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Embraer Legacy Deliveries Increase
October 17, 2006, 9:20 AM
November 2005

Embraer reported it delivered eight Legacys in the first nine months of this year compared with five in the same period last year. The Brazilian manufacturer shipped 13 of the business jets last year and in 2003.

Williams-powered learjet STC Delayed
October 17, 2006, 9:15 AM
November 2005

Spirit Wing Aviation of Edmund, Okla., said it now expects to receive STC approval for its $2.2 million SpiritLear–a re-engined Learjet 25–in the first quarter of next year. Last year, the company expected certification this past summer.

Global 5000 Joins FAA Tech Center Fleet
October 17, 2006, 8:02 AM
November 2005

The FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., last month took delivery of a special-mission Bombardier Global 5000 for its research and development program.

Dual Engine Flameout Grounds UND Icing Research Jet
October 17, 2006, 7:59 AM
November 2005

A University of North Dakota (UND) Cessna Citation II icing research aircraft made a successful deadstick landing near Beaver, Alaska, about 70 miles north of Fairbanks, after both engines lost power on September 30.

AOPA fighting against permanent D.C. ADIZ
October 17, 2006, 7:55 AM
November 2005

As the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) mounted a “national pilot alert” against the proposed permanent air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the Washington, D.C.

Avanti II Awarded EASA Certification
October 17, 2006, 7:49 AM
November 2005

Piaggio received EASA certification for the Avanti II, an upgraded version of the turboprop twin. FAA approval is expected within the next few weeks. The Avanti II features a higher mtow and Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics.

Still a No-Go for C Series Airliner
October 17, 2006, 7:47 AM
November 2005

Bombardier once again has postponed a decision on its proposed C Series after failing to land an order for the 110- to 130-seat airliner before the company’s most recent self-imposed deadline of late last month.

FAA Asks IRS to Suspend Fuel Tax
October 17, 2006, 7:46 AM
November 2005

Business aviation groups welcomed a letter from the FAA to the commissioner of internal revenue asking him to suspend implementation of new fuel tax rules that would impose a “significant administrative burden” on general aviation businesses and “create financial risk for the Airport and Airways

FAA Addressing Snowbird Congestion
October 17, 2006, 7:44 AM
November 2005

With input from NBAA, the FAA has taken steps it hopes will reduce air traffic congestion between the Northeast and Florida.

Flight Options Union Drive Strengthening
October 17, 2006, 7:43 AM
November 2005

Three of the five Flight Options pilots who have been trying to organize the fractional pilot group under IBT Local 1108 (the same union that represents NetJets pilots), told AIN that they soon expect to have enough organizing cards to call a vote.

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