2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Stephen Pope

Against the backdrop of a building economic crisis, a presidential race in which neither side seems particularly friendly toward business aviation and a vo

An Interview with Ed Bolen

Harry Weisberger

International Communications Group (ICG) announced that its NxtMail Over Iridium global e-mail services are now available to users of Wi-Fi-enabled BlackBe

ICG puts BlackBerry on Iridium server unit

AIN Staff

Seven years after 9/11, general aviation is still vulnerable to acts of terrorism because of inaction by the White House, according to a report prepared by

Report: GA still poses a threat to U.S. security

Curt Epstein

For the first time ever an NBAA Convention site has been chosen as the venue for Teterboro Airport to hand out its annual Good Neighbor Awards recognizing 

TEB honors its ‘good neighbors’

The first six months of the year saw fatal accidents among turboprops double from four to eight as the number of deaths increased from 10 to 14, according 

First half stats show rise in turboprop accidents

Charles Alcock

Jetnet, the business aircraft market research company, is celebrating 20 years of operation by showcasing its Aviation Business Index (ABI) service, Helico

Jetnet celebrates 20-year milestone

The FAA early last month published a new notam requiring N-registered aircraft with an mtow of more than 100,309 pounds to obtain an operational waiver fro

Waiver Needed for Overflying the U.S.

Meggitt (Booth No.

Meggitt’s ‘smart’ fuel probe more accurate

Gregory Polek

Mitsubishi Aircraft has signed a support contract with Boeing under which the Chicago-based company will serve as a consultant on the 70- to 90-seat Mitsub

Boeing To Consult on MRJ Project

This year is a special one for Gulfstream, as it marks the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the company’s first airplane, the twin-turboprop Gulfstr

Gulfstream marks 50th with a tribute to the GI

Arinc (Booth No.

Arinc’s Oi serves up  onboard Web content

Mark Huber

Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft continues to pursue certification of its $1.2 million single-engine, owner-built kitplane, the Epic LT, re-badged in certifi

Epic progress questioned as ‘major’ development awaits

Thierry Dubois

Dassault Falcon (Booth No.

At Dassault, designers step into virtual creations

Jennifer Harrington

Cessna has selected Parker Aerospace to supply the flight control system for its large-cabin Model 850 Citation Columbus.

Cessna selects Parker’s flight control system

Matt Thurber

Sentient Jet and JetDirect once again are operating as separate companies after agreeing in late August to separate into their original elements.

Sentient and JetDirect split into two companies

Mid Continent Controls of Derby, Kans., a manufacturer of cabin management and in-flight entertainment system controls, is showcasing a new media server fo

Mid Continent serves up cabin entertainment unit

Jeff Apter

Fresh from the announcement by Pilatus (Booth No.

Pilatus boosts capacity of PC-12NG production

The FAA has awarded multiple supplemental type certificates (STCs) to Stevens Aviation for a comprehensive avionics and airframe modification package for t

Stevens Aviation extends life of Learjets with Lear4Ever 

Although Spectrum Aeronautical has decided to skip this year’s NBAA Convention, the all-composite S-40 Freedom midsize twinjet will still fly next year, ac

Spectrum’s all-composite S-40 due to fly for the first time next year

Since last year’s NBAA Convention, several manufacturers have launched new airplanes or announced derivative designs based on previous models.

New Business Jets

Brad Mottier, general manager of GE Aviation’s newly formed business and general aviation division (B&GA), outlined the genesis, philosophy and goals of th

Latest acquisitions boost GE’s presence in GA sector

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to re

AIA Tackles Counterfeit Parts

Outgoing AOPA president Phil Boyer has been chosen to receive this year’s NBAA Meritorious Service Award.

Meritorious Service Award

Ian Goold

The Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) says it could have as many as 75 business jets in its corporate flight-operation quality assurance (C-FOQA) program by t

FSF’s corporate FOQA plan keeps growing by the day 

The new president of Bombardier’s fractional ownership and jet card programs has brought a unique perspective to the Canadian manufacturer’s Flexjet and Sk

Flexjet leader sets sights on expanding charter operation

When you’re the head of a company facing a multi-billion-dollar order backlog and production capacity challenges, word that the economy is slowing comes al

Industry Perspective: Cessna Aircraft

Despite the recent announcement that the Russian government would build the company a new factory in Ulyanovsk, embattled VLJ maker Eclipse Aviation (Booth

Russia plans Eclipse factory

At press time, the NTSB was finishing its on-scene investigation of a Learjet 60SE (N999LJ) fatal accident at Columbia (S.C.) Metropolitan Airport.

