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Jim Schuster charts stable course for Raytheon Aircraft
How has the past year been for Raytheon Aircraft?
It’s been a great year for Raytheon Aircraft.
It’s been a great year for Raytheon Aircraft.
Aircraft
Pelton leads resurgence at Cessna, eyes growth opportunities
How has this year been for Cessna?
This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
Aircraft
New air-quality standards proposed
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed a standard that will define air quality and comfort lev
Safety
Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America
Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
Safety
Aviation software for the really small screen
With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services
Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Charter & Fractional
Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options
Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment
Airports
XJet Club brreaks ground at Centennial Airport
XJet Club broke ground late last month for its 100,000-sq-ft facility at Centennial Airport near Denver.
Regulations and Government
Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role
The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr
A transatlantic trip to India
When my boss told me, “We have a possible trip to India,” I was ambivalent about the prospect.
India begins to establish a business aviation network
As demand for commercial air travel increases in India, business aviation entrepreneurs are clamoring for position in a classic chicken-and-egg scenario.
Charter & Fractional
German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model
Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical
Charter & Fractional
Air ambulance operations
A call comes in to operations: a young American woman vacationing on a dive boat in the Caribbean is suffering from serious burns after a fire broke out
Safety
Bombardier Safety Standdown
“We do many things for the industry throughout the year, but this is the one that makes me the most proud,” said James Hoblyn, v-p of Bombardier’s business
Aircraft
2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Turboprops
ellers of used turboprops, many of whom AIN contacted at last month’s NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., generally remain optimistic that the turnaro
Aircraft
2005 Pre-Owned Aircraft: Business Jets
Looking back on the past year, no one could have predicted just how active the pre-owned market would be.
NBAA Report: Annual convention rebounds well after emergency venue change
The upgrade parade that has been a hallmark of recent NBAA Conventions continued to march along pretty much unabated at last month’s show in Orlando, Fla.,
ATC
FAA rolls out ‘co-opetition’ concept at ATC convention
Co-opetition–it’s the hottest new Washington buzzword, meaning that you cooperate with your competitors to ensure you’re not left out when the FAA awards t
Aircraft
A380 demos ‘gee whiz’ weight performance
To professional aerospace observers, there should be no such thing as culture shock, but even after several years of Airbus A380 gestation some of its vita
Safety
ERA adds icing to list of ‘hot’ topics
What should operators do when they face the prospect of ice forming on aircraft and flying controls? The most obvious course of action–applying anti-icing
Regulations and Government
Stage 4 noise standards to take effect Jan. 1
All jet and transport-category airplanes with an mtow of 12,500 pounds or more for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after Jan.
Shuttle flights available from Danish carrier
Danish regional airline Cimber Air is preparing to establish corporate shuttle services to connect companies on the Danish mainland with their satellite pr
Regulations and Government
UK to decide soon on foreign aircraft limits
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) is expected to decide early next year whether it will forge ahead with plans to restrict the amount of time foreign-r
Charter & Fractional
Air-taxi Hopeful Pogo Co-founder Quits
Donald Burr recently left air-taxi hopeful Pogo to “pursue other opportunities,” according to a company statement.
ATC
LAX Class B Shoreline Route Reinstated
The configuration of Los Angeles (LAX) Class B airspace is set to change on December 22 to ensure that STAR routes are contained within the protected airsp
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck Modified C90 Gets Mtow Boost
Raisbeck Engineering received approval of an mtow increase, to 10,350 pounds, for King Air C90s and C90Bs that have been modified with four-blade Hartzell/
Aircraft
Piaggio: Avanti Announcement Premature
Although Piaggio named two new completion centers for the Avanti at the NBAA Convention last month, Tom Appleton, president and CEO of Piaggio America, tol
Charter & Fractional
…and Charter Broker, DOT Reach Settlement
New York charter broker Blue Star Jets and the DOT reached a compromise settlement regarding alleged regulatory violations in connection with the same cras
Charter & Fractional
Platinum Jet, FAA Postpone Meeting…
An “informal” meeting between Platinum Jet Management and the FAA was postponed from November 1.
Charter & Fractional
Flexjet Frax Claims Small Profit
Bombardier’s fractional operation, Flexjet, said last month that after a decade it has turned the corner and is making money.
