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Eurocontrol undertakes study of bizav traffic

“Despite several crises, air traffic growth continues inexorably in Europe but with delays reaching an all-time low, the average delay per flight now stand
Safety

NTSB recommends new bounced-landing training

As a result of its investigation into the Executive Airlines ATR 72-212 landing accident in Puerto Rico on May 9, 2004, the NTSB is recommending new proced
ATC

UAVs make progress toward full civil airspace operations

Once the exclusive domain of the military and, with few exceptions, flying outside controlled airspace, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are now slowly nudg
ATC

Large UAV Flies in Civil Airspace

The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in civil, non-segregated airspace took another step forward early last month at the unmanned systems trade show
Aircraft

Boeing explores business jet variant of 787

As Boeing Business Jets closes in on the sale of its 100th BBJ, the company is also deep into computer concepts of an executive/VIP variant of the new Boei
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FBOs

Flying Group lands in Paris

After months of negotiation, the Flying Group has obtained approval from the board of directors of Aeroports de Paris to convert the short-term lease at Eu
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier opens high-tech ‘superwarehouse’ in Chicago

Last month Bombardier inaugurated its 238,000-sq-ft distribution center near Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
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Safety

Training blamed in Falcon crash

The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) implicated crew training in the crash of a Bermuda-registered Falcon 900EX at Stansted Airport on Feb.
Aircraft

JetBlue’s new EMB 190 fills blue-yonder niche

A chill in the air and an unseasonably hard rain did little to dampen the enthusiasm last month in São José dos Campos, Brazil, as U.S.
Training and Workforce

Operators embrace service training for corporate pilots

The late Randy Kennedy, who wrote a chapter or two in the book for corporate pilots in the U.S., once said, “Don’t tell anyone, but you can teach monkeys t
FBOs

Katrina’s effect on fuel prices still unfolding

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina the surge in auto-fuel prices–with the per-gallon increases lagging just hours behind the rising flood waters–was at the f
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FBOs

Airports and FBOs start cleaning up

Dial the number for Million Air at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW) and there is nothing on the other end.
Charter & Fractional

Europe inches closer to interim frax rule

At the EBACE gathering in Geneva earlier this year, the joint industry working group on business aircraft operations (IWG-BAO), which includes NBAA, the Eu
Engines

Pratt & Whitney celebrates 80 years

When engine maker Pratt & Whitney opened its first machine shop in a tobacco warehouse in Hartford, Conn., 80 years ago last month, former Wright Aeronauti
Avionics

Falcon 900EX delivers on EASy promises

Dassault has begun deliveries of the Falcon 900EX equipped with the fully operational EASy flight deck.
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Safety

Business operators fly safe with TAWS

It was a night tailor-made for flying– smooth air, barely a cloud in the sky and miles of visibility.
Accidents

Arinc Direct will offer Aircraft Performance Group’s (APG) Internet-based runway analysis service for business aircraft operators as part of its suite of online flight services

The APG service allows crews to quickly calculate safe takeoff limits based on aircraft weight and type, actual runway conditions, obstructions and terrain
Avionics

EVS, SVS spurring HUD interest

Head-up display (HUD) manufacturers have carved a respectable niche for themselves in the business aviation realm in the last decade or so, but if the mark
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Avionics

FAA Throws Up Roadblock to Would-be Aero Cellphone Services

AeroMobile, a joint venture of Arinc and Telenor now planning the introduction of cellphone services for the cabin, last month announced that it is taking
Avionics

Elliott Launches Flat-panel Upgrade Program for Citation 650

Elliott Aviation has applied for an STC for installation of a flat-panel cockpit upgrade for the Cessna Citation 650, the Moline, Ill.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

FDS Nears Introduction of 55-inch LCD Cabin Monitor

In-flight entertainment specialist Flight Display Systems (FDS) is preparing to take the wraps off a monster, 55-inch LCD monitor for the cabin in a formal
Avionics

Gulfstream Adds CCD to G150 Cockpit

In a bid to bring the functionality of its larger siblings to the G150 midsize jet, Gulfstream announced that it is adding pilot and copilot cursor control
Training and Workforce

First there was glass for GA, now comes an FTD to match

First came glass cockpits for light piston airplanes, and now there is a Frasca flight-training device (FTD) for pilots who want to learn to use the new br
ATC

Raytheon To Conduct ADS-B Trials for Eurocontrol

Raytheon Systems of the UK has received a contract from Eurocontrol to install four ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) ground systems to su
ATC

Australia Moves Ahead with Plan To Provide Free ADS-B Avionics to GA

Airservices Australia has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to avionics makers for as many as 1,500 ADS-B airborne systems for installation in the countr
ATC

NASA’s SATS Initiative Could Pay Dividends for Business Aviation

People tend to think of NASA’s Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS) project as a far-fetched plan to put an airplane in every garage and turn the sk
Avionics

Avidyne and Ryan Team on Price Discount Promotion

Avidyne and Ryan International announced discounts of up to $2,000 when customers buy an Avidyne FlightMax EX500 multifunction display and a Ryan 9900BX tr
Aircraft

Eclipse takes delivery of first flight-ready autopilot for VLJ

Marking an important milestone on the Eclipse 500’s development path, Meggitt last month delivered the first flight-ready autopilot hardware to Eclipse Avi
Avionics

Avionics Upgrade STCed for Citation 501, Falcon 200

Rockwell Collins avionics upgrades are now available for Citation 501s, including the Williams International FJ44-powered Eagle II Citation 501s.
Aircraft

New Regional Aircraft: East plays catch-up in race for RJ prominence

Antonov: An-148–The only aircraft program ever launched in the former Soviet Union without direct public funding continues its march toward C