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Brazil Court Orders Release of Passports to U.S. Pilots
A Federal Court in Brazil today ordered the release of the passports of the two U.S.
Regulations and Government
Age 60 Panel Issues a Split Decision
In what many observers predicted, the FAA/Industry Age 60 Aviation Rulemaking Committee was unable to reach consensus on whether to raise the mandatory ret
Regulations and Government
Approach Limits Raised in Canada
Responding to recommendations from Canada’s Transportation Safety Board after at least two low-visibility landing accidents, Transport Canada increased the
Aircraft
Eclipse Aviation Reveals Design Changes
In a letter sent yesterday to Eclipse 500 buyers, Eclipse Aviation outlined design changes to help the very light twinjet achieve promised performance goal
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Alters Pilot Pay and Contracts
NetJets Europe has offered its pilots more pay and new contracts as it seeks to retain existing flight crew and hire 180 more personnel next year.
Aircraft
Effect of Grob SPn Crash on Cert. Schedule Unclear
It wasn’t immediately clear how the Grob SPn light business jet program will be affected by yesterday’s crash of the second prototype near the company’s ai
Aircraft
Paris crowds in awe as A380 takes a bow
The mammoth A380 made a triumphal arrival on the Paris Air Show’s center stage here yesterday morning.
Airports
Operators Honored for Flying Quieter
Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, N.Y., today presented its 2005 Spirit of Noise Abatement Award to 32 of its based operators and corporate
Airports
Will ’Voluntary’ Efforts by TEB Users Be Enough?
Six weeks after the Teterboro Airport Industry Working Group, a cooperative effort between airport users and neighboring residents, reached agreement on se
Aircraft
Grob springs bizjet surprise
The world of business aviation woke up to a surprise here at the Paris Air Show today with the unforeseen launch of a highly versatile new private jet.
Engines
New P&WC fan picked to power C Series airliner
Pratt & Whitney Canada plans to build a brand-new engine for Bomardier C Series line of single-aisle commercial airliners.
Engines
CFM takes LEAP into green future
CFM International has launched a new technology development program, LEAP56, that aims to ensure successors to its market-leading CFM56 engines can meet fu
Aircraft
Global 5000 claims transatlantic record
Engaging in some preshow one-upmanship, Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier on Saturday celebrated a transatlantic speed record for its long-rang
Aircraft
Newest Falcon flies the Dassault nest
Dassault’s new Falcon 7X, which is making its public debut this week in Paris, will fly in this morning’s aerial display scheduled during the official visi
Accidents
Airline Pilots Groups Call for Release of ExcelAire Pilots
The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and its international umbrella group, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations (IFALPA), are cal
Aircraft
Eclipse Comes Clean on Confounding Problems
Eclipse Aviation is facing further issues in its effort to begin deliveries of its very light jet and sent a 12-page letter to customers November 14 outlin
Regulations and Government
NATA Warns about Fuel Pump Requirement
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) warned its members of a new requirement imposed by the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries
Engines
GE Gears Up for GP7200 Support
General Electric Aircraft Engine Services’ facility at Nantgarw in south Wales is preparing to overhaul and repair the Engine Alliance’s GP7200 powerplant
Regulations and Government
Brazilian ATC Chief Replaced
In the wake of the September 29 midair in Brazil between an Embraer Legacy 600 and a Gol Airlines 737 and the subsequent disruptions in ATC services that h
Aircraft
Rafales continue to bolster French services
With one carrier-borne squadron already operational, deliveries to the French air force well under way, an impressive range of weapons already qualified an
Charter & Fractional
Skyjet’s globalization fuels block chartering
Bombardier claims to have had a positive response to the expansion of the Skyjet business jet block charging program across five continents.
Regulations and Government
Imported Fruit and Vegetable Inspections Delayed
The effective date has been delayed to March 1 for the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (Aphis) interim rule that eli
Regulations and Government
DOT IG Responds to ATC Outages in California
In a November 7 response to a request by Sen.
Regulations and Government
Proposal Aims To Improve DFDR Information
The FAA is proposing to amend the digital flight data recorder (DFDR) regulations of Parts 121 and 135 to prohibit filtering of original parameter sensor s
Airports
Redeveloped Airport Named Houston Executive
Developers converting the former Air Rice Airport (78TX) near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility now plan to call the air
Charter & Fractional
Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator
Roy Horridge, owner and operator of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former officer with the company an
Airports
NBAA Agrees With SEC Disclosure Proposal
NBAA’s was one of more than 170 comments filed (mostly in support) to the Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking proposal to require more detailed r
