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In the Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

For the very elite, a BBJ could be considered a personal jet.
Aircraft

In the Works: Archedyne NauticAir 400/500

Nothing has yet been resolved in the suit pitting Archedyne Aerospace against Armand Rivard, president of Lake Aircraft, and investment banker George Wight
Aircraft

In the Works: Aerocourier, Archedyne NauticAir 400/500, Aviation Technology Group Javelin, Ibis Ae270

Founded this past April, AeroCourier Group of Minneapolis is developing the AeroCourier, a single-turboprop utility airplane specifically designed for easy
Aircraft

Western aircraft finding new market in Russia

Rising oil prices and Europe’s ban on Soviet-era airliners have created a new market for western business jets in Russia.

Rejuvenated regionals can’t let down guard

By any measure of market share and financial performance, the convalescence of the U.S.
Regulations and Government

RAA attempts to decode mixed signals from feds

RAA director of technical affairs Dave Lotterer knows perhaps as well as anyone that good intentions at the FAA don’t necessarily translate into sound acti
Engines

Challenger owner sues over engine anomalies

How many in-flight engine shutdowns have you had in your career? For the crew of a General Electric CF34-powered Challenger 604 owned by David Wetherell, t

For the record, good file management pays off

People become packrats because they believe it never fails that they will need something the day after they’ve discarded it.

People in Aviation: May 2004

Charles Tooley joined Savannah, Ga.-based Palmer & Cay, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, as senior v-p for the aviation division.

French 1900 operator expands routes

Twin Jet, the largest French operator of Beechcraft 1900 turboprops since the demise last year of R-lines, continues its growth following the addition in M
Charter & Fractional

Flying group buys French Riviera charter firm

Belgian charter operator Flying Group’s takeover of Cap Camarat Business Jet (CCBJ) furthers the operator’s “ambition to become an important player in Euro
Charter & Fractional

Olcott Responds to Warren’s Assertions

Former NBAA president Jack Olcott weighed in on the NBAA contretemps with a letter sent to member representatives.
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: May 2004

• Trillions, billions and chump-change millions appear to be the common denominations being bandied about in halls of Congress.
Safety

Washington Report: Waterproofing Bizav

In response to requests from corporate aviation managers, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) has compiled “Waterproof Flight Operations,” the current 664-p
Regulations and Government

Washington Report: FAA Helps Cast a Wider WAAS Net

For the first couple of months this year, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey has been the most peripatetic agency head in recent years, making extended trips
Safety

Medical Assistancefor Small Jet Cabins

An airborne telemedical emergency-assistance kit is an item often overlooked in the interior completion and refurbishment process, particularly on smaller
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Cycle Time Reduced for Falcon 7X Interiors

Dassault’s new Falcon 7X will be the largest business jet produced by the French company, but interior completion cycle time at the manufacturer’s Little R
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Offers Audio Equalizer for Enhanced Video

Honeywell introduced an enhanced digital audio equalizer for the business jet cabin.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Take A Seat, but Not Just Any Seat

Lantal Textiles of Langenthal, Switzerland, and Recaro Aircraft Seating of Schwaebisch Hall, Germany, have combined their respective expertise to create wh
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Interactive Moving Map Moves to New Level

A “fully interactive” moving map from DeCrane’s Audio International was also introduced at last month’s Aircraft Electronics Association Convention in Las
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Audio International Introduces Wireless Cabin

Audio International, a division of DeCrane Aircraft, announced the incorporation of an 802.11b wireless cabin access port into its full line of cabin-manag
Regulations and Government

Senator calls for more R&D funding

The chairman of the Senate aviation subcommittee has called on his colleagues in Congress and the entire aerospace industry to make the restoration of fede

Air filter neutralizes viruses and bacteria

In recent years, much has been made of the potential danger presented by the recirculation of aircraft cabin air that may be bearing viruses and bacteria.<
Charter & Fractional

Frax Ops Have Propensity for Runway Overruns

Of the few accidents that have occurred to fractional aircraft (none of them fatal), runway overruns are the most common.
Charter & Fractional

Soul-searching

Man doth not live by flight hours alone.
Maintenance and Modifications

Fairchild successor resurrects Metroliner parts business

Operators of Fairchild Metro and Merlin-series turboprops have long relied on a
loose amalgam of independent heavy maintenance shops and suppliers to

FMC Corp. split brings end to flight department

Even as interest in business aircraft grows following the September 11 terrorist attacks, some corporate flight departments continue to face closure.
Charter & Fractional

Avantair expands its all-Avanti fractional

When Steven Santo announced the creation of a fractional ownership program with an aircraft fleet consisting solely of Italian-built Avanti turboprop twins

Lack of qualified pilots a concern for operators

“I am stunned by the salary demands of some minimally qualified pilots,” Scott Swain, chief pilot for KBH Corp.
Avionics

Jeppesen, Arinc collaborate on flight-plan uplink for bizjets

Jeppesen and Arinc Direct are pooling their resources to give corporate aviation customers the ability to uplink flight plans directly to an airplane’s fli