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Regulations and Government

Priority Registration Loophole Retained As Is

Last year the FAA said it would delay until this January its plan to limit “priority service” for aircraft registration in connection with international fl
Regulations and Government

User-fee Fight Might Be the Toughest Yet

Business aviation interests have been victorious in their battles over the years to prevent the creation of general aviation user fees to replace the curre
Regulations and Government

FAA Gets Another Reality Check on ATC Modernization

The latest Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on FAA efforts to modernize the ATC system restates that the agency continues to miss cost, schedu
Regulations and Government

European Aviation Safety Agency To Broaden Powers

The European Commission (EC) yesterday issued a major proposal to extend the tasks of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to rulemaking and control
Airports

Runway Incursions Still Tops on NTSB List

Three serious near collisions on runways in Boston, New York and Las Vegas this year have prompted the NTSB to again press for quicker action by the FAA to
Charter & Fractional

TAG Aviation Introduces Jet Card

San Francisco-based charter sales firm TAG Aviation USA formally launched its JetCard at the NBAA Convention last week.
Aircraft

Pilatus Improves PC-12 and Increases Price

Pilatus’ PC-12 turboprop single will receive several upgrades next year, raising the base price of the aircraft by $80,000 to $2.79 million and a typically
Regulations and Government

Fuel Tank Flammability Rules Proposed

The FAA on Friday is expected to publish a widespread proposal that would require operators and manufacturers of airliner-size airplanes to incorporate tec
Accidents

NTSB Investigating Citation Takeoff Crash

More details have emerged about the November 5 fatal crash of Citation N505K following a loss of control on takeoff at Hobby Airport in Houston.
Airports

Teterboro Landing Fees Set To Increase January 1

Landing fees are scheduled to increase January 1 at Teterboro Airport, ostensibly due to higher operating, capital and safety improvement spending at the a
Training and Workforce

U.S. and UK Reach Simulator Agreement

The British Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the FAA signed a bilateral agreement under which they will evaluate simulators for each other.
Avionics

Dassault Suing Honeywell over EASy Delays

Dassault Aviation has filed a lawsuit seeking $60 million from Honeywell International over delivery delays of the EASy flight deck, Dassault and Honeywell
Aircraft

Eclipse, Citation, Avanti Fleet Orders Announced

Significant fleet orders were announced today for the Eclipse 500, Citation and Avanti at NBAA 2005.
Engines

STC Expected Next Year for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., continues to work with Honeywell on an engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50 expected to be completed in the third
Aircraft

More Citations Needed for Special Olympics Airlift

Cessna is calling for an additional 260 Citation owners and operators from among NBAA attendees to meet the target total of 400 aircraft for the fifth annu
Aircraft

NBAA Convention as Good as Always

Despite a last-minute change of venue and dates for this year's NBAA Convention due to the devastation of New Orleans by Hurricane Katrina, it appears that
Aircraft

Bombardier Learjet 60XR Coming in 2007

New avionics and an upgraded cabin interior distinguish the Learjet 60XR from the Learjet 60, which will be replaced when the newer version of the midsize
Aircraft

Embraer Reveals Names for Its Executive Jets

At a ceremony today, Embraer president and CEO Mauricio Botehlo and senior vice president Luis Carlos Affonso pulled the wraps off full-scale mockups of th
Aircraft

Hourly Maintenance Plan Set for Adam A700

In preparation for introducing its A700 very light twinjet late next year, Adam Aircraft has teamed up with Chicago-based JSSI to offer owners an hourly ma
Aircraft

Airbus ACJ Family Grows Larger and Smaller

The Airbus Corporate Jetliner family has just grown bigger, with the introduction of its newest member, the smaller A318 Elite.
Avionics

First Bizav Purpose-built SVS is STC’d

Universal Avionics announced today that it received supplemental type certification and TSO of its “egocentric” 3-D synthetic vision system, the first SVS
Security

Pilots Face Another Threat to Airspace Access

Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with "questionable registrations and/or no TSA required security measures/waivers" might be denied ac
Security

Public Meetings Set for Washington ADIZ Proposal

The FAA has scheduled public meetings on its proposal to make permanent the so-called temporary restrictions and the current air defense identification zon
Aircraft

Socata Turboprop Single Gets More Muscle

EADS Socata today unveiled the TBM 850, a slightly faster, re-engined version of its TBM 700 turboprop single.
Maintenance and Modifications

Nike GV Incident Results in Gulfstream Service Letter

Gulfstream's initial investigation into the November 21 incident involving a jammed right landing gear on Nike's GV revealed corrosion on the main landing
Regulations and Government

Proposals Ease Fuel-spill Containment Rules

Spill prevention, control and containment (SPCC) rules for fuel trucks and fuel farms will be significantly eased under two proposals published yesterday b
Safety

MedAire Seeks To Block Competitor Takeover

Facing a major challenge for control of the company, Phoenix-based health and security assistance provider MedAire has rejected a demand from “certain shar
Aircraft

Defense Agency To Phase Out Chart Distribution

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will go forward with a modified version of its previously announced proposal to remove its flight informa
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Finalizes Deal To Buy 50 Hawker 4000s

Following up on a tentative agreement reached nearly nine months ago, Raytheon Aircraft and NetJets signed a contract for the purchase of 50 Hawker 4000s (
Charter & Fractional

TSA Developing Security Program for Fractionals

In a November 22 letter to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the Transportation Security Administration said it has “begun the process of deve