potential operators used a recent VLJ forum, “Business Models for VLJs and Light Jets,” to outline their plans for using the new cla
Maintenance and Modifications

Coating could extend life of engine blades

UK-based Rolls-Royce has purchased the rights to a new coating process for turbine blades that could improve performance and durability.
Aircraft

In The Works: Epic Aircraft Elite

Epic’s Elite VLJ made its maiden flight on June 7 from Redmond, Ore.’s Roberts Field.
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace SSBJ

Recent news reports that Gulfstream plans to build a prototype supersonic business jet (SSBJ) by 2013 are inaccurate, according to a company spokesman.
Aircraft

In The Works: Utilicraft Aerospace FF1080-300ER

Design of Utilicraft’s prototype FF1080-200 twin-engine freight-hauling turboprop has been finalized, and the airplane is scheduled to fly in January, acco
Aircraft

In The Works: Comp Air 12

Comp Air is firming up plans to certify the single-engine turboprop Model 12, having agreed to work with Downing Aviation Associates “to secure funding, en