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Safety
Online SMS Subscription Service Planned
FltPlan.com said it is developing an online safety management system (SMS) subscription service for smaller business aviation flight departments and oper
NBAA Releases 2010 Bizav Fact Book
NBAA released its 2010 Business Aviation Fact Book, a comprehensive profile of the industry that provides real-world information and data about its value
ATC
Plane Finder App Reveals Aircraft Info
Plane Finder AR (augmented reality) iPhone and Android apps from UK-based Pinkfroot display aircraft transmitting ADS-B Out signals.
Charter & Fractional
Air Charter Pilots Facing Certificate Action
The FAA has concluded that two Boston Air Charter pilots were in violation of the FARs when they took off in their respective Cessna Citations from Norwo
Airports
Redhill Making Bid To Attract VLJ Traffic
Redhill Aerodrome, a grass strip close to London Gatwick Airport, is seeking permission to build a 3,671-foot concrete runway in a bid to attract very li
Accidents
Serious Runway Incursions Fall Sharply in U.S.
According to the DOT and FAA, the number of serious runway incursions at U.S.
People in Aviation: Final Flights
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People in Aviation
Gulfstream has appointed two new production vice presidents.
Bizav activity begins to bloom in Asia
The Asian business aviation sector is on the brink of hatching into an extremely lucrative market.
Aircraft
VLJ evolution takes first steps in Europe
Whether it’s entirely the fault of the economic crisis we may never know, but we can be sure the anticipated very-light-jet (VLJ) revolution never happened
FBOs
ExecuJet adopts Parisian air
ExecuJet Europe and France’s Ad- vanced Air Support (AAS) launched their new joint-venture FBO at Paris Le Bourget on October 7.
JPMorgan: Pre-owned Market Recovery Stalls
According to JPMorgan’s latest business jet monthly report, improvement in the pre-owned market has stalled.
Avionics
Western, Universal Partner on Falcon 900 Retrofit
Greenwich AeroGroup’s Western Aircraft and Universal Avionics announced a partnership last month at the NBAA Convention to develop an avionics retrofit p
Aircraft
Cessna Chooses Elliptical Winglets for Citation Ten
Cessna has selected Winglet Technology’s elliptical winglet for the new Citation Ten.
Safety
Helo Safety Effort in Full Swing in Europe
The European Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (EHSIT) has released a 22-page “training leaflet” aimed at making helicopter pilots more aware of hazar
FBOs
Honeywell sees upturn start in ’12
As the industry sees glimmers of hope that the downturn is finally ending, engine and avionics manufacturer Honeywell anticipates at least one more down y
Aircraft
Nextant on course for 400XT ticket next year
The flight-test program is continuing apace for Nextant Aerospace’s Beechjet 400 conversion as it moves closer to certification.
FBOs
Independent op Partners with Signature as manager
With the addition of its newest facility at California’s Fresno Yosemite International Airport,
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Innovation, Function Hallmark G650 Cabin
Describing the cabin of Gulfstream’s new G650, senior v-p of programs, engineering and test Pres Henne said it began with a sketch of a cup holder and a si
Superjet passes noise trials
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 last month passed a
ASA Mechanics Choose Teamsters
Nearly 600 mechanics and related workers at Atlantic Southeast Airlines last month voted to join the Teamsters union by a 2-to-1 margin.
Caribbean Orders Nine ATR 72-600s
Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean Airlines signed a firm order in late September covering nine ATR 72-600s worth some $200 million at list prices.
Air Mekong Launches Service
Vietnam’s Air Mekong, 30 percent owned by U.S.
Aircraft
Mitsubishi cuts first metal for MRJ
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) project officially entered its manufacturing phase on September 30, when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi
Avionics
Western, Universal to Retrofit F900
Greenwich AeroGroup’s Western Aircraft and Universal Avionics announced a partnership to develop an avionics retrofit package for the Dassault Falcon 900
Safety
Gear-up landings prompt NTSB to look at CRJs
Two partial gear-up landings by Bombardier regional jets in three days in late September prompted the NTSB to investigate a possible connection between the
Textron Cites Loss as Deliveries Slump
Textron, parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter, reported a third-quarter loss.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Takes Share in Eclipse
In a surprise announcement at the NBAA convention, Stratford, Conn.-based Sikorsky Aircraft revealed that it reached an agreement “in principle” to make
Regulations and Government
NetJets Europe in French Labor suit
NetJets Europe has been summoned to appear at the Court of Bobigny, near Paris, on December 2, after three entities–French charter operator lobbying grou
RAA won’t concede defeat despite costly rule changes
From a distance, the reason regional airlines would oppose a new law passed by Congress that sets a 1,500 flight-hour minimum for Part 121 first officers m
