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Charter & Fractional
Flight Options Pilots Ratify Their First Contract
Just shy of four years since voting in the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 1108, the pilots at fractional provider Flight Options approved the
Accidents
Accident underscores importance of tire mx
The fatal runway overrun accident of a Learjet 60 on S
Safety
NTSB: underinflated tires caused Learjet 60 crash
Greatly underinflated tires and a rejected takeoff after V1 were the probable causes of the
Charter & Fractional
Operator files lawsuit over Norwood penalties
A lawsuit recently filed involving a charter operator versus the Massachusetts airport at which it is based could set a precedent regarding what constitute
ATC
India, U.S. lose Satnav Satellites
The first geostationary satellite for India’s Gagan GPS space-based augmentation system (SBAS)–essentially similar to Waas–was lost on April 15 when its la
Aircraft
New European expo scheduled for ’11
The new Central Europe Private Aviation industry association has launched plans for a new business aviation trade show focused on central and eastern Europ
Aircraft
Pre-owned bizjet sales improving
AircraftPost.com said pre-owned midsize and large-cabin business jet transactions in the first quarter climbed 23 percent compared with a year ago.
Rotorcraft
Lockheed, Sikorsky team on Marine One
Lockheed Martin is partnering with Sikorsky to promote the latter’s H-92 medium-lift helicopter for the new VXX presidential transport mission.
Aircraft
First metal cut for Embraer Legacy 500
Embraer cut the first metal for the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 on April 20 at its São Jose dos Campos, Brazil headquarters.
Cessna, Bell Dampen Textron’s financials
Textron reported first-quarter revenues of $2.2 billion, down 12.5 percent from the year-ago period, blamed largely on lower deliveries at subsidiary Cessn
Aircraft
PiperJet Enters Detailed Design Phase
Piper Aircraft president and CEO Kevin Gould said at last month’s Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., that the PiperJet program is on track for certifica
Regulations and Government
FAA to issue medicals for pilots taking SSRIs
Policy will allow pilots taking SSRIs to obtain a special issuance medical certificate
Regulations and Government
Europe to decide fate of ETS support facility
The viability of business aviation’s continued participation in Europe’s controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS) should be decided at a meeting of Eur
Aircraft
Embraer to launch new airliner
Brazil’s Embraer will decide on the platform for a new aircraft program by year-end, executive vice president Mauro Kern told AIN last month.
ATC
Volcanic ash cloud paralyzes swath of European airspace
Ash from a volcano in Iceland brought disruption to European air transport last month on a scale that far exceeded the combined efforts of global terrorism
Maintenance and Modifications
Soundproofing System Available for Challenger 300
Silentium Air has received FAA STC approval for its Silentium Air 300 soundproofing system for the Bombardier Challenger 300.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mid-Continent Gets TSO for Lithium Emergency Power
Mid-Continent Instruments' cutting-edge lithium battery, the MD835 emergency power supply, has received TSO certification from the FAA.
Maintenance and Modifications
AEC Offers Online Tech Pubs and Revision Service
Maintenance personnel familiar with the challenges of matching maintenance and certification documents with the actual aircraft configuration will apprecia
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Opens Indy Completion and Mx Center
A year-and-a-half after Comlux spent $3.4 million to purchase and renovate the Indianapolis Jet Center, it officially opened its completion and maintenance
Safety
OEMs Advise Cautious Approach to Volcanic Ash
Operators of turbine-powered aircraft must avoid flying through volcanic ash clouds, according to engine and airframe manufacturers, but if ash is encounte
US Airlines Subject to Tarmac Delay Rule Tomorrow
A new rule instituted by the Department of Transportation designed to prohibit airlines from subjecting passengers to lengthy waits on airport ramps takes
EBAA France sees signs of impending economic recovery
France has not been as badly hit as many other countries by the financial crisis and neither has its business aviation community, according to the French c
Asian bizav show to debut next month
Leading business aircraft manufacturers Gulfstream, Dassault, Hawker Beechcraft and Cessna are scheduled to exhibit at the new Asian Business Aviation (ABA
Organizers say this year’s MEBA will be biggest ever
The Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) exhibition and conference scheduled for December 7 to 9 will be the largest such event to date, predicts F&E Aeros
Regulations and Government
UK delays rule changes pending today’s election
The political uncertainty surrounding the general elections being held today in Britain will undoubtedly have an effect on general aviation in the UK.
User fees, security rules dominate NBAA agenda
When the U.S.
Charter & Fractional
Toulouse charter, mx firms partner as Jet Services
Since last year’s EBACE show, two well-known names in Toulouse’s business aviation industry– Aero Vision and Uni Air Entreprise–have been integrated in a n
BBA Aviation divisions see slow business in ’09
BBA Aviation’s Aftermarket Services and Systems and Flight Support divisions have weathered the recession with a modest 7-percent drop in revenue for 2009.
FBOs
JetEx Le Bourget is first node in global network
Dubai-based JetEx Flight Support chose Paris for the first step in a planned international expansion that it says will see its FBOs established as far afie
