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Falcon Demo Aircraft Equipped with EVAS

EVASWorldwide, distributor of the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), has finalized an agreement with Dassault Falcon to equip all of the manufacture
Aircraft

Citation Mustang Logs 200 Deliveries

Cessna Aircraft last month delivered the 200th Citation Mustang, with the entry-level jet going to Honolulu-based Maritime Air Charters.
Aircraft

HondaJet Program Delayed One Year

Citing global aerospace industry challenges, Honda Aircraft last month announced that it is moving the projected first flight of a production-conforming Ho
Regulations and Government

User fees lose steam with Congress, ATA

Even though the nation’s airlines are playing nice with general aviation over the contentious question of user fees, the Obama Administration has clearly s
Aircraft

EASA, FAA approve 2000LX with winglets

Dassault received EASA certification for its Falcon 2000LX on April 23, followed by FAA certification seven days later.
Regulations and Government

Babbitt Lands Top FAA Job; Obama Names NASA Choice

The Senate on Thursday night confirmed former Air Line Pilots Association president Randy Babbitt as the next FAA Administrator for a five-year term.
Accidents

Banker’s Family Perishes in Brazil King Air Crash

The crash of a Beechcraft King Air 350 on approach to a private airfield near the beach resort of Trancoso in northeast Brazil on Friday killed the airplan
Regulations and Government

HAI Warns About ‘Costly’ Emissions Schemes

With the House Energy and Commerce Committee mulling its 900-plus-page climate change bill, the Helicopter Association International is warning operators t
Rotorcraft

Cessna, Bell Get Export Financing Help

On Thursday, the board of the U.S.
Aircraft

Eclipse Asset Auction One Month Away?

The long-awaited auction of the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation could occur on June 24, according to Mike Press, owner of Eclipse 500 S/N 004 and presi
Regulations and Government

Associations contest FAA’s revocation of Air Trek AOC

The method that the FAA used to shut down air ambulance operator Air Trek of Punta Gorda, Fla., essentially turned into a de facto revocation of the compan
ATC

GAO report: GPS services could deteriorate after 2010

GPS service is in danger of severe erosion, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
Accidents

NTSB scrutinizes pilots in Colgan Q400 crash probe

The pilots of the Colgan Air Bombardier Q400 that crashed on February 12 outside Buffalo, killing 50 people, did not observe the so-called sterile cockpit

Embraer To Sell 20 E190s to Argentina

Argentine president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner hosted Embraer executive vice president Mauro Kern yesterday at the Argentine Presidential Palace during

FAA Proposes $1.3 Million Civil Penalty for Gulfstream International Airlines

The FAA has proposed leveling a $1.3 million fine on Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Gulfstream International Airlines for improper scheduling of flight crew d
Regulations and Government

Babbitt One Step Away From Top FAA Job

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted unanimously yesterday to recommend that the full Senate confirm former Air Line Pilots Asso
Engines

Price Induction Studying Contra-rotating Turbofan

French startup company Price Induction is studying an engine with a two-stage contra-rotating fan as a way to reduce fuel burn on very light jets.
Regulations and Government

Aviation User Fees Rear Ugly Head Again

The 2010 budget proposal for the FAA released earlier this month by the White House makes it obvious that President Obama wants a fundamental change in fun
Regulations and Government

TSA Bill Creates GA Security Working Group

A provision that would establish a general aviation working group to advise the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on GA security issues is conta

Worst Is Behind Bizjet Industry, Says Consultant

“The business jet industry is no longer careening off a cliff; it’s just bouncing off the rocks below,” according to Brian Foley, president of business avi
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Launches Falcon Online Seminar Series

Dassault Falcon recently hosted the first Falcon e-Forum, an Internet-based seminar designed to provide Falcon operators with an exchange of information an
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik and eJet Services Offer CRJ Support

Lufthansa Technik and U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Millville Jet Center Financial Woes Deepen

Millville Jet Center’s financial predicament is making news for the second time since last November.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream To Lay Off Another 219 Employees

According to letters sent to the Texas Workforce Commission, Gulfstream Aerospace is laying off 219 Dallas-based employees.
Maintenance and Modifications

House Bill Could Make EASA Certification Unaffordable

Section 303 of the FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R.915), which comes up for a vote this week in the House, would require inspection of all foreign Part 145 ce
Charter & Fractional

Avantair Logs Profit Despite Economic Turbulence

Clearwater, Fla.-based fractional provider Avantair reported another quarter of positive EBITA profits in a difficult economic environment, clearly putting
Airports

Santa Monica Ban Blocked; Van Nuys Phasing Out?

On Friday, the City of Santa Monica’s longstanding effort to ban category C and D aircraft from operating into Santa Monica Airport was again blocked, this
Airports

TSA Airport Security Badging 12 Days Away

A Transportation Security Administration directive mandating badging at airports serving commercial air carriers is scheduled to go into effect June 1.

Pre-owned Bizjet Market Finds a New Normal

“The pre-owned business jet market isn’t tanking or upside down; it just returned to normalcy,” noted Dennis Rousseau, a 25-year business aviation veteran

Teal: Business Aircraft Deliveries To Recover in 2012

The Teal Group’s recently released 19th annual Business Jet Overview indicates that business aircraft have been hit harder by the economic crisis than any