Blown Tire Eyed in Learjet 60 Crash

The NextGen testbed facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus is gearing up for a demonstration next month that will advance 

NextGen Taking Shape at Embry-Riddle

Iberia and Gestair formed a joint-venture company in Europe that will specialize in providing corporate aircraft maintenance, including AOG, line and sched

New Firm To Provide Bizav MX in Europe

Eclipse Aviation announced on September 23 that the Russian state bank Vnesheconombank (VEB) supervisory board, chaired by Russian prime minister Vladimir 

Eclipse Gets Funding for Russian Plant 

Bombardier has terminated its contract with Grob Aerospace AG of Switzerland to develop the composite structure for the Learjet 85.

Bombardier drops Grob from Learjet 85 program

Grob Aerospace CEO Niall Olver has been given more time to secure fresh investors for the insolvent German manufacturer of the SPn light business jet.

With court reprieve, Grob staves off bankruptcy

As if there hasn’t already been enough bad financial news, reports from UBS Investment Research and JPMorgan indicate that pre-owned business jet inventori

Reports: storm brewing in pre-owned market

Chad Trautvetter

Sparta, N.J.-based Brian Foley Associates, a consultant for investors entering into business aviation ventures, asserts that the outlooks of OEMs and other

Market slowdown coming, says forecaster

The next time you hop on a commercial flight–or a business jet, for that matter–to come to an NBAA Convention, you might have the opportunity to access Air

Aircell broadband service poised for rapid growth

Bombardier is scrambling to develop new production plans for the midsize Learjet 85 after dropping troubled Grob as the supplier of the airplane’s composit

Bombardier drops Grob, revises plan for Learjet 85

Iridium has agreed to combine with an affiliate of New York investment bank Greenhill & Co.

Bank’s Iridium buyout sets the table for IPO

European very light jet air-taxi start-up JetBird has raised an additional €10 million ($14.2 million) in launch capital by selling a 9.3-percent stake to 

JetBird Raises Additional $14 Million

Aziz Ojjeh, vice president and one of the owners of Luxembourg-based TAG Group Holdings, is planning to set a new record for an around-the-world flight ove

TAG Owner Plans Around-the-world Flight

British air-taxi operator start-up FlairJet last month announced plans to start operations next May with a pair of Embraer Phenom 100s.

FlairJet To Launch with Phenom 100s

NetJets Europe (NJE) announced in late August that it has sold its 3,000th “Private Jet Card” since the program was launched in 2002.

NetJets Europe Sells 3,000th Jet Card

Delta AirElite Business Jets last month added a Dassault Falcon 7X to its fleet.

Delta AirElite Adds 7X to Fleet

Elbit Systems U.S.

Kollsman/IS&S Settle Theft Suit

David A. Lombardo

StandardAero (Booth No.

Newly integrated StandardAero services more than just engines

The NTSB’s chief administrative law judge on September 3 ordered the FAA to pay $12,475 in attorney fees and expenses to two pilots, whom the Agency had ac

NTSB Orders FAA To Reimburse Wronged Pilots

Despite the financial shockwaves emanating from Wall Street, engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace sees a strong appetite for business airpl

Honeywell forecast predicts market downturn will be brief

Boca Raton, Fla.-based DayJet–the per-seat, on-demand charter operator of Eclipse 500 very light jets–ceased operations and let go of most of its employees

DayJet runs out of time and money

It’s true, the price of jet-A has risen steeper than a max-power climb gradient.

Not all costs are rising for bizav

Next May, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will begin classes for its new aviation Ph.D.

Embry-Riddle’s Ph.D. Program To Take Off in May

Starling Advanced Communications, an Israeli company specializing in Ku broadband antenna systems, is at NBAA’08 Booth No.

Starling broadband antenna takes wing

Piper Aircraft president Jim Bass has laid out a clear strategy for carrying the company into the next decade by expanding its line of cabin-class singles,

VLJ key to Piper’s strategy for the future

Houston-based Universal Weather & Aviation (Booth No.

Trip-support specialist firm soldiered on during storms&#37583;

Signature Flight Support has increased its European network of FBOs to 23 bases with the September 12 takeover of Interflight Executive Aircraft Services a

Signature Expands European Network

Access Concierge has partnered with DB Aviation, a Chicago-based “private aviation services company,” to provide exclusive “flight concierge” services for 

Access Concierge Partners With DB Aviation

The Cutter Aviation FBO chain will be integrating its maintenance, avionics, warranty service and support into a single business unit.

Cutter Aviation Consolidates Business

Fast on the heels of its first CRJ200 conversion to an executive/VIP Execliner configuration, Canadian independent completion and refurbishment specialist 

Flying Colours Wins Green Challenger 850 Contract

San Antonio, Texas-based M7 Aerospace (Booth No.

