2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Malcolm Payne

Water that pooled under the floor panels of a Falcon 20, froze and restricted the movement of the aileron trim actuator as the airplane was landing at Lond

Falcon lands safely with frozen controls

AIN Staff

With production of its new Phenom 100 very light jet starting this month, Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has served notice that its goal of becomi

Embraer’s executive jet line poised for takeoff

Charles Alcock

Executive charter group Air Partner has received approval to build a 175,000-sq-ft business aviation enclave at London Biggin Hill Airport.

Air Partner expands at Biggin Hill

While many believe that the FAA will not have a new Administrator until after the next President takes office, the ranking Republican on the House Transpor

Senator urges hearing on FAA Administrator

Tony Danby

The two U.S.

ExcelAire pilots to testify in U.S.

Jeff Burger

Paul Touw had barely finished high school when his entrepreneurial spirit started paying dividends.

AIN Interview: XOJet’s Paul Touw touts virtues of two-model fleet  

Two violations of the Washington, D.C., air defense identification zone (ADIZ) within a week last month prompted two general aviation organizations to remi

GA groups: No reason for D.C. ADIZ incursions

Matt Thurber

It seems that not a week goes by without an FBO company announcing either the acquisition of more FBOs or a one-FBO company buying half a dozen more FBOs t

FBO Survey 2008

With movement toward a long-term FAA reauthorization bill at a standstill, entities as diverse as the Portland Cement Association, the AFL-CIO Transportati

FAA reauthorization still stalled

Stephen Pope

It seems as though every few months Internet message boards erupt with complaints about Jeppesen’s JeppView electronic chart and navigation database servic

Despite lingering complaints, JeppView frustration eases

After conducting an internal investigation, last month Southwest Airlines leaders switched from defending the airline’s maintenance practices to suspending

AD noncompliance yields penalty for Southwest 

Thierry Dubois

German airline Lufthansa has ordered two Cessna Citation CJ3s and two Citation XLS+s for its Private Jet service, which offers connections and point-to-poi

Fleet expansion continues for Lufthansa Private Jet service

David A. Lombardo

Among the changes at PAMA is a restructuring of the annual event.

New Show Structure

The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) met some resistance when, in July 2005, it became an affiliate of the Society of Automotive Engine

New PAMA president charts course for organization 

Jennifer Harrington

Travelers’ aviation unit last month introduced a new workers compensation insurance program for corporate flight departments.

Travelers’ Offers Program for Corporate Fliers

The FAA has outlined in a new information for operators (InFO 08008) the ICAO English language proficiency requirements, which took effect last month.

FAA Outlines ICAO Language Requirements

A Lufthansa Boeing 737 recently became the first aircraft to use mode-S capability to transmit its radar identification (flight ID), without the use of a s

Mode-S Codes Set To Replace SSR Codes

The Aviation Industry Expo took on a new flavor this year, with the AMTSociety providing the maintenance-related content and joining the National Air Trans

Aviation Industry Expo

Flight Display Systems of Alpharetta, Ga., last month won a long-anticipated FAA STC for Ellipse TV, a product that takes a commercial-off-the-shelf satell

FDS wins its first STC for $100K Ellipse TV system

The twin-engine military-style ATG Javelin might yet survive.

In The Works: Aviation Technology Group Javelin

The Hawker 750 is now entering service, following FAA certification in February, and thus drops off the In The Works list.

In The Works: Hawker Beechcraft Hawker 750

Adam Aircraft’s suspension of operations on February 11 was followed by a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing on February 15, which means the company will be liqui

In The Works: Adam Aircraft A700

Freight Feeder Aircraft supplier Metalcraft Technologies restarted production of detail parts for the FF5000 fuselage in February.

In The Works: Freight Feeder Aircraft FF5000

Cessna is adopting “hybrid” fly-by-wire technology to actuate the flight controls on the Citation Columbus, formerly known as the Large Cabin Concept jet.

In The Works: Cessna 850 Citation Columbus 

Very light jet.

Shifting trends blur lines between bizjet categories 

Curt Epstein

For most people, private and commercial aviation are separate experiences and are seldom combined within the same itinerary.

New Web site merges aviation worlds

Farnborough, UK-based business aircraft operations company Gama Holdings purchased PrivatAir Inc., the U.S.

PrivatAir U.S. division sold to Gama Holdings

Chad Trautvetter

The first customer-owned very light jet to sustain major damage, Cessna Citation Mustang S/N 049, returned to service on February 29 some two months after 

New wings installed, damaged Mustang returns to service 

The 19th annual Women in Aviation International (WAI) conference drew a record number of civilian and military attendees to San Diego last month, prompting

Women in Aviation

Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures Inc.

With Norris at the helm, AASI bids for Mooney

Gordon Gilbert

Some FlightSafety International students will start evaluating a prototype biometric student identification card at the company’s facility in Vero Beach, F

Flightsafety to try biometric student ID cards

Gregory Polek

Federal agents last month arrested six Venezuelan pilots and two ramp workers accused of using false immigration papers to obtain employment in the U.S.

