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Charter & Fractional

FAA Operational Control Workshops Under Way

Top FAA lawyers and flight standards specialists met with charter companies yesterday in Las Vegas in the first of 10 air-taxi operational control workshop
Regulations and Government

Rule Eases Operations by Non-U.S.-owned Aircraft

Operations by U.S.-registered aircraft owned by a company not considered a U.S.
FBOs

Wilson Air Center Again Tops AIN FBO Survey

Partial results of the annual AIN FBO Survey appear in AIN's Aviation Industry Expo supplement being distributed this wee
Regulations and Government

Funding Source Change in the Wind at FAA

On Tuesday, FAA Administrator Marion Blakey testified before the Senate subcommittee on aviation about the financial health of the agency, specifically the
Maintenance and Modifications

Acquisition Results in MU-2 Factory Service Center

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), the Addison, Texas-based subsidiary of the Japanese company that built the MU-2 turboprop twin, has acquired In
Airports

Lakefront Airport Continues To Recover

Traffic is picking up and hangar space is returning to New Orleans Lakefront Airport, more than six months after Hurricane Katrina caused millions of dolla
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Expands Cost-per-hour Mx Programs

Beginning June 1, buyers of any new Bombardier business jet can opt for a new cost-per-flight-hour maintenance support program.
Aircraft

Avocet ProJet’s Wings Clipped

Westport, Conn.-based Avocet Aircraft has canceled its program to develop a $2 million, six-seat very light jet known as the ProJet.
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Testing Compliance Delayed

The FAA is scheduled tomorrow to issue a notice that compliance with revised drug and alcohol testing requirements for air carriers has been delayed to Oct
Regulations and Government

Comments Due on SEC Proposal

Monday is the deadline for comments on a Securities and Exchange Commission rulemaking proposal to require more detailed reporting of top executive compens
Regulations and Government

State Aviation Leaders Ask Congress To ’Say No’

The National Association of State Aviation Officials is asking Congress to “say no” to the FAA’s 2007 budget proposals.
Regulations and Government

FAA Outlines Challenges of Unmanned Aircraft

Testifying recently before the House aviation subcommittee on unmanned aircraft (UA), FAA associate administrator for aviation safety Nicholas Sabatini out
Aircraft

VLJ Programs Making Progress

Cessna, Eclipse and Adam Aircraft are all confident that their respective very light jets will be certified this year.
Aircraft

Piaggio’s Business Jet: Not If, but When

Piaggio Aero Industries, manufacturer of the Avanti turboprop twin, says it will develop a business jet.
Training and Workforce

Electric Motion Sim Gets FAA Level-D Approval

FlightSafety International achieved a first recently when it put a Citation Sovereign simulator into service at its Orlando Learning Center.

Airlines Put Arinc Up for Sale

The airlines that own Arinc are interested in selling the 77-year-old aviation communications company.

Pilatus Aircraft Makes Another Swiss Switch

In mid-2002, former Pilatus Business Aircraft COO Thomas Bosshard was named president and CEO of this U.S.
Aircraft

Phenom 100 VLJ Launch Price Extended to May 31

Embraer is extending the $2.75 million introductory price to May 31 for the Phenom 100, its offering in the growing very light jet segment.
Safety

Bizav Fatalities Continue Downward Trend

The first quarter of this year continued the downward trend in fatalities from turbine business aircraft accidents.
Airports

Future Cloudy for Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport

A Berlin court on December 21 recommended to keep Tempelhof downtown airport open until Oct.
Accidents

Accident Victim Sues Rolls-Royce, Others

On December 6, attorney Richard Genter filed a lawsuit on behalf of client Charles Duke in U.S.
Regulations and Government

Part 125 Waiver Notice Revised

The FAA has issued Notice N8000.345, rescinding Notice N8700.46 and providing updated guidance for obtaining Letters of Deviation Authority (LODA), applica
Charter & Fractional

FAA Reissues New Policy for Adding Charter Airplanes

While the FAA did rescind Notice N8000.336 regarding addition of airplanes to Part 135 certificates, on December 18 it reissued the notice in a new form wi

NBAA Ponders Role in Latin American Bizav Show

NBAA is reconsidering its role in the Latin American Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (LABACE).
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Outfitter’s Challenge: Keeping Up with Demand

It’s one of those problems providers might like to see but that can be exasperating for their customers–more demand than capacity.

Pilots Wanted for Test To Assess English Proficiency

Commercial pilots and air traffic controllers who have English as a second language, as well as native speakers of English, are needed to participate in a
ATC

Capstone Being Made Part of ADS-B National Plan

The FAA says that the Alaska Capstone program of testing a host of advanced avionics (including automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast–ADS-B) in small

NBAA Assumes Lesser Role in LABACE 2007

Citing a desire by the Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral (ABAG) to assume a more extensive role in organizing the annual Latin American Business Aviat
Training and Workforce

Changes Made to MU-2 Training Proposal

Despite comments on a variety of subjects regarding the FAA’s proposed Special FAR mandating training for Mitsubishi MU-2 pilots, the agency has made chang

Newsmakers: Final flights

Glenn Maben & Nathan Forrest
On July 25 Glenn Maben, 53, director of flight operations for Spectrum Aeronautical, and vice director Nathan Forr