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Maintenance and Modifications

Citation service center relocating

Cessna will construct a Citation Service Center at the Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., and close the Long Beach, Calif.

US Airways takes first Embraer E190s

US Airways expects to launch Embraer E190 service from Philadelphia this month, marking the first application of the Brazilian narrowbody in mainline servi
Accidents

Two fatal accidents

Two fatal bizjet accidents in the first two weeks of this year, already half the total for all of 2006, have claimed the lives of four pilots.

In The Works: Utilicraft Aerospace FF-1080-300ER

There are signs of life at Utilicraft Aerospace, which now trades on the stock market as symbol UITA on the Over The Counter Bulletin Board.

Mediator joins Comair talks, new deadline set

A private mediator joined contract negotiations between Comair and its 1,500 pilots last month as part of a tentative settlement that saw the airline move

Accusations blemish Mesaba bid

Shareholders of Mesaba Airlines parent MAIR Holdings last month accused Northwest Airlines of a conspiracy to suppress the value of its regional affiliate

In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

ATG’s Javelin, a sporty contender in the VLJ market with its two engines and military-looking canted vertical stabilizers, will need the FAA to grant speci
Aircraft

Republic To Fly E170s for Frontier

Republic Airlines will fly 17 seventy-six-seat Embraer E170s as Frontier Jet Express under a new code-share contract meant to replace and expand service no

Pinnacle Reaches Terms with NWA

A new code-share contract with Northwest Airlines (NWA) will allow Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines to keep its fleet of 124 Bombardier CRJs, potentially fl

In The Works: Eclipse Aviation Model 500

Delivery of the first Eclipse 500 very light jet happened on either Dec.

Big Sky To Cover Boston

Big Sky Airlines will fly eight 19-seat Beech 1900Ds from Boston starting early in the year’s second quarter under a new code-share contract the Billings,
Aircraft

Delta Chooses CRJ900s

Delta Air Lines last month signed a letter of intent with Bombardier to acquire as many as 60 CRJ900s to deploy with its Delta Connection regional affiliat

In The Works: Quest Aircraft Kodiak

While Quest Aircraft’s brawny high-wing all-metal utility turboprop didn’t achieve FAA certification by the end of last year as the company had hoped, the

In the Works:Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 4000 on Horizon

One month after the Hawker 4000 won FAA certification on November 21, Raytheon announced that it agreed to sell Raytheon Aircraft to Onex Partners and GS C
Regulations and Government

Speed rule made permanent at London Airports

The UK’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) has introduced a permanent 250-knot speed restriction for standard instrument departures (SIDs) from London’s
Training and Workforce

MU-2 training changes ahead

The FAA received a fair number of comprehensive comments during the 30-day comment period for the proposed special regulations (SFAR) that will mandate typ
Maintenance and Modifications

JetStar Owners Face Serious Maintenance Issue

An upcoming standoff for parts could spell serious problems for Lockheed JetStar owners.
Regulations and Government

New Passport Requirements Go Into Effect

Beginning today, all U.S.
Regulations and Government

Visas: ’Better Get It and Not Regret It’

Confusion about French visa requirements for U.S.
Accidents

Failure To Use Deicing Boots Cited in Accident Report

The NTSB determined today that the Feb.
Airports

UK bizav airport getting ILS

Oxford Airport in the UK is being upgraded with a Category I instrument landing system and the widening of its main runway.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetstar owners face parts issue

An upcoming standoff for parts could spell serious problems for Lockheed JetStar owners.

Embraer Legacy Building a Legacy

Brazilian airframer Embraer reported that it delivered 27 executive and corporate shuttle versions of its Legacy 600 last year, more than double the 13 air
Regulations and Government

Priority Registration Loophole Retained As Is

Last year the FAA said it would delay until this January its plan to limit “priority service” for aircraft registration in connection with international fl
Regulations and Government

Revised Air-taxi Security Rules Issued

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has released a revised Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP), effective March 12.
Maintenance and Modifications

Skilled technicians wanted; apply almost anywhere

If business aviation observers are on the right track, the industry is again facing a shortage of the skilled craftsmen it needs to keep up with burgeoning
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Aircraft

Executive Dream on Wings Selling Well

Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is rapidly finding favor in an executive configuration.
Aircraft

NTSB: Lack of Experience Factor in Crash

The NTSB final report on the May 2005 crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B found several causes, notably the pilot’s mishandling a partial power loss in the left en
Charter & Fractional

Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Jets

NetJets has doubled its order for new Hawkers.
Regulations and Government

Insulation Mandate Delayed Two Years

The FAA extended by 24 months–to Sept.