Pilots and line techs held on INS charges

DAE Engineering and Manufacturing is in the maintenance business for the long haul, CEO Rob Mionis told AIN.

DAE plans to stay in MRO business

The charter industry is shifting to a new way of thinking about safety.

Air charter safety draws a crowd at forum

The Transportation Department’s inspector general issued a report last month that contradicts general aviation’s claim that GA operators are only marginal 

DOT IG: GA contributes to airspace congestion

Bell Helicopter expects its commercial product backlog to reach $2 billion by the end of the year.

Bell Backlog To Double by Year-End

The first Bombardier Challenger 890 corporate shuttle entered service in late February with Calgary-based Suncor Energy, a major North American developer o

Challenger 890 Enters Service

Abu Dhabi-based executive charter operator Royal Jet plans to double the size of its fleet by 2013, which will mark the fast-growing operator’s 10th annive

Royal Jet Foresees Rapid Growth

In presenting its 2007 technical achievement award to senior engineer Steve Lindsey for his involvement in developing a flight management system for genera

Avidyne Offers Sneak Peek AT FMS

The financial straits on Wall Street dashed start-up very light jet air-taxi Pogo Jet’s plans to start selling shares on the Nasdaq stock exchange last mon

Pogo Jet Aborts IPO Takeoff

The Swiss Altenrhein Airport said a major business aircraft manufacturer will build a new completion and delivery center with a pilot training facility on 

Grob Might Complete SPn at Altenrhein

There are now 23 Hawker 4000s in the completion pipeline as Hawker Beechcraft continues function and reliability testing, the last phase before the FAA iss

Hawker 4000 Deliveries Near

Dassault Aviation CEO and Gifas chairman Charles Edelstenne, speaking at French aerospace trade group Gifas’s annual meeting last month, said the French ae

Falling Dollar Worries OEMs 

NetJets Europe (NJE) is partnering with Ashish Chordia–CEO of Mumbai-based Shreyans, an importer of luxury goods–to market its fractional aircraft program 

NJE Ventures into India Frax Market

Flight services provider Arinc has added an automatic radiation calculating feature to its Arinc Direct flight solution package.

Arinc offers radiation monitoring

A coalition of 36 aviation organizations–including NBAA, GAMA and NATA, though not AOPA or ATA–sent a letter to the full U.S.

Senate Action on FAA Funding Urged

French-based executive air charter operator THS has filed a lawsuit against NetJets Europe for “dissimulated labor.” THS alleges that NetJets has hired pil

French Operator Sues NetJets Europe

Virgin Charter last month officially opened its online marketplace, which it bills as “the first-ever end-to-end solution for private air travel.” Accordin

Virgin Charter Launches Online Marketplace

The European Commission (EC) has ordered Italy to ensure immediate reimbursement of E170 million ($250 million) worth of “illegal” loans that had been allo

EC Orders Italian Loan Repay

Hawker Beechcraft plans to invest $14 million in its aircraft maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport, the company said.

Hawker Beechcraft To Expand Facilities

CHC Helicopter, the world’s largest provider of helicopter services to the offshore oil and gas industry, is being sold for $3.7 billion in what company of

Private-equity company to buy CHC for $3.7 billion

Boeing announced today it has agreed to acquire Vought Aircraft Industries’ interest in Global Aeronautica, the South Carolina fuselage subassembly facilit

Boeing To Buy Vought’s Interest in Global Aeronautica

Investors from the United Arab Emirates are trying to purchase a majority share of financially troubled would-be jet manufacturer Sino Swearingen Aircraft,

UAE Investors To Buy Sino Swearingen?

The NTSB has called the FAA’s response “unacceptable” to four out of six safety recommendations addressing human fatigue and duty-time limitations.

NTSB Tired of FAA Inaction on Fatigue

Dassault has launched a major extension of the Charles Lindbergh Hall, the Falcon 7X final assembly line at its Bordeaux Mérignac production site in France

Dassault Expands Falcon Factory

Ian Goold

Arguments for a UK government corporate-aircraft operation were dealt a blow yesterday when Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced that he was dropping plan

UK Government Scraps Bizliner Plan

David Neeleman’s new Brazilian airline venture appeared to have taken a giant leap toward fruition today, as Embraer announced that the JetBlue founder sig

Neeleman To Launch Brazilian Airline with Embraer 195s

Japan’s All Nippon Airways today placed a launch order for 15 Mitsubishi Regional Jets.

ANA Order Launches Mitsubishi RJ

“We believe that Congress should call for an immediate, comprehensive evaluation of NextGen, before additional funds to implement it are expended,” Natca p

Natca Chief Calls for More Scrutiny of FAA’s NextGen

Sikorsky President Jeff Pino describes his vision for a “self-actualized” helicopter, discusses the technology of the X2, tells what Sikorsky is doing to i

AINtv: Jeff Pino, president, Sikorsky Aircraft

Following a rash of reports of incorrect altitude and airspeed indications by Avidyne Entegra EXP5000 primary flight displays, the FAA yesterday issued an 

FAA AD Affects Hundreds of Avidyne PFDs

FAA Acting Administrator Bobby Sturgell on Tuesday said he is pleased with the aviation community’s response to the agency’s August “call to action” to mak

Runway Safety a Top Focus for FAA

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer ended calendar year 2007 with a record 169 deliveries and a record backlog of firm orders valued at $18.8 billion.

