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ATC

High-tech sims enter realm of air traffic controller training

Traditionally, air traffic controller training has been a dry-as-dust classroom learning process, with piles of documents to study, rules to absorb and pro
Rotorcraft

AB139 Clears Final Certification Hurdle

Nearly six years after its launch at the 1999 Paris Air Show, Bell/Agusta’s AB139 medium twin-turbine helicopter has gained FAA IFR certification.
Charter & Fractional

EJM to offer scheduled service on business jets

Indigo tried it and failed.
Regulations and Government

Cool receptoin greets NTSB proposal

An NTSB proposal to add to the list of events that must be reported as an accident or incident is getting little support from the industry.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets buying up to 50 Horizons–again

Raytheon Aircraft last month reached a “tentative agreement” for NetJets to purchase up to 50 Hawker Horizons for its fractional aircraft fleet.
Regulations and Government

FAA Widens Hiring Window

As it searches for 12,500 new air traffic controllers, the FAA extended the eligibility period for college students with training in ATC to become controll
Security

FlightSafety earns finger-print approval

Several of FlightSafety International’s facilities in Europe, Canada and South America have received approval from the Transportation Security Administrati
Airports

FBO opens at Nairobi International Airport

Swissport Executive Aviation has opened a business aircraft handling operation at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.
Aircraft

Hawker 800XP Winglets FAA Certified

Three months after receiving certification for its winglets on the Hawker 800, Aviation Partners has received FAA approval for installing winglets on the H
Regulations and Government

Photo Certificate Law Needs Clarifying

While the national intelligence reform law President Bush signed in December carries a provision for photo IDs for “pilots”, confusion reigns over which ai
Regulations and Government

Check 21 law not likely to affect check haulers

What does Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan have to do with the market value of Mitsubishi MU-2s?Late last year, flying overnight check r
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Accidents

Antenna Strike Fails To Down King Air

When investigators inspected a King Air C90 after it collided with a weather station antenna, they found an obstruction light was embedded in the right win
FBOs

Ontario, Calif. FBO builds new terminal

Construction is complete on a new terminal at Guardian Jet Center at Ontario International Airport, Calif.
FBOs

Operators note increase in Signature fees

Effective March 15, Signature Flight Support increased handling fees at its chain of more than 40 U.S.
Regulations and Government

Few comments on drug-test proposal

Concerned by its findings between 1998 and 2003 involving airline pilots, the FAA late last year proposed to amend airman medical standards so that a refus
Regulations and Government

U.S. Customs plays integral part in patrolling TFR areas

When a Mooney strayed to within eight miles of the White House in October, a flight of F-16s reportedly intercepted it and safely escorted the disoriented
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Charter & Fractional

Avantair Frax continues in growth mode

Avantair, the fractional operator flying an all-Piaggio Avanti fleet, took delivery last month of its 16th copy of the Italian-built twin-turboprop pusher.
Aircraft

Embraer Legacy soon to be cleared to FL410

Embraer this spring expects to complete certification that will increase the service ceiling of the Legacy business jet from FL370 to FL410.
Avionics

Securaplane developing near-wireless flight-control system

Securaplane, a small company nestled in the Catalina Mountain foothills north of Tucson, Ariz., is taking large steps toward the emergence of near-wireless
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Airports

FAA considers airport’s anti-noise program

The FAA is reviewing a proposed noise-compatibility program for Dannelly Field, Montgomery, Ala.
FBOs

Million Air welcomes San Juan into FBO chain

San Juan, Puerto Rico, has joined the Million Air family, bringing to 29 the total number of FBOs housed under the Million Air chain.
Training and Workforce

MU-2 safety seminars introduced in Europe

Turbine Aircraft Services is taking its pilots’ review of proficiency (PROP) seminar series to Europe.
Avionics

Handheld navcoms offer low-cost backup solution

With the triple- and sometimes quadruple-redundant electrical systems in the most modern business jets, carrying a backup battery-powered handheld radio or
FBOs

Dubai building FBO complex

The new business aviation enclave at Dubai International Airport (DXB) is taking shape, and the first facilities were due to open by the end of last month.
ATC

JAA: pilots must follow ACAS RAs

Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) want to require pilots to respond to resolution advisories (RAs) from airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Bizav insurance rates falling?

Business aircraft and large charter operators may start seeing reduced insurance premium rates within the next few months, if they haven’t already.
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon Aircraft rolls back parts prices

Raytheon Aircraft is rolling back the prices of more than 17,500 parts, allowing Beechcraft and Hawker customers “to purchase parts at a reduced price–many
Accidents

Texas GIII crew had VOR, not ILS, tuned

Cockpit voice recorder (CVR) transcripts indicate that the pilots of the Gulfstream III that crashed in IMC November 22 after being cleared for the Runway
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star named Citation service center

Cessna named West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., an authorized Citation service center and warranty fulfillment facility, one of six non-factory-o
Charter & Fractional

California firm selling shares in Eclipse 500

Westlake Village, Calif.-based Jet Alliance claims to be the first company to offer fractional shares in the Eclipse 500 very light jet.