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RAA Special Section: Lotterer asks for rational training rules

A proposed rule that calls for a sweeping overhaul of flight crew and dispatcher training has certainly piqued the interest of RAA vice president of techni

RAA Special Section: Cohen sees opening to ‘fix’ ATC system

Last year’s fourth quarter saw regional airline departures decline 11.6 percent, passenger traffic drop 7.5 percent, total capacity fall 9 percent and bloc
Aircraft

In The Works: Gulfstream Aerospace G250 and G650

Although Gulfstream has joined the rest of the aviation industry in announcing layoffs, the company remains on schedule with new-airplane programs.

RAA special section 2009

Trans States Holdings president and COO Rick Leach has seen his company through rough patches in the past, and he has helped the RAA tackle “challenges” of
Charter & Fractional

FlyMustang matches fliers with VLJ seats

A UK-based broker is seeking to capitalize on surplus capacity among Cessna Citation Mustang operators by offering a variety of fractional ownership and pe

Eclipse Embroiled in Legal Actions

A new legal dispute has emerged in the Eclipse Aviation saga, this time involving investor Alfred Mann; Etirc Aviation, subsidiary of recently insolvent in

Eclipse Investor Bankrupt

Anyone attempting to view information on the Web site of European Technology and Investment Research Center (Etirc) will find what looks like a television
Safety

Bizav accidents decrease but fatalities increase

In the first quarter of this year, business aviation experienced fewer accidents, including those resulting in fatalities, than in the same period the prev
Charter & Fractional

Fractional Providers Offer Creative Solutions

Fractional aircraft providers have reshaped their marketing efforts to address the difficulty of trying to get customers to buy aircraft shares during a re

Light Jet Sets New RTW Speed Record

New Jersey businessman Jared Isaacman, along with copilot Doug Demko, on April 15 shattered the world record for an eastbound global circumnavigation in a
ATC

Foundation Promotes User Fees

In a recent issue of “ATC Reform News,” Reason Foundation director of transportation studies Robert Poole uses the anti-business jet rhetoric to further pu
Regulations and Government

Will Aces Deal Bizav a Losing Hand?

The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s draft of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (Aces) creates greenhouse gas emission standards for

Bizav Flight Activity Shows Possible Recovery

Business aircraft flight activity in March increased nearly 8 percent over February, according to data from Cincinnati-based ARG/US.

Growth ahead, FAA forecast predicts

Although the downturn in the economy has dampened the near-term prospects for the general aviation industry, demand for business aviation will expand over

AOPA Launches GA Campaign

Long-time AOPA member, pilot and actor Harrison Ford has teamed with AOPA to promote general aviation.
Regulations and Government

Lobby Groups Welcome FAA Chief Nominee

The nomination of former Airline Pilots Association president J.

UBS: Pre-owned Bizjet Inventory Stabilizing

UBS Investment Research’s latest business jet update suggests that the pre-owned business jet market might be at or near the bottom.
Airports

New Branson Airport Nears Opening

A new privately funded $155 million, 900-acre regional airport will open May 11 in Branson, Mo.
Charter & Fractional

Exec AirShare Accepts Its First Phenom 100

Kansas City, Mo.-based regional fractional provider Executive AirShare last month took delivery of its first Embraer Phenom 100.

More Production Cuts Ahead at Bizav OEMs?

Despite an order backlog covering 5,000 aircraft, turbine business aircraft manufacturers are expected to experience the steepest decline in production of
Aircraft

Embraer seeks LCY approval for E190; Lineage 1000 OK will follow

Embraer’s 100-seat E190 in late March formally began its campaign to gain certification for flights into and out of London City Airport (LCY).
Maintenance and Modifications

Owners search for way to keep Eclipses flying

Although a number of
Safety

FAA Releases Birdstrike Data

The FAA relented and on April 24 made its entire birdstrike database available to the public.

Investors revive Farnborough AC

Farnborough Aircraft has been rescued from bankruptcy by an as yet undisclosed new investor, who bought the company’s assets and cleared its debts for an u

Epic Launches Pair of Twins

Bend, Ore.-based Epic Aircraft launched a pair of turbine twins at the Sun ’n’ Fun Fly-In in Lakeland, Fla., last month.
ATC

N.Y. Tracon Promises To Cut WX Delays

For the upcoming thunderstorm season, the FAA is changing the severe weather avoidance plan (Swap) to cut down on gate holds and takeoff delays associated
Safety

FAA Plans Helo EMS Rulemaking

A House aviation subcommittee hearing held last month on helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) safety sought to address the high accident rate, which

Bass: World Is Out To Ground GA

Piper Aircraft president and CEO James Bass said the effect of the U.S.

Falcon 2000LX Gets EASA OK

Dassault on April 23 received EASA certification for its Falcon 2000LX, a winglet-equipped version of the 2000EX.
Engines

Boeing Reveals Plans for Upgraded 737

Boeing yesterday announced a series of planned improvements to its 737 line the company says will result in a 2-percent decrease in fuel burn and a marked