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ATC

Solar storms pose threat to aircraft nav and com systems

Progression in the development of both aircraft and their systems have made it so that in many cases pilots manage the systems more than they handle the ai
Regulations and Government

Congress close on bonus depreciation

The Senate last month passed its version of bonus depreci
Regulations and Government

FAA proposes new duty-time and rest rules

The FAA last month proposed new pilot duty-time limita

Senator calls for inquiry into Embraer subsidies

With analysts predicting that Embraer could equal or even surpass Cessna as the world’s largest business jet maker by volume in the next few years, some ar
Avionics

FAA reauthorization unlikely this year

With yet another short-term extension of FAA funding, taxes and programs set to expire at the end of last month, AOPA, the General Aviation Manufacturers A
Avionics

WxWorx QuikLink service brings weather data to PCs

Pilots who like the XM satellite weather products WxWorx delivers to cockpit displays might like to access the same weather products on their office or por
Safety

New technology targets FOD

It has been more than 10 years since an Air France Concorde crashed shortly after takeoff at Paris Charles De Gaulle.

EBAA welcomes new regional groups

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has formally recognized the affiliation of five new national groups to its organization.
Security

Incidents test the trigger point of security rules

While business aviation anxiously awaits a new proposal for the Larg
Charter & Fractional

NetJets Europe predicts profit this year

As a result of aggressive cost-cutting measures, NetJets Europe expects to achieve modest operating profits this year.

New Market Survey Points to Russian Growth

A new market forecast by the Moscow-based Central AeroHydroDynamics Institute predicts that the number of Russian-registered business aircraft could exceed

At JetExpo, Western manufacturers optimistic about Russian market

Moscow’s JetExpo 2010 show last month provided evidence of strengthening demand for business aviation in the upper reaches of the Russian market.
Regulations and Government

NATA Partners on Aircraft Reregistration

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with AIC Title Service to offer a program that will help aviation businesses and individ

Volunteers Still Needed for NBAA Community Build Project

NBAA is still looking for volunteers to help with the community build project before its convention in Atlanta this month.

Market Outlook Good for Civil Helicopters

In its latest world commercial helicopter market report, research firm Frost & Sullivan expects the ­segment to expand from 24,625 helicopters in 200

Gulfstream G500/G550 Get New Zealand Nod

Gulfstream Aerospace has received type certificate validation from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand for the Gulfstream G500 and G550, allowing

Small/Midsize Company Bizav Use Study To Be Released

Nexa Advisors and NBAA are working on a new study examining the value of business aviation to small and midsize companies.

Eurocopter Reveals X3 Compound Helo Demonstrator

Eurocopter yesterday unveiled the X3 (“x cube”) demonstrator, a compound helicopter with a 220-knot cruise speed.
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Charter & Fractional

Platinum Jet Pilot Pleads Guilty, Trial Set for Others

Francis Vieira, a former contract pilot of now-defunct Platinum Jet Management, pleaded guilty yesterday to “conspiring to defraud charter customers and br

Bizav Infrastructure Taking Root in Taiwan

Taiwan’s air force is giving a ­hangar at Taipei Songshan ­Airport to the Civil Aeronautics Administration for use as the Asian country’s first business

Hawker Beech Laying Off Another 350 Workers

“While there are pockets of growth in the global economy, the market for new production aircraft has stagnated at a very low level,” Hawker Beechcraft chai
ATC

Airport Congestion Likely for EU VLJs

The latest Eurocontrol traffic projections suggest that capacity constraints for the anticipated growing numbers of very light jets (VLJs) will be at air
ATC

NextGen Challenges Top RTCA Symposium Agenda

Presenters at an RTCA symposium in Washington, D.C., last week warned that the FAA’s ambitious NextGen overhaul of the ATC system in the U.S.

UBS: Bizjet Market Weakening

The business jet market index from UBS Investment Research last month fell a further 8 percent, to 37, the second consecutive decrease and below the thre

Gulfstream Names New Vice presidents

Gulfstream Aerospace promoted Greg Collett to v-p of initial phase operations and Austin Shontz to v-p of final phase operations.
Accidents

Phenom 100 Brakes Face Scrutiny

The NTSB is investigating a September 10 incident in which an Embraer Phenom 100 suffered minor damage upon landing in Brenham, Texas.

Air Nostrum does its homework, reaps rewards

Following the recent worldwide financial crisis and recession, regional airline services in Europe are set to change as operators move to introduce bigger

Regionals struggle to recover from April’s volcanic fallout

One of the primary responsibilities of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) is to do “everything possible to ensure that things do not get worse
FBOs

FBO cuts ribbon at Westhampton Beach, N.Y.

After years of wrangling, SheltAir Aviation Services has opened its new FBO at Francis S.
FBOs

Grand opening for Million Air SBD

Million Air’s newest franchise FBO at San Bernardino International Airport in Southern California held a grand opening ceremony on August 6.