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Stage 4 To Take Effect Next Year
October 4, 2006, 5:30 AM
August 2005

All jet and transport-category airplanes for which application of a new type design is submitted on or after January 1 next year will have to meet Stage 4 noise certification levels.

GE Buys CIT’s Aircraft Portfolio
October 4, 2006, 5:29 AM
August 2005

CIT Group has sold most of its corporate aircraft financial business to GE Commercial Finance. The transaction includes approximately $700 million in loans and $200 million in leases on 380 business jets, turboprops and helicopters.

EC Raps Cyprus over Air Safety Rules
October 4, 2006, 5:28 AM
August 2005

The European Commission (EC) last month warned Cyprus that it is one step away from being taken to the Court of Justice over its failure to implement European aviation safety rules.

FlightSafety Farnborough Up and Running
October 4, 2006, 5:27 AM
August 2005

The new FlightSafety International Learning Center at Farnborough Airport, UK, received its first group of pilots on July 18. They were trained using the facility’s three Cessna Citation Bravo simulators.

NetJets Europe To Move into New Digs
October 4, 2006, 5:26 AM
August 2005

NetJets Europe expects to move into its new Lisbon, Portugal headquarters in December.

Raytheon Seeks London City OK for 400XP
October 4, 2006, 5:25 AM
August 2005

Raytheon Aircraft is trying to obtain approval for the Hawker 400XP to use London City Airport.

Bombardier Bolstering Parts Supply
October 4, 2006, 5:14 AM
August 2005

Bombardier is looking to boost its parts distribution performance with the opening of two new “super warehouses.” A new facility opened at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and another new parts depot at Germany’s Frankfurt International Airport will be fully operational in November.

Delta AirElite Scores a Perfect 10
October 4, 2006, 5:13 AM
August 2005

Charter operator Delta AirElite is offering a 10-hour Fleet Membership program through September 30. Pricing for the new program, called Perfect 10, starts at $41,400 for 10 hours in the light jet category, $59,900 for a midsize aircraft and $102,900 for a large aircraft.

Aviation Software for Cellphones
October 4, 2006, 5:12 AM
August 2005

Smartsoft recently released Flight WTK 2.1, a new version of weight-and-balance software for cellphones that support Java scripts.

Cessna, Bell Lift Textron’s Financials
October 4, 2006, 5:11 AM
August 2005

Textron’s second-quarter revenues of $3.2 billion were up 26 percent from last year, driven primarily by double-digit gains at Bell and Cessna. Bell segment revenues increased $199 million and profit was up $12 million due to higher V-22 Osprey revenue.

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