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Safety

Turbine airplane accidents and fatalities climb

With the notable exception of professionally flown corporate jet operations, which had no accidents, business turboprops and jets posted more accidents and
Security

CBS story on GA security slammed by av groups

When the national threat level was raised to code orange (high) on December 21, most people in general aviation took it in stride.
Regulations and Government

Federal Drug/Alcohol Testing Rules Clarified

Proposed amendments were adopted to clarify the FAA’s anti-drug and alcohol-misuse regulations pertaining to testing requirements; reasonable cause for tes
Accidents

Jury Finds Vacuum Pump Manufacturer Negligent

A jury found Parker Hannifin negligent in the Oct.
Aircraft

Amended RVSM STC Will Include More Learjet 35/36s

West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, Colo., is working with the FAA to amend its Learjet 35/36 RVSM STC to include models with the FC-530 autopilot, FC-20
Aircraft

Faulty Cabin Lighting Wiring Alleged in Falcon 50s

A proposed AD calls for inspections to detect improperly installed wiring for optional cabin lighting that could cause fires in Falcon 50s.
Aircraft

Winglets in the Air for the King Air

Boundary Layer Research, the Everett, Wash.

Fuel-purchasing Program Goes Online

Customers of Jeppesen World Fuel Services can now go online to view fuel prices and place orders at more than 1,500 locations worldwide.
Regulations and Government

Chart Fees Would Be Passed on to Customers

Airservices Australia wants to impose licensing fees to provide data for aeronautical information publications, including Jeppesen charts.
Charter & Fractional

Simuflite to train all Flight Options pilots

In the single largest training agreement in its history, Dallas-based CAE SimuFlite will soon start training all 900-plus pilots of Flight Options, the sec
Regulations and Government

GAMA seeks extension for bonus depreciation

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has launched a campaign to extend the accelerated-depreciation schedule on new capital equipment–including b
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Regulations and Government

Appropriations bill leaves out GA relief

The 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed by the Senate last month failed to include funding for general aviation relief authorized by Vision 100–The Cen
Aircraft

China resurrects former RJ program

Chinese investment company D’Long confirmed that the development program for a 70- to 95-seat family of regional airliners acquired from the defunct Fairch
ATC

ATC delays in Europe reported down

Flight delays resulting from ATC problems fell to their lowest level in a decade last year, said Eurocontrol.

Gulfstream reports record orders

In the fourth quarter of last year, Gulfstream Aerospace reported receiving orders for 34 aircraft, the largest number it has ever received in a three-mont
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet exception to frax industry growth

With the exception of Bombardier Flexjet, 13 major and minor players in the fractional industry continued their growth cycle last year, according to Wichit
Aircraft

Challenger 300s enter service

Bombardier’s fractional aircraft ownership division, Flexjet, is now operating the first Challenger 300s to enter service.
Charter & Fractional

Trial date set for pilots vs Flight Options

A May 11 trial date has been set for the start of a lawsuit in which four former Flight Options pilots allege they were fired because of their union-organi
Regulations and Government

FAA Designee program to be overhauled

The FAA proposes replacing the current designee program with a new one that expands the functions that designees may perform, permits non-FAA-certified ind
Aircraft

Citation Sovereign closes in on full type certification

Cessna anticipates that its Model 680 Citation Sovereign super-midsize business jet will receive full type certification before the end of next month.
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Accidents

Investigating the TEB Challenger accident

Deep within every accident are messages for improving safety, but some mishaps are particularly provocative and have far-reaching implications.

G300 production winds down, Gulfstream mum on follow-on

Gulfstream is reportedly preparing a new model to succeed the G300, reliable industry sources have informed AIN.
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Avionics

Hundreds of bizjets without ELTs grounded

Business jet operators knew three years ago that they would have to be equipped with approved ELTs by January 1 this year or be grounded until the installa
Accidents

Final Report: Low-level maneuvering caused loss of control

Bell 206B3, Atlantic City, Wyo., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Sightseeing helo tangled with power lines

Bell 206B JetRanger, Cushing, Okla., June 26, 2004–The chartered JetRanger was giving sightseeing rides at 8:45 p.m.
Accidents

Final Report: Jetstar lost flap

Lockheed 1329-23E JetStar, Houston, May 15, 2004–On final approach to William P.
Accidents

Final Report: Copilot tried to park without help

Embraer EMB-135BJ, Cleveland, Nov.
Accidents

Final Report: Loss of control caused fatal MU-2 crash

Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, Carolina, Puerto Rico, April 15, 2002–In IFR conditions with no IFR flight plan filed, the pilot of Mitsubishi N45BS experienced a los
Accidents

Final Report: Trim anomaly blamed in Citation accident

Cessna Citation 550 Bravo, Bethany, Okla., May 20, 2002–Despite a trouble-free preflight and taxi at Wiley Post Airport, Bethany, the Citation’s nosegear f
Accidents

Factual Report: Fuel exhaustion suspected in engine shutdown

Beech King Air A90, Pensacola, Fla., Aug.