Embraer ’07 Results Show Record Deliveries

Britain’s National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is stepping up operating trials aimed at making greater use of both en route and terminal area airspace.

Britain’s NATS wants to pare lateral separation

The FAA approved a U.S.

It’s Lights Out for Some Military Aircraft 

Advanced operational information on the implementation of reduced vertical separation minimum airspace in northern Canada, scheduled to start April 18, is 

Nav Canada Issues Guidance on RVSM

Gulfstream Aerospace received FAA approval of an aircraft service change (ASC) for the Gulfstream II fuselage, effectively extending the life of the airfra

Gulfstream II Life-extension Program Approved

The U.S.

Air Force Investigating Fatal Learjet 35 Crash

Next month, after several years of seemingly circular internal arguments, Europe’s Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) finally expects to issue draft proposal

JAR OPS 2 rules could be in place by year-end

Not a single person interviewed by AIN expressed the opinion that the business aviation security requirements to fly to the Winter Olympics either made sen

Olympics ‘security’ was major trial for bizav ops 

The pilot of a Cape Air Cessna 402 lost consciousness during a scheduled flight from Martha’s Vineyard to Hyannis, Mass., on February 8, forcing a Cape Air

Air-taxi pilot passes out, pax lands 402 

David Cote, 49, has been named president and CEO of Honeywell, taking over <br />that position from Lawrence Bossidy.

TRW’s Cote Replaces Bossidy as Honeywell CEO 

NATA has asked the FAA for a longer phase-in period for implementing domestic reduced vertical separation minimums (DRVSM) in 2004 due to economic and oper

NATA wants longer DRVSM phase-in period

Piaggio Aero, the Italian maker of the sleek P.180 Avanti, is engaged in “some very positive” discussions that would create a fractional-ownership fleet of

Piaggio considers frax role for Avantis

While the term space weather may at first invoke visions of Capt.

Space weather affects aviation too

Simulator maker CAE last month announced that Bombardier has awarded the company the simulation development contract for the CRJ900 regional jet and upgrad

CAE lands sim contract

Jack Elliott

Teterboro Airport is maintaining its position as a favorite target of local legislators.

Teterboro back in political cross hairs

Roger A. Mola

Midway Phoenix of Cartersville, Ga., operates Midway Island Airport (MDY), some 1,200 mi northwest of Honolulu.

Midway Island Airport operation in jeopardy

Under the first major rulemaking of the DOT’s newly created Transportation Security Administration, scheduled for publication February 22, charter operatio

New security regs take shape 

A preliminary report issued by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Board on the January 4 crash of Challenger 604 N90AG at Birmingham, England, raises a sus

Ice or frost on the wing 

A corporate pilot for a Sugar Land, Texas-based company whose employees were training at FlightSafety West Palm Beach, Fla., was one of several injured whe

Bizav Pilot Among the Injured in Fla. Shooting

Marshall Larsen, 53, has been named president and COO of Goodrich.

Goodrich Promotes Larsen to President and COO

Bombardier’s Challenger 300 and 605 have received type approval from Brazil’s aviation authority, Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC).

Brazil OKs Challenger 300 and 605

Canadian fractional aircraft provider AirSprint last month placed an order for 23 business aircraft worth an estimated $116 million.

AirSprint Places $116 Million Bizav Order

EBAA and NBAA are calling for nominations for the 2008 European Business Aviation Award, which will be presented at EBACE next month.

EBAA/NBAA Call For 2008 Award Nominees

Spriggs completed the first test run of the Citation Sovereign’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306C engines on January 11.

Sovereign nearing first flight

The combination of fractional providers Flight Options and Raytheon Travel Air (RTA) into Cleveland-based Flight Options LLC is expected by the end of this

Travel Air, Flight Options on merger final approach

Among the bits of information flowing from the February 15 bankruptcy of Adam Aircraft Industries is a petition filed by Adam attorney Frances Cetrulo and 

Questions linger after Adam collapse

Reports of six uncontained turbine-wheel separations attributed to fatigue damage have prompted a proposed AD to require replacing certain turbine stator a

TPE331 Engines Subject of Proposed AD

While the FAA is calling for “significant” continued growth “over time” for commercial aviation, it sees “strong growth in business aviation demand continu

FAA: long-term outlook rosy for business aviation 

The successor to Belgium’s Sabena Airlines unveiled its new name last month as talks continued between shareholders in Sabena regional subsidiary Delta Air

Sabena Successor Named SN Brussels Airlines

A 1975 Cessna Citation I (N113SH) that crashed March 4 while taking off from Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport is reported to have encountered a flock of bi

Birdstrike Eyed in Citation Crash

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