The FAA has issued a Notice of Policy that clarifies the term “actively engaged” for the purposes of application for and renewal of an inspection authorization, and industry groups have expressed concerns about the definition.
Professional certification
July 28, 2011 - 5:50am
Just when the business aviation industry appears to be weathering the economic storm comes another series of blows.
June 30, 2011 - 5:14am
Aeroloft, a private rest area above the main deck of the new executive Boeing 747-8, recently passed structural strength and durability testing, according to designer Greenpoint Technologies.
June 26, 2011 - 9:15am
Bombardier’s Global Vision cockpit for the Global 5000 and 6000 (formerly XRS) received certification from Transport Canada, although advanced features such as synthetic vision and enhanced vision on the head-up display will come later. Global Vision is based on the Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion flight deck, which received FAA approval of all applicable technical standard orders in April.
June 1, 2011 - 10:45am
Embraer received type certification for its Lineage 1000 bizliner from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). This certification complements existing approvals for the aircraft from Brazil’s national civil aviation agency (ANAC), the EASA and the FAA. With a range of up to 4,500 nm, the Lineage 1000 can connect India’s main hubs of Mumbai and New Delhi with Shanghai and Beijing, China; Dubai; and major cities in Europe.
May 29, 2011 - 2:15pm
Mid-Continent Instruments’ Van Nuys, Calif. facility has been awarded full Class 1, 2, 3 radio and Class 3 accessory repair certification from the FAA. The certification enables the company to add avionics and accessory types to its current service offerings without applying for each approval from the local FAA Flight Standards District Office. They are the highest level of repair certifications issued by the FAA.
May 17, 2011 - 5:50am
Thrane & Thrane is demonstrating its new Aviator wireless handset here at EBACE (Stand 979) as well as the company’s full range of Aviator satcom systems, which operate on the Inmarsat SwiftBroadband service and provide airborne Internet access and voice call capability.
May 16, 2011 - 11:40am
Business aviation is now a global business but it is being held back by the lack of a global regulatory structure, according to leading industry lobbyist speaking on the eve of this week’s EBACE show.
May 14, 2011 - 10:47pm
Just weeks after winning full FAA certification for its 12-seat 328DBJ business jet, 328 Support Services (Stand 1851) is displaying a mockup of the reworked regional airliner’s executive interior. The 328DBJ is a Dornier 328Jet the Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany-based company reconfigured to serve as an executive aircraft.
April 30, 2011 - 1:00pm
Airborne communications and flight following provider Guardian Mobility has appointed Howard Pearl president and CEO. He succeeds founding CEO Jean Carr.
Jeppesen has named Paul Eckert v-p of aviation for Europe. He will lead the company’s European, Middle East and African operations.
