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Deliveries of Turbine Business Airplanes Skyrocket

Deliveries of new turbine business airplanes in the first half of this year increased by more than 31 percent compared with the same period last year, acco
Regulations and Government

Europe Plans To Introduce Aircraft Emissions Fees

Within a decade, operators of aircraft with an mtow of 19,000 pounds or more and flying in the airspace of the 25-state European Union (EU) will likely hav
Security

Feds Seek To Snoop On In-flight Communications

Fearing that terrorists will exploit emerging in-flight broadband services to remotely activate bombs or coordinate hijackings, the Justice Department has

Cessna, Gulfstream, Raytheon Top Support Survey

Among business jet manufacturers, Cessna, Gulfstream and Raytheon are the top performers in AIN’s 2005 Product Support Survey.
Airports

D.C. Flight Restrictions Might Be Permanent

The FAA proposed today to make permanent the so-called temporary flight restrictions in the Washington, D.C.
Regulations and Government

Second-in-command Pilot Type Rating Rules Adopted

Pilots serving as second-in-command (SIC) will be required to possess a SIC type rating for operations outside U.S.

Fuel Situation Being Scrutinized in ATR 72 Crash

Italian civil aviation authorities suspect fuel starvation or contamination for the crash of a Tunisian ATR 72 off the northern coast of Sicily on Saturday

Dubai To Host Middle East Bizav Conference

The first Middle East Business Aviation Conference is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai airshow (November 20 to 24).
Charter & Fractional

FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin

At the request of the National Air Transportation Association, the FAA has suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness
Regulations and Government

Britain Proposes Ban Against Basing Non-UK Aircraft

The UK's Department of Transport (DOT) last week issued its official proposal to prevent foreign-registered aircraft from being based in the UK “by limitin

Obstacles Block Asian Business Aviation Growth

Difficult airspace and airport access combined with high costs are stunting the growth of business aviation in Asia, but governments in the region are begi
Regulations and Government

GA Groups Join Anti-User Fee Coalition

General aviation trade groups based in the Washington, D.C.
Safety

Accidents Up, Fatalities Down, Report Shows

In the first quarter of this year, the U.S.
ATC

Natca Puts Onus of Recommendations on FAA

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) is placing the burden of the NTSB’s recommendations squarely on the FAA.
ATC

Controller Vigilance, Training, Fatigue at Issue

The NTSB issued a series of recommendations this week asking the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association to tighten regulations and proced
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Jet and Jet Direct Merge

Two well known companies that operate and manage charter aircraft and jet travel cards have merged.
Regulations and Government

Light Bizav Aircraft Mostly Unaffected by Noise Rule

A final rule published last Friday harmonizes FAR Part 36 light, propeller-driven airplane noise certification standards with international standards and p
Accidents

Investigation Launched into Fatal MU-2 Crash

An NTSB investigation is under way into the crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2 while on an IFR approach to Centennial Airport, Colo., on August 5.
FBOs

Mercury/Corporate Wings Now One Company

Cleveland-based Corporate Wings/Mercury Air Centers this week named Richard Michaels as its vice president of marketing.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse Receives First VLJ Order from a Fractional

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane becomes the first fractional customer for the very light je
FBOs

Jet Aviation Sale To Permira Signals ‘End of an Era’

Zurich-based worldwide aviation service company Jet Aviation is being acquired by Permira, a European-headquartered private-equity group.

Low-level Flying: Rolls-Royce Phantom

You can buy the flagship Lexus LS460–a fine blend of engineering, craftsmanship and performance–for about $80,000.
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FBOs

Procedures Established for FBO 9/11 Reimbursement

On May 9, procedures and an application process will be in effect for reimbursing FBOs and other providers of general aviation ground-support services at f

Cape Town Treaty To Apply to Share Owners

Operators who own a share of an aircraft are to be included in the International Registry of Mobile Assets (IRMA), giving them the same Cape Town Treaty pr
Airports

FAA Plan Leaves GA Airport Funding in Doubt

The FAA is facing questions about its proposed Airport Improvement Program (AIP) redistribution and its possible effect on the needs of small airports.
ATC

Loran Gets Reprieve; Solar Flares Interrupt GPS

Although the decision has not yet been officially announced, AIN has learned the Departments of Transportation and Homeland Security have
Regulations and Government

Longer Duration for Some Medicals Proposed

Under a notice

Low-level Flying: Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG

Students of scoops, badges and other muscularity enhancement on cars will recognize the Mercedes S65 AMG as the most powerful production sedan on the plane
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Charter & Fractional

Charter Operators Likely To Gain from Beer Contest

Some European charter operators might get bookings when the prizes are awarded for this contest.

AvCraft Aviation Chairman Released from Jail

German authorities have released AvCraft Aviation chairman Ben Bartel from jail some two weeks after sending him there on suspicion of tax evasion.