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Charter & Fractional

NetJets Buys 50 Hawker 4000s

Nine months after reaching a tentative sales agreement, Raytheon Aircraft and NetJets signed a contract for the purchase of 50 Hawker 4000s (née Horizons)
Charter & Fractional

Five-hour Jet Card Introduced

Jet-card block times are getting lower, and one of the lowest is the new five-hour Learjet gift card from Bombardier Skyjet.
Charter & Fractional

TSA Turns Its Attention to Fractionals

In a recent letter to the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it has “begun the process of dev
Accidents

Caravan Goes Down in Russia

Russian aviation officials are investigating the fatal crash of a 2004 Cessna Grand Caravan (Aruba registry P4-OIN) as it was trying to land at Moscow-Domo
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage 3 GII/GIII Fleet Growing

Some 40 Gulfstream IIs and IIIs have been equipped with Quiet Technology Aerospace’s Stage 3 hush kit.
Charter & Fractional

Bombardier expands Skyjet into Pakistan

Pakistan is the latest new market for Bombardier’s Skyjet International fixed-rate executive charter program with the appointment of Karachi-based Princely
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Maintenance and Modifications

Repair Shop Quality Rules To Be Proposed

Repair stations would be required to establish a quality-rating program under a notice of proposed rulemaking the FAA expects to publish next month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Analog-to-digital System Introduced

Shadin Avionics of St.
Security

New Threat to Airspace Access

Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with “questionable registrations and/or no TSA-required security measures/waivers” might be denied ac
Accidents

Nike GV Incident Prompts Service Letter

Gulfstream’s initial investigation into the November 21 incident involving a jammed gear on Nike’s GV revealed corrosion on the main landing gear (MLG) upl
Safety

Penalties for Aiming Lasers at Aircraft

The Senate at press time was considering a bill that imposes a $250,000 fine and a possible prison term of up to five years for people who point lasers at
Rotorcraft

Keystone Helicopter Now a Sikorsky Unit

Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Conn., recently completed the acquisition of Keystone Ranger Holdings, which includes Keystone Helicopters in West Chester,
Charter & Fractional

Jury finds in favor of PrivatAir pilot

On December 10, after a three- week trial in Los Angeles Superior Court, a jury awarded pilot Doyle Baker nearly $64 million, in a lawsuit against aircraft
ATC

Canada proposes new fee structure

After 12 months of consultation with all segments of its domestic and overseas customer base, Nav Canada–Canada’s privatized air navigation service provide
Aircraft

Farnborough turboprop renamed Kestrel JP100

The long-delayed Farnborough F1 utility turboprop single appears to have found new life through an agreement between its UK developer, Farnborough Aircraft
ATC

FAA invites stakeholder input at forum on permanent ADIZ

With nearly 20,000 comments received on the proposal to make the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) permanent, the FAA will hold two
Avionics

The future of head-up display technology

Head-up displays (HUDs) provide pilots with an array of flight-related information, when and where they need it most.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

How Does a HUD Work?

As far as pilots are concerned, the head-up display may as well consist of the HUD combiner glass and little else, because that is about all they see.
Avionics

Flying with a HUD

After only a short time flying with a HUD in the real airplane, pilots become familiar with the symbology.
Aircraft

Challenger 605 Enters Flight Test

Bombardier’s Challenger 605, announced at the 2005 NBAA Convention, made a nearly 3.5-hour maiden flight on January 22 in Montreal.
Regulations and Government

Operators fear permanent ADIZ in Washington will set precedent

Last month pilots, airport managers and others gathered at two public meetings to tell the FAA what they think of the agency’s proposal to make the Washing
Engines

New business jet engine in the works at Snecma

The French engine manufacturer Snecma plans to develop an all-new engine to power new business and regional jets, the company announced last month.
Airports

Unique Local Tax Credit Plan Continues

A plan implemented last year to offset the city and county tax burden on airplane owners at Pitt-Greenville (N.C.) Airport has attracted more aircraft owne
Regulations and Government

Pilots Face a New Threat to Access

Starting February 1, owners and operators of aircraft with “questionable registrations and/or no TSA required security measures/ waivers” might be denied a
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Exec perks subject of SEC proposal

More detailed reporting of top executive compensation, including such perquisites as personal use of corporate aircraft, is the aim of new proposals from t
Accidents

Pilot charged in fatal helo crash

A pilot has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges following an accident in Hawaii last September that killed three passengers.
Safety

Emergency AD for Premier I

Four reported incidents of in-flight loss of hydraulic fluid led to an emergency AD for 139 Premier Is.
Accidents

Probable cause in Jetstream crash

The NTSB last month issued its final report on the Oct.
Accidents

Speed probed in Citation accident

In the first fatal U.S.
Aircraft

Gulfstream ramping up production

A 27-percent increase in orders to 121 aircraft last year, compared with orders for 95 aircraft in 2004, and a further expected increase in sales is prompt