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Eclipse 500 still chasing full TC

At press time, FAA type certification continued to elude Eclipse Aviation for its very light jet, while Cessna confirmed speculation that it would be first
Aircraft

New Bizjets

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Aircraft

Pilot Report: Cessna Mustang

The champagne corks were surely popping in Wichita on September 8 when Cessna Aircraft announced it had earned full type certification of its newest jet, t
Regulations and Government

Debate about Farnborough traffic continues

Many local residents who successfully opposed TAG Aviation’s application to increase the number of weekend and holiday movements at the UK’s Farnborough Ai
Airports

LCY deal to close soon

Final bids to buy the UK’s London City Airport (LCY) were lodged on September 12 and a deal was expected to be agreed upon around press time.
ATC

Controllers vow to fight FAA-imposed contract

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) called the FAA’s imposition of new work rules over the Labor Day weekend “a brazen, arrogant tramp
ATC

Comair crash may lead to broader use of runway alerting systems

Honeywell hopes the Comair crash prods airline executives to take a closer look at a software upgrade for its enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGP
ATC

Industry voices concerns about the future of ADS-B

The FAA announced in August that it expects to award its ADS-B ground station contract (estimated to be for up to 500 ground stations) next July.
Avionics

2006 AIN Product Support Survey: Part Three - Avionics

AIN asked pilots, mechanics and department managers to rank avionics suppliers in seven key categories: parts availability; parts cost; AOG (aircraf
Avionics

Category III landings come to bizav

Landings to below Cat I and II ILS minimums have been possible for more than three decades, but the price of admission until recently has been autoland cer
ATC

U.S. and Europe plan ‘seamless’ ATC

At the Farnborough Air Show this summer, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey and European Commission (EC) vice president Jacques Barrot signed a memorandum of
Accidents

Frontier Flying Service Hangar Burns

Investigators last month had yet to determine the cause of a December 26 fire that destroyed Frontier Flying Service’s hangar at Wiley Post-Will Rogers Mem
Safety

Chalk’s crash scrutiny intensifies

Chalk’s Ocean Airways remained grounded at press time as maintenance crews peeled apart the wing skins and inspected the wing structures of its four remain
Safety

Ditching Characteristics under Study

A UK CAA study says the risk of a helicopter capsizing during a controlled ditching is “considerably higher” than it should be.
Rotorcraft

S-76C++ Wins FAA Approval

Sikorsky has been awarded FAA certification for its S-76C++ variant.
Rotorcraft

Third Norsk S-92 Enters Service

Norsk Helikopter’s third Sikorsky S-92 entered revenue service last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Supplier Boosts MDHI Parts Inventory

Heli-Mart of Costa Mesa, Calif., has bought nine MD 520Ns and a 300C previously operated by the Phoenix Police Department.
Rotorcraft

Dhruv Grounded

India’s Dhruv fleet was grounded in December after Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) identified a fault in the tail rotor blades.
Rotorcraft

Enstrom Gets South Korea OK

Enstrom has received South Korean certification for its full product line and added the 480B to its Brazilian ticket. “We were successful in opening
Rotorcraft

Canadian Helicopters Selects EVS

Canadian Helicopters plans to buy the Max-Viz EVS-1000 enhanced-vision system for some of its onshore helicopter operations.
Regulations and Government

ICAO to introduce new risk-based helo standards

After several years of discussion and consultation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will soon present new operating standards to helic
Safety

New Helo Safety Team Chartered

A new international safety team that aims to improve helicopter safety by a factor of five could be ready to start work by this summer.
Rotorcraft

New Rotocraft: Manufacturers continue building new models to meet the global demand

AgustaWestland A109S Grand The order book for this uprated 109 variant currently stands at almost 60.
Maintenance and Modifications

Arnoni Aviation Purchased by APPH

APPH of Runcorn, England, has purchased Arnoni Aviation, a major independent supplier of Hawker parts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sierracin transparencies offered by Aviall

Aviall Services and Sierracin have signed an agreement appointing Aviall an official global supplier and distributor of Sierracin’s business aircraft trans
Maintenance and Modifications

Premier/West Star Adds Aircraft Programs

Premier/West Star of Grand Junction, Colo., has been named a factory-authorized Hawker service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Atlanta Aerospace Composites Grows in Niche Market

It started out as a small, Griffin, Ga.-based repair station specializing in fiberglass aircraft such as the Cirrus but quickly expanded into carbon fiber
Aircraft

Jet Aviation Becomes First Asia-Pacific BBJ Service Center

Boeing Business Jets has selected Jet Aviation Singapore as a BBJ-authorized service center.
Maintenance and Modifications

Outerlink Adds Canadian Repair Center

Avionics component supplier OuterLink  has announced the appointment of Kitchener Aero, at Waterloo Regional Airport in Breslau, Ontario, as an author
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Expands maintenance In Chicago

Jet Aviation Chicago has teamed with Duncan Aviation and Atlantic Aviation to expand maintenance services at Chicago Midway Airport.