M7 group touts role as supply-chain manager

A valve left open on a fuel-farm tank at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls, S.D., on September 11 allowed nearly 10,000 gallons of jet-A to spill into a contai

9/11 Fuel Spill Causes No Damage

The FAA’s Service Difficulty Reporting System (SDR) database is undergoing maintenance and should be available for queries after testing is complete, accor

SDR Database Undergoes Testing

This year has seen some significant changes in the very light jet (VLJ) category, with two manufacturers going bankrupt and another facing serious financia

New Very Light Jets

There has been a housing bubble, a credit crunch and now an investment banking meltdown, but few are ready to say with certainty that the market for busine

Industry Perspective: Dassault Falcon

The economy may be struggling, but as SimCom approaches its 20th anniversary the company continues to gain strength and grow.

SimCom upgrading FTDs to enhance realism of training

The program to provide new VIP helicopters for the U.S.

Lockheed moves ahead on VH-71

Roger A. Mola

Completions group Yankee Pacific Aerospace of Rye, N.H., is celebrating just its second anniversary, but that hasn’t stopped the company from contemplating

Yankee Pacific gaining traction

Some outlines of Dassault’s future super-midsize Falcon, codenamed SMS, are beginning to emerge, although the French manufacturer said it has no plan to un

Few new details emerge on Dassault super-midsize jet

For medical emergencies in which only the help of a doctor will do, RDT (Booth No.

Tempus adds video link to medical emergency kit 

Between mid-June and mid-September, Hawker Beechcraft delivered three super-midsize Model 4000 twinjets, and more are on the way.

Hawker 4000 deliveries accelerating as NetJets awaits first of 82 on order

In its just-released 10-year market outlook for business jets, Forecast International expects annual production to reach nearly 1,400 aircraft this year an

Bizjet Market Healthy, but ‘Shallow’ Decline Expected

According to UBS Investment Research’s business jet update issued on Friday, U.S.

UBS Reports Slowing Bizav Flight Activity

John Sheridan

A cost-benefit case for ADS-B equipage of general aviation aircraft cannot be made, concluded an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) in a report published 

Operators ‘Non-positive’ about ADS-B

Nextant Aerospace said it is accelerating deliveries of the 400NXT–serialized remanufactured Beechjets and Hawker 400XPs with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 

Nextant Moves 400NXT Schedule to the Left

Get ready for a bumpy ride.

Market downturn ahead, predict industry analysts 

A near runway collision between a United Airlines regional jet and a Cessna 172 at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) in Allentown, Pa., on Septembe

House Panel Focuses Again on Runway Incursions

French aerospace conglomerate Safran (Booth No.

Safran shifting its focus to ‘more-electric’ technology

The 2008 Product Support Survey conducted by Aviation International News revealed some interesting changes from last year, but once again Gulfstream rated 

Gulfstream again ranks No.1 in product support

A little more than two years have passed since the Eclipse 500 very light jet received FAA certification, and since then manufacturer Eclipse Aviation (Boo

Continuing turbulence puts Eclipse on defensive

Sabreliner aircraft owners and operators are gathering tonight to recognize those among them who have flown one or more of the iconic business jets for 25 

Sabreliner celebrates its silver anniversary

Honeywell has unveiled its IntuVue line of airborne weather radars as the rebranded extension of the company’s RDR-4000 radar previously selected for the A

Honeywell’s IntuVue glimpses 3-D weather 

Oil prices have slid back since reaching a peak of $145 a barrel in July, resulting in jet-A prices finally falling by a significant amount.

Oil price drop could be short-lived, group warns

Synthetic-vision flight presentations are about to become a ubiquitous presence in dozens of business aircraft models thanks to certification programs that

As the presidential election enters the home stretch, still looming is the thorny question of reauthorizing FAA funding for the next four years and the eve

FAA funding still a hot topic

AgustaWestland (Booth No.

AgustaWestland adds bizjet flair to ‘ultra-luxury’ version of AW101 helo

DOT Inspector General Calvin Scovel III told attendees of a House Committee on Science and Technology hearing last month that “developing NextGen is one of

DOT IG Chides FAA Over ATC Uncertainty

The FAA has revised drug and alcohol testing procedures, specifically requiring “direct observation” in all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests.

FAA Revises Drug/Alcohol Test Procedures

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) has apparently shelved its plans to produce a business jet.

Fuji Scraps Business Jet Plans

Infrared enhanced-vision systems (EVS) optimized to provide greater situational awareness for business aircraft are finding an increasing number of applica

Pilots embracing low-cost EVS

The organizers of the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, a joint venture between NBAA and European counterpart EBAA, e

EBACE organizers target Geneva site improvements

Unionized aircraft assembly workers returned to work September 2 at Hawker Beechcraft plants in Wichita and Salina, Kan., after a four-week strike.

HB Workers Return to Work

Gulfstream Aerospace, in late August, opened the second phase of its new R&D center in Savannah, Ga., dedicating the facility to the efforts of its researc

Gulfstream Opens 2nd Phase of R&D Center

There are reasons for smiles among the staff at Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, most notably the traction the company’s Embraer Executive Jets div

New jets under way, Embraer adds support

International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani characterized the actions needed to address the depressed state 

Bisignani: Airlines in Survival Mode

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