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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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Charter & Fractional

German Air Rescue-A Nonprofit Model

Deutsche Rettungsflugwacht e.V.–German Air Rescue (DRF), headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, has been specializing in airborne emergency care and medical
Regulations and Government

Europe ready to expand EASA’s regulatory role

The European Commission (EC) is moving quickly to extend the responsibilities of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to cover pilot licensing, aircr
Airports

XJet Club brreaks ground at Centennial Airport

XJet Club broke ground late last month for its 100,000-sq-ft facility at Centennial Airport near Denver.
Charter & Fractional

Euro charter firms offer ‘light’ options

Increasing demand from wealthy individuals for the Bombardier Skyjet International fixed-rate block charter program has prompted the company to experiment
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky buys Keystone, adds aftermarket services

Last month, Sikorsky Aircraft announced an agreement to acquire privately owned Keystone Ranger Holdings for an unspecified sum.
Safety

Aviation software for the really small screen

With Palm- and Windows-based personal digital assistants (PDA) rivaling the capabilities of larger PCs and laptops, it’s no wonder that hundreds of aviatio
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Safety

Elephant de-icing rigs arrive in North America

Business aircraft pilots taxiing into Toronto Pearson’s de-icing area this winter will see–since they’re hard to miss–two large truck-mounted de-icing unit
Aircraft

New air-quality standards proposed

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has proposed a standard that will define air quality and comfort lev
Aircraft

Pelton leads resurgence at Cessna, eyes growth opportunities

How has this year been for Cessna? This year has continued to be a growth year for Cessna.
Safety

Stimpson relishes new role as FSF chairman

Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December.
Regulations and Government

Brazil’s senate approves civil aviation authority

Nearly six years after the creation of a civilian-run aviation agency was first proposed, the Brazilian Senate has approved a new civil aviation authority,
Rotorcraft

Helo operators race to bring earthquake relief to Pakistan

The United Nations and the governments of India and Pakistan have characterized international response to the October 8 earthquake in the Kashmiri regions
Aircraft

In The Works: Additions and Deletions

For the first time, AIN is identifying which aircraft have been added to or deleted from the “In The Works” charts because of the volume of chang
Aircraft

In The Works: Diamond D-Jet

First flight of Diamond Aircraft’s D-Jet has apparently slipped from this past October to sometime next year, according to the company’s Web site.
Aircraft

In The Works: Adam A700

Adam Aircraft’s A700 VLJ is “moving along swiftly,” company president Joe Walker said last month at the NBAA Convention.
Avionics

Avidyne and Ryan Complete Merger

Avidyne and Ryan International last month announced the completion of a merger that folds Ryan’s traffic-surveillance products into the Avidyne avionics li
Aircraft

Embraer Picks Garmin’s G1000 Avionics for Its Phenom Twinjets

It was a close race, but in the end Brazilian airplane builder Embraer chose the Garmin G1000 avionics system for the company’s in-development very light j
Avionics

After Employee Buyout, Revue Thommen Makes Push into U.S.

A buyout earlier this year by senior company executives has triggered Swiss aircraft instrument maker Revue Thommen’s aggressive entry into the U.S.
Avionics

Bombardier gains OK for EVS in Global line

Bombardier has received FAA, Transport Canada and European certification for the enhanced-vision system (EVS) developed for its Global line of business jet
Avionics

AirCell’s Axxess suite promises flexibility

AirCell last month formally launched Axxess, its next-generation airborne telecommunication system developed for installation aboard medium to large busine