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New Gateway Airports Named for DCA Access

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today named Dallas Love Field, Memphis International and Milwaukee General Mitchell International as the n
Charter & Fractional

More Operational Control Workshops Scheduled

Starting with a session next Tuesday in Van Nuys, Calif., the FAA has scheduled seven more briefings on its proposed guidance policy on air carrier operati
Regulations and Government

Little Time Left To Comment on Tax Proposals

There is still a short time remaining to alert Congress about what NBAA calls “harmful” tax proposals in pending federal legislation.
Airports

Pumping In Support for Fuel Simplification Bill

To lift what NBAA and the National Air Transportation Association call “confusing” and “burdensome” requirements from FBOs and fuel companies, Sen.
Airports

DOT IG Wants Answers About Runway Incursions

An increase in the number and severity of runway incursions at three major airports has promoted an audit by the DOT inspector general (IG).
Training and Workforce

Special Training Needed for Pilots Using Rnav SIDs

Operators using the new Rnav SID procedures at Dallas/Fort Worth and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airports can expect a visit from their princi
Charter & Fractional

Jet Aviation Signs First Skylliance Partner

Executive Airlines of Barcelona, Spain, is the first company to join Skylliance, a new membership program for charter operators in Europe introduced by Swi
Aircraft

The Game’s On for Sport-Jet

Excel-Jet’s four-seat, single-engine very light jet, the Sport-Jet, flew for the first time this past weekend from Colorado Springs Airport.
Aircraft

Gulfstream Will Not Go It Alone on an SSBJ

Gulfstream Aerospace president Bryan Moss has dismissed the company’s long-discussed “Quiet Supersonic Jet” (QSJ).
Accidents

NTSB Reports on Hawker Loss-of-Control Incident

An NTSB preliminary report posted yesterday provides details on a May 4 incident involving a Hawker 800A that went of control and lost more than 10,000 fee
Regulations and Government

Unrest Persists over Flight Time and Rest Rules

The FAA has been working for years to revise Part 121 and 135 flight time, duty and rest rules, but it’s still not close to issuing new proposals or final
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Poised for a Profitable Year?

If Berkshire Hathaway’s first-quarter results are any indication, its NetJets subsidiary will record a profit this year, which would be a reversal from $80
Accidents

Final Reports Due on Learjet Fatal Crashes

The NTSB on Tuesday is scheduled to adopt its final investigation reports, including the determination of probable cause, of two fatal Learjet accidents–de
FBOs

Air-taxi Operator’s Certificate Revoked

The FAA last week revoked the Part 135 certificate of American Air Network (AAN) of Chesterfield, Mo., saying the company permitted flights for hire to be
FBOs

24/7 FBO Opening at Berlin Schoenefeld

ExecuJet Europe next month is opening what it describes as the first dedicated executive aircraft FBO at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport.
Aircraft

Start-up Hopes to Outfox VLJ Competitors

Tony Fox, the 84-year-old entrepreneur credited by those with long memories as being the father of the very light jet, this week sold the 1970s-era Foxjet

Pilot Pleads Guilty to Ecstasy Smuggling Charges

Former Flight Options pilot Franklin Rodriguez, 36, pleaded guilty last week in federal court to charges that while in the Air National Guard he and loadma
Accidents

Crew and ATC Cited in Learjet Crash

The NTSB today concluded that a combination of flight crew and ATC deficiencies led to a controlled flight into terrain accident involving an air ambulance
Regulations and Government

Honeywell Introduces ’Enhanced’ Apex Cockpit

Described by some Honeywell engineers as the “son of Primus Epic,” the Phoenix company’s Apex integrated avionics system is undergoing a makeover that aims
ATC

Pilot Group Petitions against Language Program

The International Council of AOPA (IAOPA) submitted a petition to the International Civil Aviation Organization to modify language proficiency requirements
Regulations and Government

International ’Priority Service’ Limits Delayed

The FAA postponed until January 1 next year a decision to limit “
ATC

FAA Poised To Make Final Offer to Controllers

With the latest deadline in the contract dispute between the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) fast approaching, it seems in
Safety

Safety Plan Takes Off in Europe

Eurocontrol, the Flight Safety Foundation, the European Regions Airline Association and other pilot and ATC organizations are implementing a new action pla

Part 23 Ten-minute OEI Method Proposed

The FAA released a draft policy that would offer
Accidents

NTSB Decries Lack of Recorders on Learjet

The final NTSB report on the Dec.
Avionics

AirCell Likely To Win FCC Frequency Auction

With all other serious contenders out of the running, AirCell appears likely to win an FCC auction for a coveted slice of frequency spectrum that will enab
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Maine Refurbisher Plans Major Upgrade

Oxford Aviation is planning to move its aircraft refurbishment business from Oxford County Regional Airport, Maine, to nearby Sanford Regional Airport, whe
Regulations and Government

Canada Releases Aviation Strategy Plan

Transport Canada on Thursday released “Flight 2010,” a strategic plan for enhancing the safety levels of the country’s civil aviation sector over the next
Safety

FAA To Protect Program from Public Access

To encourage more industry participation, the FAA is proposing that information provided to the agency from the voluntary disclosure reporting program (VDR

Airline CEO Says Bizav Gets ’Free Ride’

Under the current ATC funding mechanism, business aviation “gets a free ride, or almost free ride,” according to American Airlines chairman and CEO Gerard