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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.

NATA Survey Highlights FAA Inconsistencies

A recent survey conducted by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) about inconsistent FAA regulatory interpretations has yielded “troubling, y
FBOs

Harrods Luton Restores Immigration Checks

Harrods Aviation has made special arrangements with the UK Border Agency (UKBA) for passengers and crew to complete immigration procedures at its London Lu

Foley: VLJs Are Just Small Jets

The marketing hype surrounding very light jets (VLJs) has “largely subsided,” according to Brian Foley, president of business aviation consulting firm Bria
Avionics

SmartPath Landing System Approved by FAA

Honeywell’s SmartPath precision-landing system recently became the only ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to receive FAA approval.
Regulations and Government

EBAA ERP Manual Aids ICAO SMS Compliance

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) is developing an emergency response planning manual for business aircraft owners and operators.

Rockwell Collins: Market To Bottom in 2010

Deliveries of turbine-powered business airplanes will continue to fall through the end of next year before beginning a slow but steady recovery in 2011, ac

JPMorgan: Market Optimism ‘Warranted’

According to a monthly business jet report issued by JPMorgan last month, the pre-owned market recovery continues though new jet demand is expected to lag.

Average Jet-A prices globally: November 2009

Average Jet-A prices globally: November 2009.

Compliance Countdown: November 2009

Compliance Countdown: November 2009.