Ian J. Twombly

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Gulfstream tops again in annual AIN Product Support Survey

Although business aircraft manufacturers talk at length about the effort they’ll make to satisfy a customer, ask a chief pilot or director of maintenance a
Safety

Fatal bizjet accidents up in year’s first half

Though business jet accidents in the first half of the year decreased 31 percent versus the same period last year, fatal accidents were up from two to five
Accidents

Medical Flight Claims Five Lives

Five people perished on August 5 when their King Air E90B crashed on departure from Ruidoso Airport in New Mexico.
Rotorcraft

Air Methods Acquires CJ Systems

Denver-based Air Methods has reached a definitive agreement to acquire all the stock of FSS Airholdings, the parent company of medical helicopter provider
Regulations and Government

FAA Clarifies Electronic Chart Policy

The FAA recently issued Advisory Circular (AC) 91-78, which clarifies that electronic charts, whether obtained through installed or portable display, are l
Training and Workforce

CAE To Buy Software Company Flightscape

Montreal-based flight simulator manufacturer and operator CAE announced last month it will acquire flight-safety company Flightscape in a deal worth approx
Aircraft

G150 Earns EASA Certification

Gulfstream’s more spacious rework of the Westwind-derived G100, the G150, received EASA certification last month.
Regulations and Government

FAA Amends Appendix C in Icing Regulations

The FAA last month released a final rule governing certification of transport-category (Part 25) airplanes for operation in icing conditions.

Hawker Beechcraft Numbers Mixed for 2Q

Although the second quarter of this year raised the order backlog at Hawker Beechcraft to a company record $5.1 billion, roughly double what it was at the
Maintenance and Modifications

Jettech Makes Cheyenne RVSM-capable

Cheyenne owners now have an option for RVSM certification, in the form of a Jettech kit available for all Cheyenne 400LS models equipped with the Collins A
Safety

New Inertial Sensor Now Available for Helos

The Alerts (aircraft logging and event recording for training and safety) system, designed jointly by Appareo Systems and Bristow Group subsidiary Air Logi
Regulations and Government

FAA Releases Risk-assessment Tool

A new Information for Operators dealing with risk assessment was released last month, specifically focusing on how it relates to a safety-management system
ATC

FAA Opens FSS Complaint Line

In response to ongoing flight service complaints, the FAA recently established a hotline ([888] FLT-SRVC [358-7782]) to track and manage issues with Lockhe
Charter & Fractional

Avantair To Offer Carbon Offsets

Fractional operator Avantair, which flies the P180 Avanti II exclusively, said last month that it is partnering with carbon offset company TerraPass.
Aircraft

Honeywell TPE331-12JR OK’d for Caravan

Honeywell announced recently that it had won approval for its TPE331-12JR turboprop to be installed on the Cessna Caravan.
Maintenance and Modifications

TKS Anti-Icing Replaces Caravan Boots

Cessna will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan beginning next March.
Aircraft

Jet, turboprop deliveries continue in earnest

Deliveries of both jets and turboprops were up again in the first half of this year, according to second-quarter numbers released by the General Aviation M

Embraer’s Profit Falls Sharply in 2Q

Embraer’s second-quarter profit fell considerably as the Brazilian manufacturer struggled to keep pace with its record backlog.
Aircraft

2007 AIN Product Support Survey - Part One: Aircraft

Players in the business aviation arena regularly tell their customers that they are improving product support and service by investing in assets and people
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Regulations and Government

FAA Proposes Cabin Certification Alternatives

The FAA unveiled a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last month that addresses airworthiness standards related to cabin interiors for transport-category airpla

Carlyle Expands Bizav Assets, Buys Arinc

Private-equity company The Carlyle Group, which has been steadily assembling business aviation assets in recent years, plans to add transportation communic

Firm Updates Aircraft Comparator Software

Aviation consulting and education firm Conklin & de Decker released the most recent version of its Aircraft Performance Comparator software last month.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clifford Appoints Threshold as Service Center

Clifford Development, working on a Williams FJ44-3A engine conversion for the Citation II, has appointed Chino, Calif.-based Threshold Aviation Group as a
Charter & Fractional

New Charter Service Works for Operators

A new service designed in part by former Avantair chairman Al Rapetti seeks to align charter operators under one roof to maximize revenue, fill seats and a
Maintenance and Modifications

Dart Wins Approval for Apical R44 Floats

Dart Helicopter Services received Transport Canada approval for its Apical Industries emergency float system for Robinson R44s and R44 IIs.
Safety

Accidents Down, Jet Fatalities Up in First Half of the Year

In the first half of this year business jet accidents decreased 31 percent from the same period last year, but fatal accidents were up from two to five, ac
Aircraft

ATC Grumbling Spurs FAA To Issue Eclipse AD

As Eclipse Aviation awaited FAA approval at press time of a new-design pitot/angle-of-attack probe to prevent a freezing problem that occurred during three

Embraer Ahead of Last Year’s Legacy Ships

Embraer said last month it delivered seven Legacy 600s during the second quarter, for a total of 12 so far this year.
Regulations and Government

FAA Switches to All-Electronic AD Format

The FAA last month made good on a longstanding promise to provide Airworthiness Directives (AD) and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIB) only

LABACE Deals May Surpass $200 Million

The fourth Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) is scheduled for August 9 to 11, and organizers are forecasting business tra