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GAMA prepares for FAA budget strife

Pete Bunce’s love of aviation comes through five-by-five. “I am just ecstatic to be here,” he said during a recent interview in his office a
ATC

A New Look for the National Airspace System?

In the ongoing debate about what the next generation air transportation system (NGATS) should entail, the Air Traffic Control Association held a symposium
ATC

NGATS Institute selects leader

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute, which will work with the FAA’s Joint Planning and Development Office (JDPO) to design and
ATC

FAA plans for airspace transformation by 2025

Where will aviation be in 20 years? What will the traffic mix look like in 2025? How many airplanes, how many passengers, how many airports, how many runwa
Maintenance and Modifications

Private Jet Mech Makes House Calls

Tampa, Fla.-based Private Jet Mech’s 24-hour, on-call maintenance service for business jet operators is nowcapable of dispatching to more than 100 U.S.

Keystone Breaks Ground on Heliplex

On July 8 Keystone Helicopter broke ground on a 173,000-sq-ft “Heliplex” at its Coatesville Airport, Pa.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Pilots Show Solidarity

According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the union representing NetJets pilots, 93 percent of voting members have authorized a s
FBOs

Feras To Open New Bases in Germany

Business aircraft handling group Feras plans to open seven new bases in Germany over the next 12 months.
Airports

Lydd Airport Welcomes Bizav Traffic

The UK’s Lydd Airport is trying to attract business aircraft with a new executive facility operated by FAL Aviation.

…but Embraer’s Delivery Numbers Are Down

Embraer delivered 30 airplanes during this year’s second quarter, matching its output for the first three months but lagging well behind last year’s second
Aircraft

Embraer 170 and 175 Get Canadian Nod…

The Canadian civil aviation authority on July 19 issued type certification for the Embraer 170 and 175, paving the way for first deliveries to Air Canada.
ATC

FAA implements ATOP system in New York area

A new oceanic ATC system that will eventually allow controllers to reduce separation minimums over the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans has gone fully operation
ATC

Radar Staffing Change Won’t Affect Safety

The FAA plans to halt around-the-clock technical staffing of the Pico del Este long-range radar in Puerto Rico.
Regulations and Government

Stage 4 To Take Effect Next Year

All jet and transport-category airplanes for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after January 1 next year will have to meet Stage 4

GE Buys CIT’s Aircraft Portfolio

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance.
Regulations and Government

EC Raps Cyprus over Air Safety Rules

The European Commission (EC) last month warned Cyprus that it is one step away from being taken to the Court of Justice over its failure to implement Europ
Training and Workforce

FlightSafety Farnborough Up and Running

The new FlightSafety International Learning Center at Farnborough Airport, UK, received its first group of pilots on July 18.
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe To Move into New Digs

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.
Airports

Raytheon Seeks London City OK for 400XP

Raytheon Aircraft is trying to obtain approval for the Hawker 400XP to use London City Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Bolstering Parts Supply

Bombardier is looking to boost its parts distribution performance with the opening of two new “super warehouses.” A new facility opened at Chicago O’Hare I

Delta AirElite Scores a Perfect 10

Charter operator Delta AirElite is offering a 10-hour Fleet Membership program through September 30.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aviation Software for Cellphones

Smartsoft recently released Flight WTK 2.1, a new version of weight-and-balance software for cellphones that support Java scripts.

Cessna, Bell Lift Textron’s Financials

Textron’s second-quarter revenues of $3.2 billion were up 26 percent from last year, driven primarily by double-digit gains at Bell and Cessna.

General Dynamics Soars on Gulfstream

Gulfstream parent General Dynamics’ second-quarter revenues totaled $5.2 billion, a 12-percent year-over-year gain propelled mostly by a 33-percent increas

NASA Funds Studies To Reduce Sonic Boom

NASA last month awarded grants to fund a five-month study on how to design and build an airplane that could demonstrate technology to reduce the sonic boom
Engines

Small engines may spawn a new class of turboprops

The so-called “father of very light jets,” Eclipse CEO and president Vern Raburn, knows this new class of small jets wouldn’t even be possible without suit
Avionics

News Note: Diamond Aircraft in late June selected the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system for its D-Jet

Diamond Aircraft in late June selected the Garmin G1000 integrated avionics system for its D-Jet, a very light jet powered by a single Williams FJ33-4 engi
Regulations and Government

UK may revise rules about foreign aircraft registration

The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is considering whether to prevent foreign-registered aircraft that are not operated commercially from being based p
Regulations and Government

UK Civil Aviation bill could mean emissions charges

Users of corporate, business and executive aircraft in the UK are working to understand the implications of proposed new civil aviation rules, especially t
Aircraft

Second 7X Joins Flight-test Fleet

Dassault Aviation’s second conforming Falcon 7X made a 2 hour 15 minute maiden flight on July 5.