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In the most recent flare-up of controversy about MU-2 safety and upcoming formal training requirements, a small bit of information about something called “

Cabin lighting specialist Emteq of New Berlin, Wis., took advantage of Aircraft Interiors Expo 2006 to introduce its Quasar full-spectrum mood lighting sys

“It’s like opening night on Broadway,” whispered a visitor to the 2006 Aircraft Interiors Expo, as he edged carefully past a showgoer with two bags stuffed

Lufthansa Technik, which has contracts with Bombardier for the completion of 17 Challenger 850s over the next several years, has already delivered the firs

Start-up Waypoint Partners of Fort Lauderdale is a new member of the industry, specializing in the monitoring of cabin completion, extensive refurbishment

Moscow-based Kvand recently delivered its fourth Yak-42 executive upgrade cabin refurbishment.

Lou Martin & Associates has introduced what it calls its NT Pleated Shade system as the latest in its line of aircraft window shades.

Alto Aviation, with roots at audio giant Bose, is expanding and last month completed a move from its old Sterling, Mass.

Which type of public air-transport service is safest–mainline, regional or low-cost carrier (LCC)? It might be a surprise, given possible assumptions about

Terrain-avoidance warning systems (TAWS) technology, which has been credited with preventing several potential major accidents, underscores the need for co

Asymmetric-thrust accidents continue to occur in normal operations and in training because of “a huge misunderstanding” about how best to retain control of

In testimony before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on transportation early last month, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey continued to play her cards

Under the fractional aircraft ownership provider’s recently introduced PennVet VIP program, owners traveling with pets in the U.S.

Airbus airline and corporate jet versions of the A319 and A320, as well as the A321, recently received FAA approval for 180-minute extended-range commercia

Cutter Aviation is offering a free (one-time) aircraft detailing or wash to every customer who taxis into its Phoenix FBO headquarters.

New York Jet Corporate Flight Center at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., is celebrating its 60th year as an FBO.

A Zurich-based start-up charter operator announced at EBACE last month its plans to place into “low-cost, on-demand” charter service a fleet of Embraer Phe

Business aviation dodged two bullets last month when Congress struck two provisions from the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 that would hav

On May 31, Raytheon Aircraft reached the FAA’s five-year time limit for certification of the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) under Part 25 amendments that existe

Grob Aerospace recently announced significant enhancements to its G180 SPn light jet.

Early last month Embraer announced it cut the first metal for its Phenom 100 very light jet.

The FAA recently received several requests for interpretation of FAR 135.263(d) and 135.267(b), (d) and (e).

Unless the FAA makes a last-minute change to the timetable, pilots have until June 6 to comply with a new second-in-command (SIC) type-rating rule.

The FAA last month revoked the Part 135 air carrier operating certificate of American Air Network (AAN) of Chesterfield, Mo.

The FAA in late May granted the first Part 25 STC for a synthetic-vision system (SVS), handing over the approval paperwork to Universal Avionics after the

Starting with a session on June 7 in Anchorage, Alaska, the FAA has scheduled more briefings on its proposed guidance policy on air carrier operational con

Speaking at an Embry-Riddle seminar on the future of aviation maintenance in late May, an engineer for L-3 Avionics Systems seemed to indicate the co

The retrofit flat-panel cockpit from Exton, Pa.-based Innovative Solutions & Support has gained its STC, clearing the way for hardware shipments to aut

An advisory board of pilots and aircraft owners met at Embraer’s headquarters in South America last month to evaluate the man-machine interface of the Phen