Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.
Aircraft
Global 5000 makes debut at Farnborough
Just days after receiving airworthiness certification from Transport Canada, Bombardier’s first Global 5000 with a finished interior made its debut at the
Reader survey highlights the good, the bad and the improving
Gulfstream Aerospace, for the second year in a row, achieved the highest overall score for product support (pertaining to its original models), according t
Charter & Fractional
Fractionals adapt to an ever-changing market...
Thirty years ago, most people would have dismissed anyone who said they’d eventually make money by selling bottled water, especially since tap water was, a
Regulations and Government
Congressional Observer: August 2007
• The Senate by a vote of 53-46 rejected new laws pertaining to immigration.
Flight attendants focus on health and safety
The ninth Annual NBAA Flight Attendant Conference in Anaheim, Calif., in mid-June broke no records for attendance.
Regulations and Government
Spotlight Shining on NextGen
Several recent developments have begun to allay concerns that the FAA’s NextGen ATC modernization effort was stagnating because of lack of direction and se
Regulations and Government
GAMA Executive Retires after 25 Years
Ron Swanda, who was the first representative of the U.S.
NBAA mini-show lands at DuPage
Billing the event as a mini version of its annual show, NBAA brought 73 vendors to DuPage Airport on June 24 to present to Chicagoland a range of business
Aircraft
NTSB still probing Caravan crash into Croatan Sound
The NTSB recently issued a factual report on the crash of a Cessna 208B Caravan in Manteo, N.C., on Christmas Day 2002.
Charter & Fractional
Eurofly acquires its first ACJ, plans a second
EUROFLY ACQUIRES ITS FIRST ACJ, PLANS A SECOND
Eurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora
Eurofly, Italy’s largest business aviation operator, has signed a contract for its first Airbus Corpora
Charter & Fractional
Part 135 rulemaking group tends to the tough issues
At present, the most that can be said about the FAA’s intention to have an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) assist in rewriting FAR Parts 135 and 125 is
Falcon owners seminar focuses on support
A record attendance of more than 1,100 Falcon business jet owners, operators and maintenance technicians at the 25th Worldwide Maintenance & Operations Sem
Aircraft
'Green people' aid 7X progress
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 7X business jet, with a fly-by-wire, side-stick control system, promises to redefine the word “new.” At the Dassault Falcon Jet
N.M. shopping for T-prop
According to New Mexico Department of Transportation spokesperson S.
E-Charts, video certified in Gulfstream PlaneView cockpit
The FAA has issued a follow-on certification for the Honeywell-developed PlaneView avionics suite in the Gulfstream 500 and 550 that lets pilots view elect
Aircraft
Avionics for Ibis Ae270 clarified
Honeywell’s Apex glass cockpit will be a future optional avionics upgrade for the Ae270 turboprop single, currently under development by Ibis Aerospace of
Charter & Fractional
America (still) rising, albeit slowly
Fledgling helicopter commuter airline America Rising has pushed back to 2006 the launch of its New York to Washington, D.C.
FBOs
Van Isle to accept multi service card
Van Isle Avionics is now accepting the Multi Service Card for payment.
Aircraft
AD proposed for TFE731 turbine disks
The FAA is accepting comments until August 16 on a proposed Airworthiness Directive that would affect as many as 3,572 TFE731-2 and -3 turbofans on U.S.-re
Aircraft
Hail-damaged Citation repaired at Jet Aviation Saarbrucken
Jet Aviation Saarbrucken, Germany, recently performed extensive repairs on a Citation II that was heavily damaged by hail in just 15 seconds.
Aircraft
Raisbeck wing lockers on all Beech Super King Air 350s
Raisbeck Engineering’s nacelle wing lockers are now standard equipment on production Beechcraft King Air 350s, starting with S/N FL-402.
TSA told to back off Part 135 and 91 aircraft
According to the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), Reps.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avcon to install Falcon 20 cargo doors
Butler National’s Avcon Industries subsidiary has received an order to install its cargo-door modification on two Dassault Falcon 20s.
Maintenance and Modifications
RVSM: myths, money and reality check
Admittedly, there are a few serious concerns regarding the implementation of RVSM on January 20.
Aircraft
Eclipse Courts the Single Crowd
Eclipse Aviation surprised the hordes assembled for the opening of this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show with a new four-place single-engine Eclipse Conc
Regulations and Government
Airline Maneuvering: It’s Déjà vu All Over Again
At a Senate hearing on FAA financing last week, Delta Air Lines COO Jim Whitehurst, speaking for the Air Transport Association (ATA), reiterated one of ATA
Avionics
Bendix/King Unveils WAAS Navigator and Retrofit PFD
On Sunday at EAA AirVenture Honeywell’s Bendix/King division unveiled two new products that are designed to win back market share from rival Garmin.
Accidents
Brazilian Tragedy Sparks Int’l Ops Considerations
A week after the tragedy in Brazil that killed nearly 200 people when a TAM Linhas Aereas A320 went off the end of the runway at Congonhas airport in São P
Safety
NBAA Reveals Possible Details of New Security Program
NBAA today unveiled some long-anticipated potential changes to GA security.
FBOs
Dallas executive chisels ground for new building
Last month the City of Dallas used a jackhammer to break ground for a $5.6 million terminal building and control tower at Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), f
