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Citation Sovereign Receives European Ticket

Cessna received certification for its Citation Sovereign from both the European Aviation Safety Agency and the JAA, enabling the twinjet to be certified an
Charter & Fractional

Sentient Jet Acquires Charter Operator

Corporate jet-card services company Sentient Jet has acquired charter operator Atlantic Aviation Flight Services of Teterboro, N.J., from Voyager Group, a
Regulations and Government

Passport: Don’t Leave Home Without It

Flight crews and their passengers will be affected by a proposal from the Departments of State and Homeland Security to require a U.S.
Aircraft

Learjet 20 Series Subject of Proposed AD

Until Bombardier develops a fix and it is FAA approved, operators of about 255 U.S.-registered Learjet 23s through 25s will be required to disable the thru
Safety

Civil aviation accidents, fatalities decline in 2004

With accidents decreasing by 8.7 percent and fatal accidents dropping by 11.6 percent, last year was the safest year for U.S.
ATC

Canada Says No Fee Increases in Near Term

Nav Canada, the company that runs Canada’s ATC system, reports that because of favorable financial results in its most recent quarter and the preliminary o
Aircraft

EASA Approves Gulfstream G350

The Gulfstream G350, FAA certified in November, has received validation by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling operators to register the b
Safety

Part 135 Oversight Concerns NTSB

NTSB recommendations issued last month call on the FAA to step up its oversight of Part 135 operators to ensure that improper record-keeping practices are
Engines

Sport-Jet Gets an Engine Change

Colorado-based Excel Jet selected the 1,500-pound-thrust FJ33-4A turbofan for the single-engine Sport-Jet.
Aircraft

Legacy Deliveries Off to a Good Start

Embraer delivered two Legacy business jets in the first quarter compared with none in the same period last year, in addition to 28 regional jets, according
Aircraft

Pilatus Correcting PC-12 Pitch Problem

A new pitch actuator will be required in some 330 U.S.-registered Pilatus PC-12s if the FAA adopts a proposed AD.
Aircraft

CJ2+ Flight Tests Progressing

Two weeks after first flying the Citation CJ2+ prototype on April 2, Cessna had logged 18 hours in nine flights in the new business jet.
Regulations and Government

Stone resigns from top post at security agency

Retired Navy Rear Admiral David Stone, who earned high praise from general aviation groups as head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is
ATC

NBAA Clarifies RVSM Climb and Decent Speeds

An operational alert NBAA published last month requires some clarification.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stage III Says Hush Kit Approval Imminent

After nearly six years of development plagued by delays caused mostly by technical problems, Stage III Technologies of La Jolla, Calif., late last month sa
Training and Workforce

Frasca Sim Replicates Garmin Cockpit

Frasca’s newest flight training device, the Mentor, is being billed by the Urbana, Ill.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Operator Reports Strong Growth

Executive Jet Management reported revenue from its charter business rose by more than 35 percent last year over its 2003 figures.
Safety

Alert Issued on Helo Fuel Contamination

Preventing helicopter fuel contamination is the topic addressed in a March 24 edition of the FAA’s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin.
Aircraft

Bombardier Delivers First Global 5000

On April 18 Bombardier delivered the first completed Global 5000, a truncated, shorter-range version of the Global Express.
Regulations and Government

ARC prepares Part 135 revisions for FAA review

The Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) helping the FAA revise the Part 125/135 rulebook has essentially completed its work, but it is continuing to fine-t
Regulations and Government

Pilot Takes Left Seat at NASA

Michael Griffin reported to work late last month as the 11th administrator of NASA.
Safety

Cessna 208 Icing Accidents Lead to AD

All U.S.-registered Cessna 208 Caravans are covered by a new AD, the result of several accidents during operations in icing conditions, including six accid
FBOs

Scottsdale, Ariz. FBO Opens Crew Lounge

Corporate Jets at Scottsdale Airport, Ariz., recently opened its new 3,000-sq-ft crew lounge.
Maintenance and Modifications

South African MRO Firm Adding P&WC PT6

CSC Africa, a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility based at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, will introduce P&WC PT6 overhaul services by the end of
Aircraft

Piper Delivers 200th Meridian

Early last month Piper delivered the 200th Malibu Meridian since the turboprop single entered service in November 2000.
Regulations and Government

Manifest Transmission Rules Refined

The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) last month issued its final rule on the electronic filing of commercial aircraft passenger and crew manif
Regulations and Government

House mulls cabin air-quality regs

Regulation may be in the air for the cabins of commercial aircraft, though it is unclear which is more infectious: airborne particles or hysterical legisla
Safety

In Bridstrike Campaign, Falcons Are Fighting Fit

It has been little more than a century since mankind figured out how birds do it and applied that knowledge to slipping the surly bonds.
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
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
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