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ATC

NATCA promises to fight new FAA-imposed contract

Efforts by the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) to force resumption of contract talks with the FAA through congressional maneuverings f

CBAA touts success of designee program

An upbeat Rich Gage, president of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA), told attendees at the annual general meeting at its Montreal conventio
ATC

Airspace Flow Program Set To Flow

Early this month the FAA is scheduled to start a new air traffic management initiative called the Airspace Flow Program (see Advisory Circular 90-102).
Aircraft

Post-maintenance stall tests raise safety concerns

An incident on May 4 this year in which a Hawker 800A lost more than 10,000 feet during a post-maintenance stall test underscores the potential risks of st
Airlines

ERA 2006: Mesaba’s loss is CityJet’s gain as Avros find way across Atlantic

Irish regional airline CityJet in a little more than a month expects to place into service the first of 23 Avro RJ85s acquired in a $221 million deal to re
Aircraft

European companies research possible SSBJ

Supersonic transport research carried out within the European Commission’s 6th Research Framework Program has received attention since Italian manufacturer
Aircraft

In the Works: Antonov

An-148–Due for imminent certification by Russian and Ukrainian civil aviation authorities, the An-148 stands nearly ready for delivery this year to Russian

ERA 2006: Ambitious Air Nostrum won’t compromise its core identity

Officials from small carriers meeting in Barcelona this month for the European Regions Airline Association general assembly very likely will bump into Carl
Regulations and Government

ERA 2006: Association calls on EC to act on ‘excellent’ rules principles

While the European Commission has defined “excellent” governance principles for better regulation, it has not followed its own rules, ERA director general
Rotorcraft

Look Ma, No hands, No feet

Boeing has flown its Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) technology demonstrator without a safety pilot for the first time.
The modified MD 530F lifted off f
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2006 AIN Product Support Survey: Part One - Aircraft

Partly as the result of a 10-percent survey return rate (which experts consider statistically significant) and partly because we have improved our survey m
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Regulations and Government

FSS Web Site Online

More than eight months after Lockheed Martin took over the operation of the nation’s automated flight service stations (AFSS), it has a Web site (www.afss.
Accidents

Report Shows False Data by MU-2 Pilot

The pilot of a Mitsubishi MU-2 that crashed shortly after takeoff from Portland-Hillsboro (Ore.) Airport in May last year had falsified his records, accord
Safety

Keeping Runways Clear of Incursions

“Was That for Us…?” is a new DVD from the FAA providing guidance on reducing runway incursions.
Accidents

Montrose Crash Copilot Suing Bombardier

Eric Wicksell is suing Bombardier for negligence, claiming the Challenger 601 is defective because operating and training manuals didn’t disclose what he a
ATC

Challenges ahead for modern ATC program

Two federal watchdog agencies told Congress that the Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) needs a permanent director and long-range funding to ensu
Regulations and Government

NPRM to extend training rule for flying near ADIZ

Early last month the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require VFR pilots to complete Internet-based training before being allow

Bombardier predicts steady five-year market

Bombardier is forecasting continued growth for the business aviation industry over the next five years and is positioning itself, though somewhat cautiousl

Executive Shakeup at Jet Aviation

Theo Staub, president and COO of Jet Aviation North America, and Colin Bond, CFO of the Jet Aviation group, “have decided to leave the company,” according
Aircraft

Now one decade old, BBJ inspires new ideas

Hard to believe perhaps, but 10 years have passed since Boeing entered the executive aircraft market by unveiling a dedicated corporate 737 variant, the Bo
Boeing Business Jets
Charter & Fractional

Drug Testing Rule Guidance in the Works

FAA officials at a meeting last month told representatives from key industry organizations, including the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), t
Airports

Lugano finally gets a Permanent approach

Southern Switzerland’s Lugano Agno regional airport finally gained a permanent instrument approach procedure for Runway 1 on September 1, when the Swiss Fe
FBOs

Second heliport proposed for London

London City Airport (LCY) has broached the subject of an east London heliport to cater to the capital’s helicopter traffic.
FBOs

FBO and Airport News: Business Aviation Services Opens New Terminal

The new terminal at FBO Business Aviation Services, Joe Foss Field, Sioux Falls, S.D., opened July 11.
FBOs

FBO and Airport News: Ascend Expanding to Stewart

Ascend Development is expanding its private hangar complex operations to Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, N.Y.
FBOs

FBO and Airport News: LANDMARK LOSES VNY BID

Aviation (The Jet Center) facility at 16200 Daily Drive.
Airports

FBO and Airport News: EXECUTIVE AIRPORT SPROUTING IN HOUSTON

Ron Henriksen christened his new airport’s 5,000-foot runway on August 6
by making the first landing on the freshly built airport in his Piaggio Avan

UK plans closer relationship with general aviation sector

The British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) expects to have a more constructive relationship with the UK government following the acceptan
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Renovation Hardware: Artistry in paint, wood and leather

The 1991 Falcon 900 moving through Duncan Aviation’s facility in Lincoln, Neb., has been stripped of her weathered coat in preparation for a makeover in th
Maintenance and Modifications

Need Hawker Parts, Click Here

Arnoni Aviation Services of Houston and several other suppliers of products and services for Hawkers have formed the Hawker 125 Vendor Committee (www.hawke