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Engines

New Engine Technology

Engine manufacturers are ready to benefit from the hot market for new business aircraft and helicopters in the coming decades.
Aircraft

Embraer and Ratheon keeping an eye on the light jet market

Two more established OEMs–Embraer and Raytheon Aircraft–confirmed they are looking at introducing aircraft into the light or very light jet market.
Aircraft

Gulfstream 450 receives FAA type certification

Gulfstream Aerospace on August 12 received FAA type certification for its new long-range G450.
Charter & Fractional

NBAA, NATA to clarify Part 91/135 'piggybacking'

NBAA and NATA are collaborating on a series of white papers to clarify use of Part 91 aircraft by Part 135 aircraft charter management companies.
Airports

Slot Program to be reinstated at O'Hare

Scheduled to start November 1, GA IFR slot reservation requirements will be reinstated for at least six months at O’Hare International Airport as part of t
Aircraft

Flurry of New Orders for Embraer

Embraer entered the Paris Air Show on a roll last month and exited with a flourish, signing orders for fourteen 118-seat 195s with Flybe and twenty 190s wi
Regulations and Government

NBAA Cautions about Carrying Candidates

With the election season revving into high gear, companies that are considering carrying candidates for state or federal political office should be aware t
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2006

• When Congress returned from its summer sojourn, lawmakers had 15 workdays scheduled for September.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Hawker, sailplane collide

Raytheon Hawker 800XP, Smith, Nev., Aug.
Aircraft

Q400 Sales Boost Turboprop Revival

Bombardier’s Q400 turboprop continues to steal the spotlight from the company’s regional jet offerings, most recently drawing a firm order for another four
Accidents

Preliminary Report: MU-2 sheds wings

Mitsubishi MU-2, Bunell, Fla., Aug.
Rotorcraft

Ex-Navy H-3 Sea Kings now serving L.A. sheriff

Compared with the mass of modern Bells and Eurocopters that fly for the myriad law enforcement agencies protecting and serving Californians, the air unit o
Rotorcraft

Agusta News from Paris Air Show

The first A119 Koala built in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom Dampers Go Elastomeric

Enstrom has received certification for new elastomeric dampers for its 480B.
Safety

LongRanger Hijacked

After making a dawn raid on an airport, armed gunmen stole a government-owned Bell 206L in eastern Venezuela.
Rotorcraft

Catch ’em Young

The American Helicopter Museum of West Chester, Pa., has opened a new toddler learning area for children ages six and under.
Rotorcraft

Malta Service Bears Fruit

The relaunched helicopter service between the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo carried more than 500 passengers in its first month of operation.
Rotorcraft

Helicopter OEMs breathe new life into old concepts

At last month’s American Helicopter Society forum in Grapevine, Texas, several OEMs unveiled entirely new projects or reported major progress on projects u
Accidents

Prelimiinary Report: Wing separates second MU-2

Mitsubishi MU-2, Argyle, Fla., Sept.
Maintenance and Modifications

Active Control Offers Improved Pilot Feedback

BAE Systems in England has developed an active collective for helicopters that can be configured to provide infinitely variable levels of feedback to the p
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Embraer makes improper descent

Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante, Pownal, Vt., Aug 4, 2006–The 2,875-hour ATP-rated pilot of Air Now’s EMB-110 was killed when the airplane hit a mountain in
Aircraft

Bell/Agusta 609 tiltrotor returns to flight status

Pietro Venanzi took the left seat in the BA609 during the tiltrotor’s return to flight status, at Bell’s XworX center near Fort Worth, Texas, on June 3.
Rotorcraft

Preparing for Flight

Bell/Agusta’s BA609 looks nothing like the finished article in the VMSIL.
Accidents

Safety Board blames poor pilot skills for crash of FedEx MD-10

The NTSB blamed the first officer’s poor techniques for the Dec.
Accidents

Factual Report: Pilot had previous accidents

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Lone Tree, Colo., Aug.
Accidents

Factual Report: Wx deteriorates in Conquest accident

Cessna 425 Conquest I, Belgrade, Mont., Nov.
Accidents

TBM accident probe highlights similar crashes

An extensive investigation by a team from the British Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), with input from the French BEA, has failed to arrive at a
Maintenance and Modifications

XZilon 3 revitalizes aircraft paint, provides fuel savings

David Allen has been an aircraft detailer for almost 15 years.
Accidents

Final Report: Control lost on go-around

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–While making a go-around at False River Regional Airport, the 4,000-hour pilot lost control and
Accidents

Final Report: Citation touched down late

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–The NTSB blamed the accident on “the pilot’s failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown poi