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Charter Operator Reports Strong Growth
October 31, 2006, 11:03 AM
May 2005

Executive Jet Management reported revenue from its charter business rose by more than 35 percent last year over its 2003 figures. The company also experienced a 35-percent increase in the number of charter hours flown.

Frasca Sim Replicates Garmin Cockpit
October 31, 2006, 11:02 AM
May 2005

Frasca’s newest flight training device, the Mentor, is being billed by the Urbana, Ill. company as one of the few devices capable of replicating the Garmin G1000 glass cockpit.

Stage III Says Hush Kit Approval Imminent
October 31, 2006, 11:01 AM
May 2005

After nearly six years of development plagued by delays caused mostly by technical problems, Stage III Technologies of La Jolla, Calif., late last month said it expected to receive certification of its GII and GIII hush kit/thrust reverser combination by the middle of this month.

NBAA Clarifies RVSM Climb and Decent Speeds
October 31, 2006, 10:59 AM
May 2005

An operational alert NBAA published last month requires some clarification.

Stone resigns from top post at security agency
October 31, 2006, 10:57 AM
May 2005

Retired Navy Rear Admiral David Stone, who earned high praise from general aviation groups as head of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is departing the agency next month after little more than a year in the top job.

CJ2+ Flight Tests Progressing
October 31, 2006, 10:55 AM
May 2005

Two weeks after first flying the Citation CJ2+ prototype on April 2, Cessna had logged 18 hours in nine flights in the new business jet.

Pilatus Correcting PC-12 Pitch Problem
October 31, 2006, 10:53 AM
May 2005

A new pitch actuator will be required in some 330 U.S.-registered Pilatus PC-12s if the FAA adopts a proposed AD. The directive will require certain flap and autopilot limitations until the new actuator is installed.

Legacy Deliveries Off to a Good Start
October 31, 2006, 10:52 AM
May 2005

Embraer delivered two Legacy business jets in the first quarter compared with none in the same period last year, in addition to 28 regional jets, according to the Brazilian airframer. The company delivered 13 Legacys last year and in 2003.

Sport-Jet Gets an Engine Change
October 31, 2006, 10:51 AM
May 2005

Colorado-based Excel Jet selected the 1,500-pound-thrust FJ33-4A turbofan for the single-engine Sport-Jet. Previously, Excel Jet said the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW615F would power the very light jet.

Part 135 Oversight Concerns NTSB
October 31, 2006, 10:50 AM
May 2005

NTSB recommendations issued last month call on the FAA to step up its oversight of Part 135 operators to ensure that improper record-keeping practices are identified and corrected “before accidents occur.” Additionally, the FAA should establish “specific criteria” regarding the number of acciden

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