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Charter & Fractional

CitationShares Launches New Programs

Fractional provider CitationShares yesterday announced three new programs for its customers–Preferred Positioning, Caribbean Express and Vector Value Plus.
Aircraft

HondaJet To Make World Debut at Oshkosh

The Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wis., next month will be the site for the first public viewing of the HondaJet, an experimenta
Accidents

Two Serious King Air Accidents Under Investigation

Five people were killed in the crash of a King Air E90 on June 23 and two people were hurt in the crash of a C90 on June 13.
Regulations and Government

Onerous Air-tour Proposal Further Delayed

According to a recent DOT report on significant rulemakings, the FAA is not expected to complete its work on a November 2003 proposal that would require al
Regulations and Government

Pro-user-fee Rhetoric Gets New Voices

User fees remain a fiery issue, despite a congressional recess the past two weeks during which no official business has been conducted on the proposal.
ATC

Nav Canada To Revise Service Charges

Nav Canada on Friday proposed a 3-percent reduction in its customer service charges, effective September 1.
ATC

Euro Commercial SEIMC Not Likely before 2010

Approval for European commercial single-engine operations at night or under IMC is probably still at least three years away.
Aircraft

Grob SPn Light Jet Makes First Flight

The first business jet from Grob Aerospace made its maiden flight yesterday.
Avionics

Jeppesen Tackles Apparent FlightDeck Software Bug

Jeppesen has assembled a team of engineers to look into complaints by users that the company’s latest electronic charting software, JeppView FlightDeck 3.0
Regulations and Government

Age 60 Retirement Rule Losing Supporters

Pilots for the legacy carriers are still narrowly backing the FAA’s mandatory age 60 retirement rule for Part 121 airline pilots, but most pilots flying fo
Maintenance and Modifications

Feras Handling Group Making Westward Move

Business Aviation handling group Feras, perhaps best known for its support services network in eastern and central Europe and the CIS, continues to expand
Security

Rules Released On DCA Access

Rules that will enable some general aviation operators to resume operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) were released last Friday an
Airports

NBAA Sees Santa Monica Landing Fees as Good News

NBAA has welcomed news that a new landing-fee structure at Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Calif., was approved by city officials.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe Move Signals Market Confidence

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.
FBOs

Jet Aviation Ponders Change at West Palm Beach

Last summer Jet Aviation moved its international headquarters from West Palm Beach, Fla., back to its original Basel, Switzerland base and relocated its ma
FBOs

The Stephens Group May Buy Omni Air at Little Rock

The Stephens Group, parent company of Little Rock-based investment banker Stephens, Inc., is considering getting into the aviation business and Omni Air of
Regulations and Government

Britain Proposes Ban Against Basing Non-UK Aircraft

The UK's Department of Transport (DOT) last week issued its official proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “by limitin
Charter & Fractional

FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin

At the request of the National Air Transportation Association, the FAA has suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness
Regulations and Government

Second-in-command Pilot Type Rating Rules Adopted

Pilots serving as second-in-command (SIC) will be required to possess a SIC type rating for operations outside U.S.
Airports

D.C. Flight Restrictions Might Be Permanent

The FAA proposed today to make permanent the so-called temporary flight restrictions in the Washington, D.C.
Security

Feds Seek To Snoop On In-flight Communications

Fearing that terrorists will exploit emerging in-flight broadband services to remotely activate bombs or coordinate hijackings, the Justice Department has
Regulations and Government

Europe Plans To Introduce Aircraft Emissions Fees

Within a decade, operators of aircraft with an mtow of 19,000 pounds or more and flying in the airspace of the 25-state European Union (EU) will likely hav
Regulations and Government

GAO Study Finds Commercialized ATC Efficient, Safe

A study of five commercialized ATC providers by the Government Accountability Office concludes that the safety of air navigation services “has remained the
Rotorcraft

New Controlling Interest Buoys MD Helicopters

MD Helicopters completed a restructuring last month in which Patriarch Partners, a New York financial firm, acquired a controlling interest in the Mesa, Ar
Accidents

Three Hurt in Twin Commander Takeoff Crash

A Twin Commander taking off full length from 5,000-foot Runway 12R at North Las Vegas Airport for a VFR surveillance flight appeared never to get out of gr
Rotorcraft

Civil Tiltrotor Flies in Airplane Mode

Last Friday morning the Bell/Agusta BA609 civil tiltrotor flew over Central Texas with its outboard nacelles rotating forward to full airplane mode for the
Regulations and Government

Comments Due Monday on IRS Deductions Notice

Companies that allow executives or their families and guests to fly on their aircraft for certain personal reasons will most likely be adversely affected b
Charter & Fractional

Show-cause Order Released on EJM Commuter Start-up

The DOT issued a “show cause” notice on Executive Jet Management’s plans to launch a business jet commuter operation.
Aircraft

Faster King Air To Take on Very Light Jets

Deliveries of the Beech King Air C90GT, a more powerful version of the C90B intended to compete with the impending very light jets (VLJs), are scheduled to
Aircraft

Products Unveiled To Enhance Safety for VLJ Pilots

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) and NBAA have released two new products designed to enhance safety for pilots of very light jets “and ot