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D-Jet No Longer Just a Diamond in the Rough

The Diamond D-Jet (S/N 001) single-engine very light jet flew for the first time on Tuesday afternoon from London International Airport, Ontario, home of D
Aircraft

Budget-conscious Air Force Looking at VLJs

Manufacturers of very light jets had until early this month to respond to a U.S.

Multiple STCs Sought for Inflatable Seatbelts

The FAA issued proposed special conditions that would apply to STCs of AmSafe inflatable seatbelts in a variety of general aviation airplanes, including Be
Aircraft

Operational Limits Proposed for Large Aircraft

Transport aircraft manufacturers, including business jet OEMs, will be required to develop operational limitations for all future Part 25 designs, under a
Airports

Teterboro Controversy Cools, for Now

The controversy over Teterboro Airport operations seems to be cooling down.
Security

TSA Warns of Possible Bizjet Terrorist Attacks

The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday issued an advisory urging private jet owners and general aviation airports to review security measur

Honduras to GII Owner: Pay Up or Lose It

The owner of a Mexican-registered Gulfstream II (S/N 0-10) that landed at Toncontin International Airport in Honduras February 24 may lose the airplane.
Regulations and Government

Part 25 Revision Aimed at Bizjet Interiors

Special requirements for transport-category airplanes used as business/VIP jets are being developed by the FAA.
Aircraft

Caravan Safety Initiative Launched

Cessna Aircraft has joined forces with the FAA and the Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) for a Cessna Caravan “educational and awareness camp
Aircraft

Aerion SSBJ Rocketing Forward

Reno start-up Aerion said yesterday that its board recently approved continued funding of the Aerion supersonic business jet through program launch, the po
Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Sales Up, Hawker 4000 Nearer

“Overall, Raytheon Aircraft had the best quarter” in its history in terms of financial performance, said William Swanson, chairman and CEO of parent Raythe

Geneva This Week Welcomes Bizav Show

Starting tomorrow through Friday, the sixth annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) will showcase hundreds of products from a
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing to Acquire Parts Supplier Aviall

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, is being acquired by Boeing.
Aircraft

Dassault Launches New Support Initiatives

A Falcon parts price guarantee program and a program to improve dispatch reliability are two of the latest efforts launched over the past year by Dassault

Industry Still Flying High

Coming off an all-time record for billings and a four-year high in new turbine airplane deliveries in 2005, the industry continued flying high in the first
Aircraft

Embraer Introduces Bizjet Version of ERJ 190

Embraer, which is already developing two new light jets, announced on the eve of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that starts tomorro
Engines

Small Turbofan Makes First Run in France

The 560-pound-thrust DGEN380 turbofan engine recently made its first run in Tarnos, France, start-up company Price Induction announced.
Regulations and Government

Return of Plant Health Inspections on Friday

Aphis, the U.S.
Safety

NTSB Wants Action To Ensure Air Restarts

Manufacturers should be required to determine if engine restart capability exists when core rotation speed drops to zero after high-power, high-altitude fl
Airports

Dulles Reliever to Gain Bizav Complex

New York City-based Arcadia Aviation announced plans yesterday to create a $20 million 200,000-sq-ft corporate hangar and office complex at Eastern West Vi
Accidents

Pilots Faulted in Houston Gulfstream Crash

The NTSB released its final report on the Nov.
Regulations and Government

Obtaining Data from the FAA Is Getting Easier

Over the last several months, the FAA has redesigned its Web site so that it’s easier to use, better or
Regulations and Government

Blakey Reveals More Clues into Possible User Fees

The FAA’s funding stream being tied to the price of an airline ticket is not sufficient or reliable enough to fund the agency and “a new funding mechanism”
Charter & Fractional

Swiss Startup Orders 50 Embraer Phenom 100s

Zurich-based startup JetBird announced it ordered 50 Phenom 100s, a very light jet under development by Embraer, for a planned European on-demand air taxi
Safety

Recommendations Repeated for Deicing Measures

As a result of its investigation into the Montrose accident, the NTSB recommended that the FAA “develop visual and tactile training aids” that show small a
Accidents

Crew Blamed for Montrose Challenger 600 Crash

The NTSB Tuesday issued its determination regarding the stall and fatal crash of a Challenger 600 during takeoff from Montrose, Colo., on Nov, 28, 2004.
Training and Workforce

Mustang Training Program Taking Shape

FlightSafety International and Cessna are making significant progress in the development of the training program for the new Mustang VLJ, scheduled to begi

European Bizav Traffic To Grow 50 Percent

A report issued last week by Eurocontrol projects that over the next 10 years Europe’s fleet of turbine business aircraft will grow by about 4 percent annu

Forecast Sees Nearly 10,400 Jets Built by 2015

Some 10,383 business jets will be built over the next 10 years, including 2,310 very light jets, 100 business jetliners and 196 business jet versions of re
ATC

ADS-B Lurches Onto Center Stage

While pilots agree that ADS-B is the next big thing for the National Airspace System, with FAA Administrator Marion Blakey describing it as the “FAA’s moon