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U.S.-Europe inequities in bizav ops questioned

Although foreign operators are unhappy over the complications they face in obtaining clearances to fly non-U.S.-registered into the U.S., in general the po

Bonus depreciation left dangling

Before bailing out last month for the usual summer vacation, the House and Senate took no action on the tax bill that would have extended the bonus depreci
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options launches jetjpass

Late last month, Cleveland-based Flight Options confirmed speculation that it was starting a jet-card program when it unveiled JetPass.
Aircraft

Extra 500 gets EASA certification

Extra Aircraft’s six-seat Extra 500 turboprop single received European Aviation Safety Agency certification last month.
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 and fill seats.
Charter & Fractional

Linear Air Buys Early Eclipse Slot

Charter operator Linear Air has 30 Eclipse 500s on order, with first deliveries scheduled for September, but the company bought an earlier serial number ai
Engines

House Examines False FAA Medicals

A hearing held today by the House transportation and infrastructure subcommittee on aviation sought to examine ways to reduce the level of falsifications a
Aircraft

Honda Expands North Carolina Footprint

More parts of Honda’s aerospace puzzle are coming together as the company announced today that its GE Honda HF120 turbofan engines (2,000-pound-thrust clas
Regulations and Government

Fallout from Senate Hearing Swift and Strong

Industry reaction to last week’s Senate Finance Committee hearing to discuss FAA reauthorization and the prospect of user fees was as strong as the stateme

Preliminary second-quarter bizav deliveries

Early figures show that most business aircraft manufacturers reported increased deliveries in the second quarter, with much optimism that the industry is n

House okays 9/11 reimbursement for GA

The House Committee on Appropriation has approved legislation that in part supports reimbursing general aviation businesses at Ronald Reagan Wa
Aircraft

Learjet 55 damaged while landing

Attempting to land during extreme weather conditions, a Learjet 55 ran off the end of the runway moments after touchdown at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airpo
Rotorcraft

AgustaWestland unveils grand helo

At the Farnborough Air Show last month, helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland unveiled its new Agusta A109S Grand, a medium twin-engine rotorcraft designe
Aircraft

Safire Jet stalls, Eclipse wages marketing war

Camilo Salomon, president and CEO of Safire Aircraft, said he
has faced do-or-die situations before, but not in the aviation world, where, he says, e
Avionics

Gulfstream tests GV with synthetic vision system

Test pilots from NASA and Gulfstream this summer are flying
a GV equipped with a synthetic-vision system (SVS) intended to improve pilot situational
Aircraft

UAVs set to mingle with regular traffic

The recent commencement of low-altitude Customs and Immigration patrols by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) along the Arizona/Mexico border and the earlier
Engines

Honda revs up its aerospace division

Honda added another element to the business plan for its aviation ventures last month, when the Japanese carmaker announced the formation of Honda Aero Inc
Avionics

Fly by wire filtering down to bizjets

Fly-by-wire (FBW) flight controls have been commonplace in fighters and Airbus airliners for years, but the technology has remained out of reach for all bu
Aircraft

Progress on Eclipse Pitot and Production Plans

Eclipse Aviation has submitted a final report to the FAA detailing tests of a pitot/angle-of-attack probe fix for the Eclipse 500 VLJ and expects FAA appro
Aircraft

Epic Victory Single-Engine Jet Takes Flight

Epic’s single-engine Victory jet made its first flight on July 6 from Roberts Field in Redmond, Ore.
Accidents

FAA Document May Offer Clues on Brazilian Collision

A Safety Alert for Operators released this week by the FAA gives new insight into what might have been a contributing factor in the collision between an Em
Regulations and Government

Senate Finance Committee Divided on FAA Funding

Corporate aviation took flak on FAA funding proposals this morning as the architects of S.1300, the Senate FAA financing bill that includes a $25 user fee
Accidents

NTSB: Medical Citation Pilots Discussed Trim Issues

The NTSB issued an update last week on the Citation II that crashed into Lake Michigan shortly after departing General Mitchell International (MKE) in Milw
Safety

NATA Says SAFO Should Not Be Mandatory

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) said in a letter to the FAA that Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) should not be mandatory.
Accidents

Business Aviation Accidents Down in 2007

Business aviation experienced 25 accidents in the first six months of this year, down from 29 in the same period last year, according to data released last
Aircraft

Boeing Publicly Reveals 787

Some 15,000 well-wishers witnessed the first public appearance of the Boeing 787 in Everett, Wash., on Sunday (07/08/07, not coincidentally), an event broa

Carlyle Adds Arinc to Business Aviation Assets

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

AIN Writers Honored

Stephen Pope (right), AIN’s avionics editor and editor of our domestic show editions, won big at this year’s Aerospace Journalist of the Year Awards
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AIN Staff Addition

Jennifer Harrington has joined AIN as a staff editor.
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People in Aviation: July 2007

Kevin O’Donnell has been appointed president of Crownair Aviation.