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Company Formed To Serve Operators of Bizliners
Bizliner Aviation was recently established to specialize in client and vendor support to owners and operators of bizliners, namely current and out-of-produ
Regulations and Government
Contracts Awarded To Accelerate ‘Cleen’ Environment
The FAA has awarded contracts valued at $125 million to several manufacturers to develop and demonstrate technologies that will reduce jet aircraft fuel co
Regulations and Government
Massport To Acquire Worcester Regional Airport
Business aviation operators and tenants at Worcester Regional Airport in Massachusetts should begin to see long-awaited improvements after the Massachusett
Charter & Fractional
Operator Files Lawsuit Over Norwood Penalties
A lawsuit recently filed involving a charter operator versus the Massachusetts airport at which it is based could set a precedent regarding what constitute
Charter & Fractional
Operator files lawsuit over Norwood penalties
A lawsuit recently filed involving a charter operator versus the Massachusetts airport at which it is based could set a precedent regarding what constitute
Charter & Fractional
Lawsuit Likely Over Penalties by Norwood Airport
The Norwood (Mass.) Airport Commission has adopted two resolutions to punish Boston Air
Grassroots IMC Clubs lift off
Instrument pilots looking to improve their knowledge and skills beyond those gained from formal training and checkrides may be interested in joining–or
Aircraft
Linear Air adds Eclipse 500 FIKI/Avio NG 1.5 training
Before Eclipse Aviation declared bankruptcy and end
FBOs
AIR STATION CONVERSION SOUGHT
Maine’s Brunswick Naval Air Station is scheduled to close in May next year, but the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is seeking to turn it into a
FBOs
FBO Profile: Flight Level Aviation
Operators of small- to medium-size turbine aircraft looking for a quality facility to use in the Boston area should consider Norwood Municipal Airport (OWD
Charter & Fractional
Aircraft share owners largely satisfied with their frax provider
A substantial majority of fractional aircraft share owners indicated that they are satisfied with their current program.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter breaks ground for new U.S. facility
The start of construction for American Eurocopter’s new parts manufacturing facility in Columbus, Miss., was marked by an August 7 groundbreaking ceremony.
Avionics
Learjet 35/36 RVSM avionics package certified
Honeywell and West Star Aviation have received supplemental type certification of an RVSM equipment package for the Learjet 35 and 36.
Safety
New standards adopted for insulation flammability
The FAA last month approved upgraded flammability standards for thermal and acoustic insulation materials used in Part 25 (transport category) aircraft.
Higher-quality airman certificate issued
Pilots who apply for a new certificate to replace one that has been damaged or lost, or who require a new certificate because of added ratings or endorseme
Security
Rule calls for computer-readable passports
Beginning on October 1, the passports of foreign nationals visiting the U.S.
Raytheon finishes 100th Premier composite fuselage
Raytheon Aircraft employees associated with the Beechcraft Premier I recently celebrated completion of the aircraft model’s 100th composite fuselage.
Regulations and Government
FAA pulls several rulemaking notices
The FAA has withdrawn several previously published rulemaking proposals because the planned actions have been overcome by events, are no longer relevant or
Aircraft
First customer Gulfstream 300 enters service
United Arab Emirates-based charter operator Royal Jet last month received the first Gulfstream 300, a shorter-range, less expensive version of the G400 (th
Charter & Fractional
Company guarantees charter will cover direct costs
Buyers looking for 100 to 200 hours of lift per year might be interested in a program called OwnershipPlus from Contrail Aviation of Baltimore.
Regulations and Government
FAA's airspace redesign is being DOT audited
The DOT’s office of inspector general (IG) last month opened a cost-oriented audit of the FAA’s airspace redesign program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Garrett named Gulfstream hush-kit installer
Quiet Technology Aerospace has named Garrett Aviation Services as the preferred installation center for its Stage 3 hush-kit for Gulfstream IIs, IIBs and I
East Coast Jet Center designated Ae270 distributor
East Coast Jet Center in Stuart, Fla., was designated a distributor and service center for the Ae270, a turboprop single currently under development by Cze
Cabin Interior and Electronics
BMW designing interiors for PC-12s
Pilatus Aircraft of Broomfield, Colo., has commissioned BMW DesignWorks USA of Southern California to develop nine identically priced interior designs for
Regulations and Government
NBAA and FAA have online sources for notams
In addition to Flight Service Stations and some private providers of flight-planning services, notams are also available online from NBAA and the FAA.
Avionics
Emergency viewing system STC'd for 737-300
The marketers of the emergency vision assurance system (EVAS) have received an STC for installation of the equipment in Boeing 737-300 cockpits, with the f
Maintenance and Modifications
Another source 'rising' for Falcon 20 RVSM
Phoenix Rising Aviation, an 18-month-old maintenance firm at Drake Field in Fayetteville, Ark., expects this month to receive its first RVSM STC for a Falc
Maintenance and Modifications
RVSM package approved for BAC 111
Avionics Mobile Services in England has received UK CAA certification of its RVSM package for the BAC 111-475 and -500 series.
Avionics
Avidyne FlightMax Entegra selected for Javelin
Aviation Technology Group selected Avidyne to supply its FlightMax Entegra integrated avionics system for the company’s Javelin, a tandem two-place very li
Bill Barber retires from Dallas Airmotive
Dallas Airmotive senior manager of marketing Bill Barber, 61, retired last month after a decade with the engine maintenance company.
