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Caravan Safety Initiative Launched

Cessna Aircraft has joined forces with the FAA and the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) for a Cessna Caravan “educational and awareness camp
Regulations and Government

Part 25 Revision Aimed at Bizjet Interiors

Special requirements for transport-category airplanes used as business/VIP jets are being developed by the FAA.
Security

TSA Warns of Possible Bizjet Terrorist Attacks

The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review security measur
Airports

Teterboro Controversy Cools, for Now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport operations seems to be cooling down.
Aircraft

Operational Limits Proposed for Large Aircraft

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develop operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a
Aircraft

Budget-conscious Air Force Looking at VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets had until early this month to respond to a U.S.
Aircraft

D-Jet No Longer Just a Diamond in the Rough

The Diamond D-Jet (S/N 001) single-engine very light jet flew for the first time on Tuesday afternoon from London International Airport, Ontario, home of D
Aircraft

Abu Dhabi Acquires Major Share of Piaggio

Mubadala Development, an investment company owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, has acquired 35 percent of Italy’s Piaggio Aero, manufacturer of the Avan
FBOs

Trajen FBOs To Become Part of Atlantic Chain

Macquarie Infrastructure, a New York subsidiary of Australia-based Macquarie Bank, late last month entered into an agreement to purchase Trajen Holding, in
Aircraft

Cessna Enters Year on a High Note

Despite lack of near-term availability, Cessna received orders for 111 Citations in the first quarter compared with 73 in the first quarter of last year.
Aircraft

Orders and Deliveries Climb at Gulfstream

Gulfstream appears to be off to a good start in meeting its projection to deliver this year 72 or 73 “large aircraft” (G350s, G450s, G500s and G550s).
Safety

Autopilot Safety Fears Prompt Airworthiness Rewrite

Reacting to potential safety vulnerabilities in flight control systems installed on Part 25 business jets, the FAA is amending the airworthiness standards
ATC

Airspace Flow Program Advisory Released

On May 1, the FAA will implement a new air traffic management initiative called the Airspace Flow Program.
Regulations and Government

Nav Canada Enacts New and Revised User Fees

A number of changes to service charges have been enacted by Nav Canada, the private corporation that provides the country’s air navigation and ATC services
Accidents

Over Gross Plus Icing Equals Deadly Combination

Investigators have determined that a Cessna 208B Caravan that crashed near Pelee Island, Ontario, on Jan.
Rotorcraft

Notar Helicopters Under NTSB Microscope

The NTSB has asked the FAA to require MD Helicopters to conduct tests to “enable the full analysis” of all critical loads for tension-torsion (T-T) straps
Aircraft

Embraer Goes Full Throttle into Bizav

During an investor conference yesterday, Embraer senior v-p of executive jets Luis Carlos Affonso predicted that his company is positioned to benefit from
Avionics

Part 25 Aircraft Receives Synthetic Vision STC

In a first for a Part 25 aircraft, the FAA has approved the Vision 1 synthetic-vision system from Universal Avionics for use in the Challenger 601-3A.
Safety

FAA To Protect Program from Public Access

To encourage more industry participation, the FAA is proposing that information provided to the agency from the voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDR
Regulations and Government

Canada Releases Aviation Strategy Plan

Transport Canada on Thursday released “Flight 2010,” a strategic plan for enhancing the safety levels of the country’s civil aviation sector over the next
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Maine Refurbisher Plans Major Upgrade

Oxford Aviation is planning to move its aircraft refurbishment business from Oxford County Regional Airport, Maine, to nearby Sanford Regional Airport, whe
Avionics

AirCell Likely To Win FCC Frequency Auction

With all other serious contenders out of the running, AirCell appears likely to win an FCC auction for a coveted slice of frequency spectrum that will enab
Accidents

NTSB Decries Lack of Recorders on Learjet

The final NTSB report on the Dec.
Safety

Safety Plan Takes Off in Europe

Eurocontrol, the Flight Safety Foundation, the European Regions Airline Association and other pilot and ATC organizations are implementing a new action pla
ATC

FAA Poised To Make Final Offer to Controllers

With the latest deadline in the contract dispute between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) fast approaching, it seems in
Regulations and Government

International ’Priority Service’ Limits Delayed

The FAA postponed until January 1 next year a decision to limit “
ATC

Pilot Group Petitions against Language Program

The International Council of AOPA (IAOPA) submitted a petition to the International Civil Aviation Organization to modify language proficiency requirements
Regulations and Government

Honeywell Introduces ’Enhanced’ Apex Cockpit

Described by some Honeywell engineers as the “son of Primus Epic,” the Phoenix company’s Apex integrated avionics system is undergoing a makeover that aims
Accidents

Crew and ATC Cited in Learjet Crash

The NTSB today concluded that a combination of flight crew and ATC deficiencies led to a controlled flight into terrain accident involving an air ambulance
Aircraft

Start-up Hopes to Outfox VLJ Competitors

Tony Fox, the 84-year-old entrepreneur credited by those with long memories as being the father of the very light jet, this week sold the 1970s-era Foxjet