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Movers & Shakers: BBJ begins its next 'wild ride'

Sales expectations were modest when Boeing formed its business jet unit in 1996 to market an executive/VIP version of the company’s Next Generation 737-700
Avionics

MDHI adds Chelton EFIS to light helos

MD Helicopters has chosen Chelton Flight Systems to supply the EFIS cockpit for its light single helicopters.
Charter & Fractional

Wyvern Markets Audits Directly To Operators

After 15 years of auditing charter operators only at the behest of the companies or individuals who hire them, Wyvern Consulting, on Tuesday, announced tha
Aircraft

The air-taxi market: Day about to dawn on VLJ air taxis

The much-anticipated very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi market is beginning to take shape with operators gearing up for the start of service in the eastern U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engineering firm signs new partner

Representatives from Lux Aviation Engineering, the Tucson, Ariz.
Airports

FAA Weighs Future of Airport Advisory Service

The FAA is requesting public comments on the usefulness of airport advisory services now available part- or full-time at 20 airports in the continental U.S
Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer

Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of new parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust issues”
Airports

Boston Logan Taxiway Proposal Extended

The FAA extended to September 22 the public comment period for a draft reevaluation of a proposed centerfield taxiway at Boston Logan International Airport
Regulations and Government

New Rules for Air-tour Operators Move Closer

Controversial FAA regulations that would impose numerous new requirements on air-tour operators are one step closer to publication.
Training and Workforce

Pueblo hopes to transform airport into a training haven

The city of Pueblo, Colo., has announced additional programs to transform the Pueblo Memorial Airport and adjacent Industrial Park into a flight and aviati
Safety

Landing-assessment Rule Dropped–For Now

For the time being, air-taxi and fractional jet operators will not be required to add a 15-percent safety margin to actual landing distance as described in
Accidents

Wings Separated in Latest Two MU-2 Fatals

The NTSB reports that in the two most recent Mitsubishi MU-2 fatal accidents, the wings separated in flight.
Charter & Fractional

Start-up Magnum Jet Orders Small Jets

Embraer today said Houston-based Magnum Jet has placed an order for 50 Phenom 100s, with options for another 50 Phenom 100s and/or 300s.
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options this morning launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to de
Charter & Fractional

No WAAS Capability for Honeywell’s GNS-XLS

A recent notice sent to Honeywell GNS-XLS owners confirmed what many had suspected all along: due to hardware limitations, the flight management system wil
Aircraft

Beechjet Operators Receive AFM Changes

Raytheon Aircraft has provided operators of the Beechjet/Hawker 400XP with revised airplane flight manual (AFM) pages on the use of engine anti-icing proce
Airports

GA and Regionals Affected by La Guardia Plan

General aviation operators at New York La Guardia Airport who are waiting eagerly for the expiration next January 1 of the reservation and slot program und
ATC

Lockheed To Disclose ADS-B Contract Team

Lockheed Martin is expected soon to make a surprise announcement about its bid for the FAA's forthcoming ADS-B contract, said to be valued at around $2 bil
Airports

NATA Appeals to OMB on 15-percent Rule

In a letter to the Office of Management and Budget this week, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) requested the agency's intervention to ens
Avionics

RTCA Gets the Ball Rolling on Helicopter TAWS

On September 21, the FAA has scheduled the first
Accidents

None Seriously Hurt in Hawker-Sailplane Midair

Remarkably, the two pilots and three passengers on a NetJets Hawker 800XP (N879QS) and the pilot of a Schleicher sailplane escaped serious injury when the
Safety

Long safety history a testament to ‘good people’

Each year NBAA recognizes member companies with superb safety records.
Aircraft

Citation CJ4 Will be Announced at NBAA Convention

Prompted by inquiries last week from AIN, Cessna today will confirm in a short press release that it is introducing the Citation CJ4 at the NBAA Con
Safety

NTSB Wants Ice Detectors on all Jet Engines

In the aftermath of four dual flameouts involving P&WC JT15D-powered Beechjets, the NTSB on Friday issued an urgent recommendation to help prevent furt
Safety

Business Aviation Safety

In the last 10 years, business aviation safety has improved dramatically.
Safety

Icing Training Mandate For Caravan Pilots?

A long-awaited interim final rule will be published in the next day or two extending through at least April 2008 the FAA’s mandated flight-reduction progra
Engines

Williams-powered Citation Conversion Gets STC

Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries last week received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by Williams FJ44-2A tu
Aircraft

Hawker 4000 Exemptions Granted with Conditions

The FAA has granted, with conditions, Raytheon Aircraft’s request that the Hawker 4000 be temporarily exempted from having to meet certain Part 25 fuel tan
Aircraft

Initial Hawker 4000 Customers Might Face Retrofits

Operators that take delivery of Hawker 4000s during the exemption period face a mandatory retrofit if any design changes are necessary.
Regulations and Government

FAA Cutting Back Mailing ADs and SAIBs

In what it said is “part of our transition to full electronic distribution of ADs and Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins,” the FAA today began imp