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ATC

FAA says DRVSM will take effect on January 20 as scheduled

At precisely 0901 UTC on January 20, new operating rules for reduced vertical separation minimums (RVSM) are planned to take effect in the U.S., southern C
ATC

Night-vision not just for police and EMS

Think night-vision goggles (NVGs) are just for police and EMS operators? You might be surprised to learn that changes to Part 91 and 135 due out this year
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Jetlab helps operators assess cabin electronics

Customer knowledge today about office-in-the-sky communications technology seems to be similar to the level of understanding of personal computers 10 to 15

The magic moment at Kitty Hawk, N.C.

President Bush participated in the events at Kitty Hawk, N.C., on December 17 to mark the 100th anniversary of manned, powered flight, and although the wea
Avionics

Alphabets form CNS/ATM industry group

After calling on European Union (EU) member states last year to align their operating rules more closely with those of the FAA, the U.S.-based General Avia
Maintenance and Modifications

Raytheon offers RVSM solution for King Airs

Raytheon Aircraft teamed with AeroMech to develop an RVSM solution for most of the Beechcraft King Air fleet and has STCs for the King Air 200, 300 and 350
Aircraft

In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

According to Aviation Technology Group, the assembly of its Javelin demonstrator prototype is progressing rapidly at Soloy’s facilities in Olympia, Wash.
Aircraft

In The Works: Utilicraft FF-1080-300

American Utilicraft last month said it will spin off Utilicraft Aerospace Industries, a newly formed Nevada corporation, as part of an agreement with The N
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation Mustang

As the Eclipse 500 was being rolled out last month, the Citation Mustang very light jet was fast taking form at Cessna’s Pawnee facility in Wichita.
Charter & Fractional

Indian charter firm predicts bizav growth

Indian executive charter firm Deccan Aviation, based in Bangalore, is evaluating aircraft from Gulfstream, Bombardier and Cessna with a view to adding up t

Pilots bring presents to Michigan kids

In a project dubbed “Operation Good Cheer,” corporate and private pilots, aircraft owners, FBOs and other volunteers helped deliver more than 14,000 presen
Safety

FAA grounds Mentor fleet after latest wing failure

A Raytheon Beech T-34 Mentor crashed on December 7 when the left wing snapped off about four inches inboard of the root attach point.
Safety

Papua New Guinea court convicts crew for illegal landing

A court in Papua New Guinea (PNG) convicted Australian pilots Andrew Reid and Peter McGee of making an illegal landing in a Cessna Citation II at the disus

British firm to market used bizjets in Russia

UK-based Twinjet has forged an alliance with Russian aerospace export agency Aviaexport to sell used business jets in Russia.
Accidents

No injuries in PC-12 deadstick

A Pilatus PC-12 that lost power at an altitude of about 6,000 feet made a deadstick landing December 14 on four-lane Highway 933 North in the midst of a co
Regulations and Government

EASA moves into new German headquarters

Relocated from temporary offices in Brussels to a new building across the Rhine in the city of Cologne, Germany, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
Accidents

Response to engine failure downed Metro

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) released its final report on the 2002 crash of a Swearingen SA227-AC Metroliner III at Aberdeen Airport,
Accidents

Three bizjets damaged in a week of overruns

Landing overruns substantially damaged two Gulfstream IVs and a Falcon 20 in the period between November 29 and December 5.
ATC

Blakey ‘not amused’ by LAAS debacle

LAAS developer Honeywell and FAA LAAS program officials remain tight lipped about how the contract, awarded in April on the understanding that the system’s
Aircraft

Looking Back: Bill Lear’s Legacy

Bill Lear possessed the soul of a true inventor.
Bill Lear founder Learjet Corp.
Aircraft

Spirit Wing modification enhances Learjet design

Calvin Burgess is a man who likes Learjets…always has and always will, to hear him tell the story.
Burgess began flying in 1986 for a very pragmatic
Security

Interim administrator named for the TSA

David Stone, formerly deputy chief of staff at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and security director for Los Angeles International Airport

GAMA continues search for new president

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is still searching for a replacement for former president and CEO Ed Bolen, and the board of director
Safety

MedAire expanding beyond medical expertise for travelers

Flight nurse Joan Sullivan Garrett never envisioned herself as an entrepreneur and certainly never as the head of a multi-million-dollar company with globa
Aircraft

Honda’s ‘compact jet’ takes its first test drive

Honda’s “research project” light jet now has its first logbook entry.
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Regulations and Government

Public Being Asked To Comment on Numerous Issues

The DOT in its advance NPRM asks the public to comment on the following questions:

(1) How might customers and passengers benefit from the infor
Regulations and Government

DOT Seeks Comments on Air-taxi Disclosure Rules

In an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published today, the DOT is seeking input from interested parties on a 2006 NTSB recommendation calling
Charter & Fractional

College Guidelines Recommend Against Charter

In response to a four-year old NTSB safety recommendation stemming from the Jan.
Rotorcraft

Textron Boss Said Redenbaugh Didn’t Have ‘Skill Sets’

Commenting on this week’s resignation of Mike Redenbaugh as president of Bell Helicopter and his departure from the company, Lewis Campbell, chairman, pres

Gulfstream Sets All-time High Delivery Record

Gulfstream delivered 113 green jets last year, 27 percent more than the 89 shipped in 2005 and exceeding by 12 the previous record of 101 deliveries set in