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Accidents

Bad Weekend for Bizav Safety

The NTSB has started investigating two fatal accidents that occurred over the weekend–one involving a Mitsubishi MU-2 and the other a Pilatus PC-12–and a s
Accidents

Eclipse 500 Certification Delayed ’Several Weeks’

Eclipse Aviation said it will not make its anticipated “late June” certification of the Eclipse 500 very light twinjet, citing supplier issues.
Engines

Turbomeca To Power U.S. Army UH-145s

Turbomeca will power the 322 twin-engine UH-145 helicopters the U.S.
Aircraft

Crash Severely Damages Sport-Jet Prototype

The sole Sport-Jet prototype crashed while taking off from Colorado Springs Airport last Thursday.
Charter & Fractional

CharterX Acquires Wyvern, Launches New Service

CharterX, one of the largest online charter facilitators, disclosed today that it has acquired air charter audit firm Wyvern Consulting of Palmyra, N.J.
Regulations and Government

Refuse a Drug Test and Lose Your License

The FAA yesterday adopted a 2004 notice of proposed rulemaking amending airman medical standards so that a refusal to submit to a required drug or alcohol
Avionics

AirCell Plans Nationwide Wi-Fi Network

AirCell is moving forward with plans for a nationwide network of about 200 special ground stations to support in-flight broadband services.
Avionics

Report: Boeing May Scrap Connexion

Boeing might sell or shut down its Connexion in-flight Internet service after six years of failing to turn a profit on the business, The Wall Street Journa
Accidents

’Airspeed Miscompare’ Cited in 328JET Overrun

On Monday the NTSB posted its preliminary report o
Regulations and Government

New York Senate Passes Aircraft Tax Exemption Bill

New York’s state Senate last week passed legislation (S.3655) sponsored by Sen.
Charter & Fractional

Second Cease and Desist Order for Platinum Jet

Platinum Jet Management has been slapped with a cease and desist order for the second time since the Challenger overrun accident at Teterboro Airport on Fe
Avionics

DOT IG Auditing FAA’s Controller Hiring Efforts

The DOT inspector general’s office will audit the FAA’s progress in implementing its controller workforce plan for hiring approximately 12,500 new controll
Aircraft

First Phenoms Sold

Embraer yesterday announced that it sold its first Phenom business jets in the Middle East as part of a three-aircraft deal with Kuwaiti VIP charter operat
Regulations and Government

FAA Proposal Adds Teeth to Obstruction Rule

Rules governing the construction of objectsthat could be an obstruction to safe aircraft operations might get a little more bite.
Regulations and Government

ICAO Wants ELTs on All International Flights

Starting July 1, 2008, all private and commercial airplanes operating internationally will need to carry at least one emergency locator transmitter, accord
Aircraft

Airbus to woo carriers with A350 extras

New Airbus boss Christian Streiff yesterday issued a firm declaration of his intent to restore the company’s market credibility by unveiling the long-await
Rotorcraft

Chinese Firm Teams With Sikorsky

Sikorsky and China Aviation Industry Corp.
Aircraft

UK wants UAV to tackle Taliban

The UK Ministry of Defence is preparing to issue an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) for an unmanned aerial surveillance system to help British troops
Maintenance and Modifications

AOPA Readies Fight Against Mandatory SBs

A recent NTSB decision has sparked action by AOPA on behalf of Part 91 operators.
Safety

Inflatable Seatbelts Move Step Closer to STCs

The FAA issued special conditions that would apply to STCs of AmSafe inflatable seatbelts in a variety of general aviation airplanes, including Beech, Cess
ATC

Wake of Airbus A380 Might Mean More Spacing

Because international aviation regulators and aerodynamic experts failed again last week to reach agreement about the extent of the safety hazards created
FBOs

Van Nuys FBO Petersen Aviation Set for Sale

Long-time Van Nuys, Calif.
Aircraft

DayJet’s Day Approaches

DayJet, which plans to start per-seat, on-demand operations using Eclipse 500s in November, yesterday unveiled its five initial DayPorts (service cities),
Airports

FAA Requiring New Runway Safety Margins

A new FAA policy will require Part 91, 121, 125 and 135 jet pilots never to land where available runway is not at least actual landing distance plus 15 per
Engines

Engine to power Superjet makes successful first run

PowerJet, the 50/50 partnership between France’s Snecma and Russia’s NPO Saturn, successfully ran up the first SaM146 engine for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 on
Accidents

Pilot Held Responsible for Citation Overrun

On May 15 last year a Citation CJ2 (Danish registration OY-JET) landed 1,000 feet down the 2,948-foot-long runway at Bader Field in Atlantic City, N.J., an
Engines

Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade Expected By Year-end

Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., continues to work with Honeywell on an engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50.
Regulations and Government

Plant Health Inspections Return

Aphis, the U.S.
Airports

Chicago Settles with FAA over Meigs Destruction

The City of Chicago settled FAA enforcement action that arose after it bulldozed Meigs Field’s runway on March 30, 2003.
FBOs

Bidding To Reopen for a Third FBO at Hanscom

Boston Hanscom Field may yet get a third FBO to compete against Jet Aviation and Signature Flight Support.