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Bahrain operator expands fleet, enters leasing market

Bahrain-based charter operator Bexair is trying to expand the Middle East’s business aircraft fleet through its new venture, Arabian Aircraft & Equipment L
FBOs

Frankfurt makes plans for executive facilities

The German business and banking metropolis of Frankfurt lacks a dedicated executive airport, but Christoph Goetzmann, head of the executive aviation divisi
Charter & Fractional

London Executive Aviation awaits Mustang deliveries

London Executive Aviation (LEA) is preparing to pioneer the use of very light jets (VLJs) in the European charter market.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

CES Offers Glimpse of Future Cabin Tech

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last month lived up to its reputation as a playground for tech lovers, with more than 2,500 companies show
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Special Report: Cabin Electronics

For a long time–too long some say–the industry has been struggling to give passengers on corporate aircraft the same business and entertainment tools at 41
Regulations and Government

More teething troubles ahead for EASA

Sir Roy McNulty, chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), has said that management and financial problems at the European Aviation Safety Agency
Security

News Note: The FAA is seeking comments on plans to improve safety, reduce delays and handle growing air traffic in the Northeast.

The call comes as the FAA released its draft environmental impact statement on its airspace redesign–a project involving 31,000 sq mi, five states and 21 m
Safety

Runway calculations eyed in MDW overrun probe

While the NTSB is far from concluding its investigation into the fatal nighttime overrun accident involving a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 at Chicago Midw

Reorganization proposed for Embraer

A proposed wholesale change to Embraer’s capital structure will see CEO Mauricio Botelho leave his chief executive’s post in April next year and become cha
Aircraft

News Note: Piaggio Aero Industries last month delivered the first Avanti II twin turboprop, to Swiss operator Fly Wings.

The seven-seat aircraft will operate from Switzerland Lugano Agno Airport.

The $6.27 million Avanti II received European Aviation Safety Age
Charter & Fractional

UK firm launches block-charter program

UK operator Club328 has launched a block-charter program called SkyClub.
Airports

Port Authority committee seeks agreement on Teterboro issues

Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates Teterboro Airport (TEB), stirred up a hornet’s nest when
Aircraft

King Air C90GT Replaces C90B

Raytheon Aircraft received FAA certification for its King Air C90GT and deliveries started last month.
Regulations and Government

New Crew Oxygen Rule Quickly Withdrawn

The FAA quickly removed a new requirement easing crew oxygen use in Part 121 operations upon learning that it apparently used inaccurate data to justify th
Training and Workforce

FAA Offers Restricted Airspace Training

To help pilots understand the complexities of today’s stricter airspace rules and reduce violations for operating in restricted airspace–particularly the s
Charter & Fractional

Finland’s Jetflite Orders Challenger 604s

Finnish executive charter operator Jetflite has ordered a pair of Bombardier Challenger 604s to replace its two Dassault Falcon 20s.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets President Position Still Vacant

At press time NetJets had not named a new president, the position from which Bill Boisture resigned early last month.
FBOs

Two FBOs Open in Spain

TAG Aviation Espana and Swissport Executive Aviation opened full-service FBOs in Spain last month.
Regulations and Government

Delayed SDR Rule Withdrawn

As expected, the FAA withdrew a delayed final rule that amended the service difficulty reporting (SDR) requirements for air carriers and repair stations.
Regulations and Government

Controversial Insulation Rule Is Amended

The FAA has amended new regulations regarding aircraft thermal and acoustic insulation in response to industry concerns that the requirements applied to a
Charter & Fractional

Fractional rules divide EBAA

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has been split by a major disagreement over what operating rules should apply to fractional ownership in
Charter & Fractional

Europe Delays Frax Security Ruling

The European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) has deferred a decision on proposed security arrangements for fractional-ownership flights operating into Eur
Safety

Cabin Training Sim Based in Southeast

AirCare’s Facts safety training company is now basing a mobile emergency procedures cockpit/cabin simulator at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Aircraft

CIS Approves Four Gulfstream Models

Gulfstream received certification from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), formerly the USSR, for the G550, G500, G450 and G350.
Safety

FAA Approves FlightSafety Farnborough

The FAA awarded FlightSafety International’s new Farnborough, England training center a Part 142 certificate, allowing crews to complete FAA-approved train
Maintenance and Modifications

Conquest RVSM Package Introduced

Corporate Aircraft of Fresno, Calif., is selling a $93,600 RVSM installation package for the Conquest 441.
Regulations and Government

Drug/Alcohol Testing Rules Clarified

The FAA recently amended Part 121 regulations governing drug and alcohol testing to clarify that “each person who performs a safety-sensitive function for
Charter & Fractional

No Injuries in NetJets Citation Accident

A NetJets Citation 560 sustained substantial damage, according to the NTSB, when its right wing contacted Runway 36 during landing at Lakeland Airport in M
Accidents

NTSB: Caravan Not in a Midair Collision

In its January 10 final report on the fatal crash of a Cessna Caravan more than three years ago, the NTSB said there was “no evidence of an in-flight colli
Accidents

Eleven Killed in Falcon 20 Crash

An Iranian-military Falcon 20 crashed after making a forced landing on a road in Orumiyeh, Iran, last month, killing all 11 aboard, including high-ranking