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Airports

Cannes-Mandelieu Slot Trials Suspended

The requirement for takeoff and landing slots has been suspended at France’s Cannes-Mandelieu Airport during the winter months but could be reintroduced in
Avionics

Garmin Unveils GPSMAP 696

Garmin last month unveiled the GPSMAP 696, a portable aviation navigation device with a seven-inch portrait screen.
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Grants ODA Status to Cessna

Cessna has received Organizational Delegation Authority (ODA) status from the FAA.
FBOs

Million Air FBOs Become Odyssey Aviation

On January 1, seven Million Air FBOs will switch to a new brand name, Odyssey Aviation, and join a marketing partnership with the Odyssey Aviation Bahamas

Authorities ID Fossett’s Remains

DNA testing confirmed that the human remains found near the wreckage of an American Champion Super Decathlon in the California mountains are those of adven
FBOs

TAG Aviation Launches New Business in U.S.

TAG Aviation Holding has launched a new completions management consulting and aircraft acquisition and brokerage service at the former San Francisco headqu
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault To Open Reno Service Center

On March 30 next year Dassault Falcon will open its newest factory-owned service center at Nevada’s Reno-Tahoe International Airport.
Avionics

WAAS/SBAS-FMS OK’d for Astra Light Jet

Global Aviation recently installed dual Universal Avionics UNS-1Ew WAAS/SBAS-FMSs in an Astra light jet.
FBOs

Resort Aviation Completes $1 Million Makeover

Western Petroleum announced last month that Resort Aviation has expanded and remodeled the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho FBO that is part of its ExxonMobil Aviation
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Certifies Soloy 206 Turbine Mk II

Soloy Aviation has received FAA certification for its Soloy 206 Turbine Mk II, a Cessna 206H re-engined with a 417-shp Rolls-Royce 250-B17F/2 turboprop eng

Daher Acquires 70-percent Stake in Socata

Socata–the Tarbes, France-based manufacturer of the TBM 850 turboprop single–will be majority owned by French-based aerostructure specialist Daher under an
Training and Workforce

First Phenom Customers Receive Type Ratings

The first Embraer Phenom 100 customers have received their type ratings in the very light jet after completing training with Embraer CAE Training Services
Charter & Fractional

Aspen Jetride Surrenders Charter Certificate

Aspen Jetride, the charter operator that acquired the assets of Aspen Executive Air (AEXJet) after AEXJet filed for bankruptcy protection last year, has ce
FBOs

Acquisitions Boost Atlantic Aviation Profits

Macquarie Infrastructure, which owns the 64-base Atlantic Aviation FBO chain, reported that its airport services business achieved “year-over-year growth i
Regulations and Government

FAA Addresses SSBJ Noise Limits

Would-be manufacturers of supersonic business jets–Aerion, Gulfstream and Supersonic Aerospace International–are encouraged by an updated FAA policy statem
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Breaks Ground On Columbus Facility

Cessna Aircraft recently broke ground on a Wichita Citation Columbus design and assembly facility.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Tests Electric Brake System

Bombardier Aerospace recently flew a Global 5000 testbed with an all-electric braking system, which the Canadian company claims is a civil aviation first.

Embraer: Strong 3Q, but ‘Dry Season’ To Come

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer showed strong third-quarter results compared with last year but cautioned that the company expects “a dry season fo

Sunset Branches Off From JetDirect

Petaluma, Calif.-based Sunset Aviation is now operating as a standalone subsidiary of JetDirect Aviation, which acquired the light jet and turboprop operat
Charter & Fractional

Aspen Jetride Ceases Ops, Yields Charter Certificate

Aspen Jetride, the charter operator that acquired the assets of Aspen Executive Air (AEXJet) after AEXJet filed for bankruptcy protection last year, has ce

Raburn: Aviation Industry ‘Eats Its Young’

Eclipse Aviation founder and former CEO Vern Raburn stole the show at a VLJ forum held Tuesday and yesterday in West Palm Beach, Fla., with his day-one clo
Charter & Fractional

Iacobucci: Credit Crisis To Blame for DayJet’s Demise

DayJet’s future is still uncertain and will be a “fundamentally different business” if operations resume, according to DayJet chairman Ed Iacobucci, one of
Charter & Fractional

10 questions to ask before choosing a charter provider

When you buy a seat on a commercial flight, the choice of airline can matter less than the departure and arrival times.
Charter & Fractional

JetDirect Sets Up Light Jet/Turboprop Subsidiary

Petaluma, Calif.-based Sunset Aviation is now operating as a standalone subsidiary of JetDirect Aviation, which acquired the light jet and turboprop operat
Charter & Fractional

Lawsuit: Halcyon Jets defrauded charter firm

Charter broker Jet One Jets is seeking more than $60 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Halcyon Jet Holdings and brokerage firm Halcyon Jets
Airports

Maine Courts Bizav To Redevelop NASB

Maine officials and business aviation groups are looking to redevelop Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB) for civilian use, following the departure of the U
Charter & Fractional

TWC Relocates to Van Nuys

Charter/management firm TWC Aviation has moved into its new facility at Van Nuys Airport in southern California.

FirstFlight Assumes Control of NY Heliport

Elmira/Corning, N.Y.-based FirstFlight assumed operational control of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport on November 1.
Aircraft

SwiftJet Orders Five D-Jets

SwiftJet, an aspiring air taxi operator in Canada, has placed an order for five single-engine Diamond D-Jets, along with options for 10 more.
Charter & Fractional

TAA/VLJ Operators Remain Optimistic

Air-taxi operators employing technically advanced aircraft (TAA) and very light jets (VLJs) are upbeat about their futures, even in the face of DayJet’s de