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Explosive Found in Atlanta’s International Airport

Investigation continues into an explosive device found on April 7 in a men’s lavatory outside a secure area in the atrium at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int
Regulations and Government

Defibrillator Battery Compliance Extended One Year

The FAA extended the deadline from this April 12 to April 30 next year for Part 121 regional and major airlines to equip automated external defibrillators
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Doubles Warranty to Two Years/1,000 Hours

Enstrom Helicopter of Menominee, Mich., is doubling its warranty on all its turbine and piston rotorcraft to two years or 1,000 hours.
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Says Its Jet Charter Card Is Flying High

Sentient said that sales of its block-charter private jet card grew 82 percent in the first quarter over the same period a year ago.
Airlines

American fined $23M for violating scope clause

A federal arbitrator has ordered American Airlines to pay the Allied Pilots Association $23.2 million for scope-clause violations related to its American C
Aircraft

Unique MU-2 seminars enter their 10th year

Mitsubishi garnered top bragging rights in the most recent AIN product-support survey, and the biennial pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) semi
FBOs

Garrett Consolidation Includes Closing Facilities

To clarify the consolidation effort under way at Garrett/Piedmont Hawthorne/Associated, as reported in Tuesday’s AINalerts, a company spok
Aircraft

Third Falcon 7X Enters Flight Test

A third Falcon 7X, S/N 03, on Tuesday joined the flight-test program.
Aircraft

Raytheon Certifies Heavyweight King Air 350

Raytheon Aircraft received Part 23 commuter category certification of a King Air 350, a milestone in the company’s plan eventually to offer a Model 350ER s
Rotorcraft

Eurocopter EC 225 Certified for Icing Conditions

The European Aviation Safety Agency in late August certified the Eurocopter EC 225 twin-turbine helicopter for unrestricted operations in icing conditions.
Airports

Spain’s Malaga Airport To Get Another Bizav Handler

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) is preparing for a November start up of business aircraft handling operations at Spain’s Malaga Airport from the general
Engines

Contrail controversy sparks scientific debate

A new NASA study claims that man-made cirrus clouds formed by commercial jet engine exhaust might be responsible for increased surface temperatures detecte
Aircraft

In the Works: Epic Aircraft LT

Holding to a schedule announced last year, Epic Aircraft of Las Vegas flew its prototype Epic LT for the first time on July 17, from Redmond Airport, Ore.,
Aircraft

In the Works: Grob G140TP

Grob, the aerospace division of Germany’s Grob-Werke (which builds milled parts for the automobile industry), has extended its estimated certification date
Aircraft

In the Works: Vulcanair VF600W

Accommodating the requests of potential customers, Vulcanair of Italy decided in January to make a number of design changes to the fuselage of its 11-passe
Aircraft

In the Works: Sino Swearingen SJ30-2

After more than 60 hours of high-speed flight testing at Mojave, Calif., last month, the Sino Swearingen SJ30-2 completed this important phase of testing.
Rotorcraft

Bell 407 tail-fan demonstrator flies

Bell Helicopter’s MAPL (modular affordable product line) tail-fan demonstrator took to the air at the OEM’s new XworX research center in Arlington, Texas,
Charter & Fractional

Swiss pilot launches charter ops software

Swiss business aircraft pilot Stefano Costi has launched a new operations-management system that he claims will offer the most integrated and intuitive sof
Rotorcraft

Malaysia needs dedicated SAR helicopters

Malaysia’s deputy prime minister has acknowledged the need for the government to acquire helicopters configured to conduct search-and-rescue missions.
Safety

NASA tries out latest cockpit safety innovations, all at once

Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Langley, Va., Research Center are evaluating the integration of a number of separate systems and techniques which, when
Avionics

IS&S bets displays will be its next big money maker

Buoyed by strong sales of its RVSM cockpit equipment to airlines and business aircraft operators, Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) th
Avionics

Connexion by Boeing airborne Internet in airline service

Since Connexion by Boeing was announced four years ago, the service has matured from tantalizing possibility to in-service reality. Lufthansa Airbus
Airports

O’Hare restrictions suppress independence

Independence Air’s designs on developing a Midwestern outpost for new discount-fare flights could suffer a serious blow if regulators follow through with p
Regulations and Government

Jail for four with role in CJ2/MD-87 collision

Three Italian aviation officials and an air traffic controller have been sentenced to jail terms of between six and eight years after being convicted of ma
Aircraft

Czechs commit to new t-prop

The Czech government has pledged $13.5 million over three years to a consortium of 16 companies to build and market a nine- to 14-seat twin turboprop dubbe
Regulations and Government

NTSB rails FAA, TC and Bombardier in 604 crash

In one of its longest investigations into a general aviation accident, the NTSB released its final report last month on the Oct.
FBOs

Allied finalizes deal for Mercury’s FBOs

Allied Capital, a Washington, D.C.-based business development firm, last month finalized a complex, controversial $81 million deal (including closing costs
Accidents

For one pilot, survival can be measured in inches

Photos surface on the Internet occasionally that are too strong just to file away.
Charter & Fractional

Flying group buys French Riviera charter firm

Belgian charter operator Flying Group’s takeover of Cap Camarat Business Jet (CCBJ) furthers the operator’s “ambition to become an important player in Euro
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Boeing selling bizjet finance unit

At press time, Boeing was close to concluding a deal in which it will be selling its business-jet finance division.