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NTSB Urges Upset Training for Charter/Frax Pilots

As the result of the crash of an aeromedical Cessna Citation 550 into Lake Michigan more than two years ago, the NTSB has recommended that the FAA require
Charter & Fractional

JetSuite Launches Phenom 100 Charter DayCards

JetSuite, which plans to begin flying in the western U.S.
Airports

FAA to Burbank: Nighttime Noise Curfew a No-go

On Friday, the FAA rejected the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Auth
Aircraft

Air New Zealand orders Airbus A320s to replace Boeing 737-300s

Air New Zealand has ordered 14 Airbus A320s to replace its existing domestic fleet of 15 Boeing 737-300s.

A modest proposal to boost general aviation

Aviation has always been a tightly knit and closed society.
Safety

Class prepares pilots for cold-wx ops

Coincidental to the early taste of winter weather the Northeast received in mid-October, NBAA–in conjunction with local airport user groups and state busin
Safety

Icing- and Autopilot-related Incidents

• In January 2006, two pilots flying an American Eagle Saab 340 out of San Luis County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo, Calif., nearly lost control aft
Safety

As winter nears, turn off autopilot in icing

Ever since the crash of American Eagle Flight 4184 (an ATR 72) in Roselawn, Ind., on Oct.
Safety

NBAA urges operators to plan for potential H1N1 outbreak

The swine flu, which has already reached the pandemic phase 6, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), could prove to be vexing for charter and b

NBAA, AOPA Team on LBA Conferences

NBAA and AOPA will co-host a series of Light Business Airplane (LBA) conferences starting next year.
Charter & Fractional

Connor takes over at NetJets Europe

New NetJets chairman and interim CEO David Sokol has begun making changes at NetJets Europe, appointing a new boss to run the business and implement job cu
Safety

Business Aviation safety record continues to improve

Continuing the recent trend of safety improvement, business aviation accidents declined nearly 50 percent during the first three quarters of this year comp
Regulations and Government

House duty/fatigue bill passes by wide margin

The U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maximum Manuals Offers Same-day MELs

Maximum Manuals launched an Internet-based minimum equipment list (MEL) generator that provides same-day MELs customized to the individual client and aircr
Training and Workforce

TSB Recommends Increased CRM Training

In the wake of its investigation into the January 2007 fatal crash of a Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100 medical transport in Saskatchewan, the Canadian Tra

ASI Sees Uptick in International Bizav Flights

ASI Group told AIN at the NBAA Convention last month that recently it has seen a 25-percent increase in customers’ international business
Accidents

No Injuries in First Phenom 100 Incident

The first incident involving an Embraer Phenom 100 caused no injuries to the two crewmembers aboard and damage only to the landing gear and flaps when the
Engines

Snecma Powering Ahead with Silvercrest

Snecma is continuing development of its 9,500- to 12,000-pound-thrust Silvercrest engine for large-cabin business jets and RJs, with certification now expe

Online Bizav Value Toolkit Released

NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association last month at the NBAA Convention launched the Business Aviation E-Valuation Toolkit, an online res
Accidents

Pilot error blamed in aeromed Citation crash

The NTSB has issued its findings in the June 4, 2007 crash of a Cessna Citation II into Lake Michigan, which killed the two crewmembers and four passengers

Hudson ditching pilots to chair EAA’s Young Eagles

Pilot, aircraft owner and actor Harrison Ford passed the EAA Young Eagles baton to two now-famous pilots who will serve as co-chairmen of the Experimental
Regulations and Government

Bizav associations criticize Senate climate-change bill

A climate bill introduced in the Senate by Sens.

Increased bizjet activity suggests better days

It has been a long, painful year since the bottom fell out of the economy, but there are signs, however slight, that the business aviation industry is star

Donnelly succeeds Campbell as Textron CEO next month

Cessna and Bell parent company Textron has tapped company president and COO Scott Donnelly to replace retiring Lewis Campbell as CEO, effective December 1.
Charter & Fractional

CitationShares is now CitationAir by Cessna

Responding to the brave new world of recession-shaped business aviation, CitationShares last month in New York City unveiled a rebranding that sees the com
Engines

P&WC Consolidating Facilities

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced that it is cutting 410 jobs and closing its Longueuil plant near Montreal, citing the global slowdown in th

Embraer Delivers 54 Bizjets Through Sept.

Embraer continues to ramp up production of the Phenom 100, helping the Brazilian business jet manufacturer deliver a total of 54 business jets during the f

Pelton: Bizav Issues Don’t End at Borders

Business aviation faces similar issues around the world that will require operators to cooperate across regional lines if the industry is to thrive, Cessna
FBOs

Mac Dan FBO Closed at Essex County Airport

Mac Dan Aviation, one of two FBOs at Essex County Airport in northern New Jersey, closed its doors in September.