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Accidents

Preliminary Report: China grounds CRJ fleet after crash

Bombardier CRJ200, Inner MongolIa, China, Nov.
Safety

Recent spate of accidents reinforces importance of following procedures

Why, when the safety record of professionally flown turbine twins is so impressive, did four business aircraft experience fatal accidents during a five-wee
Security

Intelligence act tightens corporate aviation security

With passage of the National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be required to check the names of poten
Aircraft

First global XRS takes to the air in four-hour flight

Bombardier began shakedown flights January 16 of the first Global Express XRS, a longer-range successor to the Global Express.
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Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: January 2005

Having missed the October 1 deadline for funding nine of the 13 government agencies that had been neglected, a lame-duck Congress made up for that lack of
Safety

Multinational aircraft icing story under way

Researchers from the U.S., Canada, Britain and France are participating in a major aircraft icing study taking place this winter primarily in the Montreal
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Regulations and Government

Cabinet changes in the cards

As anticipated, there have been numerous changes in the makeup of President Bush’s cabinet.
Regulations and Government

EASA To Roost in Cologne, Germany

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is to be headquartered in Cologne, Germany.
Regulations and Government

With stroke of a pen, EASA issues 1st type certificate

The newly formed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued its first-ever type certificate on December 11 in Brussels, Belgium.

D.C. area Bizav group forming

Plans are under way to form a Greater Washington Business Aviation Association, patterned after other regional groups affiliated with NBAA across the natio
Maintenance and Modifications

U.S. service centers face new challenges

While the business aviation industry continues to show signs of a steady recovery, U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Rolling Out New Software for Tech Manuals

Starting with the Citation X, Cessna is slowly rolling out new software versions of flight and maintenance manuals for its currently-manufactured business
ATC

FAA re-evaluates Stars implementation

The FAA is taking what the Transportation Department inspector general (IG) calls a “long overdue step” with regard to its standard terminal automation rep
Maintenance and Modifications

Tucson Repair Station To Service Regional Jets

Hamilton Aerospace Technology, a maintenance, engineering and modification firm that started 57 years ago as Hamilton Aviation, is expanding its narrowbody
Regulations and Government

Bonus Depreciation Temporary Guidelines Issued

The IRS has issued temporary guidelines on the bonus depreciation option.
Aircraft

GIISP Sets Speed Record from L.A. to Kitty Hawk

A Gulfstream IISP (for Special Performance–GIIs equipped with Aviation Partners’ winglets) set a world speed record December 15 on its way from Los Angeles
Cabin Interior and Electronics

MSA introduces new program and applications for its Accordia shades

MSA Aircraft Products of San Antonio has introduced its Accordia pleated window shade systems for the Embraer Legacy, Gulfstream 200 (as well as an Accordi

Lou Martin and MSA introduce new aviation window shade systems

Lou Martin and Associates of San Antonio is offering its new generation window shade system for widebody large executive aircraft.
The certification

A glaring solution from Research Frontiers

The solution to sun glare, long a problem in the cabin, has in the past meant pulling the shades to block out the light.

‘Lite’ Version of PGA’s Paradize II cabin management available for business jets

Paradize II, an advanced cabin management system linking all the aircraft’s in-flight entertainment and cabin lighting components, has been installed on an
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Securaplane Technologies, Luminator to offer wireless cabin LED lighting

Securaplane Technologies and Luminator have signed an agreement to offer a wireless cabin LED lighting system for use in business aircraft and airliners.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier agreement with Tucson Airport Authority opens way for DunnAir start-up

Bombardier has reached an agreement with the Tucson Airport Authority that will allow start-up interiors shop DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center to sub

Completion and refurbishment industry continues steady recovery

As new and used business aircraft sales continue a steady climb, the completion and refurbishment industry follows suit.
Pats, the DeCrane completio
Regulations and Government

European Union’s common flight-time limits draw pilot ire

Last month the European Union (EU) Council of Transport Ministers and the European Parliament finally agreed on new common flight time limitations (FTL) fo
FBOs

New links in BBA's European FBO chain

The BBA Group has added yet another European business aircraft handling operation to its Signature Flight Support chain with the December 8 acquisition of
Maintenance and Modifications

Quiet Technology Delivers 11th Stage 3 Gulfstream

When is a Gulfstream II or III not a Stage 2 aircraft? When it gets a Stage 3 hush kit.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Puts First Legacy Into Operation

Four Embraer Legacy Executive twinjets have joined Cleveland-based fractional operator Flight Options to provide owners with a large-cabin aircraft to supp
Charter & Fractional

Frax Pilot Hiring at Record Low, Report Shows

In the first 11 months of last year, the four largest fractional aircraft operators hired just 186 pilots, compared with 997 in the same time frame in 2002
Safety

Business jet fatalities increased again in 2004

There are typically fewer business jet accidents each year than turboprop mishaps and that distinction didn’t change last year.
ATC

Meetings Set on Revising LAX Class B Airspace

The FAA has scheduled several “fact finding” informal meetings to solicit information from operators and others concerning proposed revisions to Los Angele