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Cessna asks FAA for CJ4 exemption

Cessna has asked the FAA to allow the Citation CJ4, being certified under Part 23, to meet the lower landing gear ground loads of Part 25.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions of Falcon 7X begin at Little Rock facility

Dassault Falcon Jet’s Little Rock, Ark., completion center on December 12 accepted the first Falcon 7X (S/N 05) for completion.
Security

AOPA files suit to change state law requiring background checks

AOPA and seven flight schools have challenged in federal court a New York state law that requires criminal background checks for all flight school students
Avionics

Barco views role on Apex as a ‘stepping stone’ into bizav

Add Belgium’s Barco to the list of companies interested in entering the market for business aircraft avionics.
Aircraft

ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl
FBOs

According to Tradition

The Palm Springs market has a new full-service FBO at Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Camp To Acquire Pre-owned Marketplace

Aircraft maintenance tracking service provider Camp Systems of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., entered a “definitive agreement” to acquire Aircraft Shopper Online, a Cor
Accidents

Citation Crash Lawsuit Settled

A wrongful-death lawsuit in connection with the Feb.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tronair Tows the Line

Ground-support equipment maker Tronair acquired aircraft-towing company Jetporter and introduced a line of ground-support products designed specifically fo
Airports

Terminal Recovering from Conquest Hit

Menominee, Mich., Twin County Airport manager Tony Krysiak told AIN that on December 5 he saw Cessna 425 Conquest N425JP taxi in, turn left and crash into
Avionics

TCAS Users Advised of Incorrect Response

Safety information about TCAS equipment and its use is now available in the form of a new FAA Safety Bulletin (www.faa.gov/and/and500/500/docs/TCAS_SAFETY_
Avionics

Beware False TCAS Alarms from…Ships

FAA Information for Operators 06005 (www.faa.gov/other_visit/
Regulations and Government

FAA mum on age 60 rule changes

The aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) advising the FAA about whether airline pilots should be able to fly after reaching the agency’s mandatory retiremen
Aircraft

Airbus A380 Certified; can a BEHEMOTH bizliner be far behind?

Amid ceremonies December 12 in Toulouse, France, the Airbus A380 received joint type certification approvals from the FAA and the European Aviation Safety
Airports

EMAS at Teterboro Gets Reflectors

After a second taxiing incident damaged the EMAS arrestor bed at the end of New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport Runway 6, the airport installed delineators to m
Engines

P&WC Parts Center Opens in Amsterdam

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) opened a distribution center in Amsterdam, eliminating the need for many customers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to g
Regulations and Government

Advisory Is Not Child’s Play

New Advisory Circular AC 120-87A updates guidance on the use of child restraint seats (CRS) on aircraft.
Regulations and Government

Helo Repair Firms and Owner Indicted

Garlick Helicopters and Double R Flying Service in Montana and their owner, Ronald Garlick, have been indicted on federal fraud charges in connection with
Airports

Small Airports Said To Be Ideal for WiFi

Sky-Nets, which offers free wireless Internet (WiFi) systems to FBOs, released the results of a survey of FBOs, assessing their level of WiFi adoption.
Charter & Fractional

EJM Boasts Record Charter Revenues

NetJets subsidiary Executive Jet Management (EJM) told AIN last month it logged record revenues last year but declined to reveal a dollar number.
Safety

Big-iron pilots flood corporate market

Pilots of large-cabin jets who work as independent contractors complain that former airline pilots and young pilots willing to work for much less are under
Airports

Tenuous peace between TEB users, neighbors

A November 27 town meeting about the effect of voluntary operational restrictions at Teterboro Airport raised questions about how long the cooperative spir
Charter & Fractional

Eco-friendly charter offered

Private jet passengers whose consciences are troubled by their jet’s contribution to global warming can now rest easier with the new CarbonNeutral option f
Aircraft

Mustang approved for full-scale production

Cessna received the FAA production certificate for its new Citation Mustang very light jet on November 22, two-and-a-half months after type certification o
Regulations and Government

Switzerland joins EASA

Switzerland officially joined the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on December 1.
Accidents

Learjet Safe after Losing Right Elevator

On December 1 a Learjet 36 with two pilots and one passenger aboard lost its right elevator while maneuvering off the coast of San Diego.
Regulations and Government

Engine Notice Garners Just Three Comments

General Electric, Rolls-Royce and Transport Canada generally support, with some suggested clarifications, the FAA’s recent proposal to amend the type certi
Airports

Florida GA Airport Receives Funding

New funding from the Florida DOT for three projects at Page Field in Fort Myers includes $500,000 for landside improvements associated with a future termin
Safety

ASRS Reports Can Be Filed Electronically

NASA disclosed last month that flight crew, ground crew, air traffic controllers and others involved in aviation operations can now securely submit electro