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FBOs

Jet Aviation Expands Services

Jet Aviation’s FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport is now providing fuel, and its facility at Dubai International Airport now includes in-house customs clear
Regulations and Government

Revised Flight Plan Suffixes Effective

Effective September 1, operators are required to use a new set of flight plan aircraft equipment suffixes to indicate advanced navigation capabilities.
Charter & Fractional

Charter Consumer Guide Available

NBAA released the “Aircraft Charter Consumer Guide,” intended to provide charter users with a means for locating and evaluating charter operators.
Regulations and Government

FAA Sits on Part 135 Seat Bulletin

The FAA suspended the August 31 date for Part 135 operators to comply with airworthiness bulletin HBAW 04-06E, while it considers proposed rulemaking that
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Expands 75/25 Program

Fractional operator Flight Options expanded its 75/25 program to include the Citation X and Embraer Legacy, in addition to the Hawker 400XP and 800XP.
Charter & Fractional

Eclipse Receives First Frax VLJ Order

With a firm order for 10 Eclipse 500s and an option for 10 more, London, Ontario-based OurPlane became the first fractional customer for the very light jet
Accidents

10 Days, One Airport, Two Fatal Crashes

All four people in a Cessna Conquest I died August 13 when their aircraft crashed about three miles south of Centennial Airport in Colorado.
Regulations and Government

Senate mulls new pilot retirement age legislation

Despite the precariousness of the legacy airlines and their pension plans, their pilots still narrowly support the FAA’s mandatory age-60 retirement rule f
ATC

Judge Upholds FSS Consolidation

Judge Edwin Neill of the Office of Dispute Resolution for Acquisition has denied protests by the union representing flight service station (FSS) employees
Accidents

NTSB Updates Two Helo Accidents

The NTSB determined that the Sikorsky S-76 that crashed in the East River in Manhattan on June 17 had a bent compressor blade on one engine.
Airports

Texas Airport Plan Clears Hurdle

The FAA said it has no objection from an “airspace utilization standpoint” to a plan to develop Air Rice Airport, a private facility near Katy, Texas, into
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Completions Center Acquires Avhar

Executive Aircraft Completions, a Tulsa, Okla.-based interior design and engineering firm, has acquired Avhar Services of San Antonio.
FBOs

New FBOs on Tap in Jeddah and Riyadh

Europe-headquartered handling group Swissport and maintenance provider Arabasco (Arab Airplane Services Co.) of Saudi Arabia have formed a new joint ventur
Regulations and Government

Bizjet Commuter Plan Gets DOT Nod

Executive Jet Management’s plan to establish a scheduled airline using business jets took a major step forward on August 16 when the DOT approved EJM’s app
Aircraft

TBM 700 and Avanti Training Expands

SimCom now offers Socata TBM 700 training at both its Orlando, Fla.
Aircraft

Eclipse plays with fire and doesn’t get burned

Halon fire-extinguishing agents have been used for many years to protect valuable electronics, oil and gas production facilities, military systems, aircraf
Safety

FAA Re-evaluating MU-2 Safety

Denying it is re-evaluating safety aspects of the Mitsubishi MU-2 in response to requests from several Colorado legislators, the FAA said its investigation
Regulations and Government

121.5 ELT Deadline Reminder

The FAA issued a notice last month reminding operators that satellite processing of distress signals from 121.5 and 243 MHz emergency locator transmitters
Training and Workforce

Online High-altitude Course Introduced

King Schools introduced an online course that the San Diego company said meets FAR Part 61.31 requirements for pilots to receive high-altitude training for
Aircraft

SJ30-2 Moves Closer to Type Certification

Sino Swearingen said it has received the last of a series of 13 FAA type inspection authorizations for its SJ30-2.
Maintenance and Modifications

Honeywell Revamping Product Support

As part of an effort to consolidate its engine, avionics and brake and wheel divisions with the aim of improving product support and customer service, Hone
Airports

Hey Bloke, Land Here

Despite its location 60 miles southeast of the British capital, Lydd Airport is trying to attract business aircraft with a new name–London Ashford Airport–
Regulations and Government

Senate Bill Contains Incentive for R&D

Before leaving for the Thanksgiving break, the Senate passed a bill with tax credits to encourage innovation in aerospace and defense research and developm
Charter & Fractional

Economies of scale drive Xojet business model

It’s one thing to find a new way of doing business.
Regulations and Government

NGATS Institute Fills Executive Post

The Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS) Institute has named Stephen Fisher its executive director.
Safety

FSF Merges with Safety Alliance

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the Aviation Safety Alliance (ASA) have merged, effective December 31, to become “the world’s leading resource on fl
Charter & Fractional

Flight Options Raises the Stakes for Fractionals

Cleveland-based fractional provider Flight Options last month launched Fractional First, which it describes as a “purchase and use program designed to deli
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: January 2006

•Congress took a legislative break from November 18 to December 12 but, before leaving, both houses passed H.R.3058, the FY2006 Transportation, Treasury an
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Distraction might be a factor in gear-up landing

Learjet 25D, Sacramento, Calif., Oct.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Pilot admits distraction in Caravan crash

Cessna Caravan 208B, Unalakleet, Alaska, Oct.