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NTSB: ‘Serious Concern’ with ATC Alerts
Based on a study of 11 accidents that occurred between December 2002 and February this year, the NTSB expressed “serious concern” about the effectiveness o
Aircraft
Challenger APU Retrofit Available
Bombardier has published a Service Bulletin for a Honeywell GTCP36-150 APU retrofit for Challenger 601s and 604s.
Patent Lawsuit Takes Aim at Bombardier
International Water-Guard (IWG) Industries, a Canadian firm specializing in water treatment products for aircraft, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit
Airlines’ Loss Not Necessarily Bizav’s Gain
Into an environment in which airlines perceive business aviation as competition for high-end travelers comes a study suggesting that business aviation is n
Mesaba Permitted To Void Worker Contracts
A bankruptcy judge on July 14 allowed regional carrier Mesaba Airlines to void the contracts for 1,300 pilots, flight attendants and mechanics.
HeliSolutions sets up shop in upscale mall
On any given day at the ultra-exclusive Daslu shopping center in São Paulo, Brazil, the parking lot is filled with Mercedes-Benzes, Jaguars and BMWs.
Pierre Gabriel Côté: Outsider Named President of Bombardier Business Aircraft
Bombardier Aerospace reached outside the company last month to appoint Pierre Gabriel Côté president of Bombardier Business Aircraft, a position that had b
Avionics
Gulfstream plans SVS for business aviation
Gulfstream secured bragging rights as the first airplane manufacturer to offer synthetic vision, formally launching an SVS certification program at last mo
TAM has big plans for little jets
Brazilian charter operator Taxi Aereo Marila (TAM) believes the future of business aviation in Brazil includes very light jets (VLJs), and lots of them.
Accidents
Data Shows Fewer Fatalities in First Half
Despite a rash of accidents in June involving U.S.-registered turbine business airplanes, there were fewer fatalities in the first six months of this year
Aircraft
LABACE 2006 cancelled, but ‘07’s in the works
LABACE 2006 would have been the fourth Latin American Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition.
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe Reports Growth
Ten years since it first offered fractional ownership outside the U.S., NetJets Europe (NJE) has reported the passing of two milestones in recent months.
Civil aircraft slot allocation at Northolt questioned
UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Police are making inquiries into the terms under which slots at London’s Northolt Airport are allocated to civil aircraft oper
FAA takes new tack on runway incursions
Two takeoff near-collisions in July at Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles International Airports underscored the fact that runway incursion accidents–one of th
NBAA Convention: Industry revs up for the big show
Unlike last year’s NBAA Convention, which was hastily transplanted from New Orleans to Orlando in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, next month’s 59th annual N
EAA AirVenture 2006: Business aviation news takes center stage at this year's event
At this year’s EAA AirVenture show, plans and promises from the past finally yielded fruit.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Begins Fly-by-wire Flights
Flight testing is scheduled to begin this month of a Gulfstream V modified with a fly-by-wire system for controlling the spoilers.
Gulfstreams On Course For Record Year
Gulfstream delivered 54 business jets in the first half of this year compared with 41 in the first half of last year.
Aircraft
OceanAir gains turboprop market share
OceanAir Táxi Aéreo has grown, is still growing and expects better things to come.
OceanAir was launched by Grupo Maritime oil’s controlling
OceanAir was launched by Grupo Maritime oil’s controlling
DunnAir Survives Growing Pains
DunnAir, which opened its doors for business earlier this year, had to shut them between August 4 and August 14 when founder and chief executive Dale Dunn
Tailwind 300 Satellite Direct Television Unveiled
Rockwell Collins has announced its new Tailwind 300 satellite-direct television system, which it promotes as “ideal for the super-midsize and larger aircra
Nordam and Jet Star Open Interiors Shop in Brazil
The Nordam Group has broken new ground in Brazil.
Embraer’s Executive Jet division Gathers Momentum
Embraer has announced that ABC Táxi Aéreo is the Latin American launch customer for its new Phenom 100 very light jet and Phenom 300 light jet.
Company exec to take the helm at Embraer
Embraer has turned to a long-serving company insider to succeed Mauricio Botelho as its president and CEO.
Warm Those Premiers with New System
Raytheon Aircraft Services now holds an STC for an auxiliary ground heating system for all Beech Premiers.
FBOs
Love Field FBO Is DCA Gateway Facility
Business Jet Center (BJC), a Dallas Love Field FBO, is now authorized by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as a gateway for general aviation
FBOs
Cutter Grows to Eight FBOs
Cutter Aviation, headquartered in Albuquerque, N.M., added its eighth FBO with the August 11 purchase of the former Colorado Aviation at Colorado Springs A
User Fee Changes at Nav Canada
Effective September 1, Nav Canada, the nation’s ATC services provider, is withdrawing its average 2-percent service charge implemented on Aug.
