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Bizav Accidents Continue Downward Trend

The first quarter of this year continued the downward trend in fatalities from turbine business aircraft accidents.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

2005 Bizav Accident Data Available

Robert E.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Feds Charge Air Ambulance Operator

Roy Horridge, owner of grounded Houston-based Air Ambulance by B&C Flight Management, and William Sexton, a former mechanic and officer with the firm,

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

‘Scheduled Air Shuttle’ in the Works

Business Aircraft Group plans to launch a “scheduled air shuttle” service between Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport and several cities that are under consi

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Fractional Prefers Hawker

FractionAir is eliminating its Beech Diamond and Beechjet regional fractional programs to focus on its Hawker fractional jet management program.

Charter & Fractional

September 18, 2006

Canada’s Safety Board Wants Caravan Limits

If Transport Canada decides to accept a recommendation from that country’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB), Canadian-registered Cessna Caravans would be

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

DayJet plans for Southeast service launch

Air-limo startup DayJet of Delray Beach, Fla., late last month revealed its launch region–the Southeast–and said it would start on-demand, per-seat operati

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Mitsubishi Buys MU-2 Service Center

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), the Addison, Texas-based subsidiary of the Japanese company that built the MU-2 turboprop twin, has acquired In

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Eclipse 500 Facility Going Up in Florida

Eclipse Aviation has begun building a service center at Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport, Fla., for its Eclipse 500 very light twinjet.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Bilingual Flight Attendants Wanted

German charter operator Cirrus Aviation recently issued a call for 20 cabin attendants to crew its growing fleet of large business jets.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Embraer plans more business jets

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer left no doubt that it plans to become a major player in the business aviation market over the next decade.

Aircraft

September 18, 2006

Airbus ACJs Join Elite 180-Minute Club

Airbus airline and corporate jet versions of the A319 and A320, as well as the A321, recently received FAA approval for 180-minute extended-range commercia

Aircraft

September 15, 2006

Phenom chosen for Euro charter operations

A Zurich-based start-up charter operator announced at EBACE last month its plans to place into “low-cost, on-demand” charter service a fleet of Embraer Phe

Charter & Fractional

September 15, 2006

In The Works: Raytheon Hawker 4000

On May 31, Raytheon Aircraft reached the FAA’s five-year time limit for certification of the Hawker 4000 (née Horizon) under Part 25 amendments that existe

Aircraft

September 15, 2006

In The Works: Grob G180 SPn Utility Jet

Grob Aerospace recently announced significant enhancements to its G180 SPn light jet.

Aircraft

September 15, 2006

In The Works: Embraer Phenom 100

Early last month Embraer announced it cut the first metal for its Phenom 100 very light jet.

Aircraft

September 15, 2006