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EJM Joins OHSA Elite

Executive Jet Management (EJM) has been designated a Star Participant in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Mod Gets EASA OK

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications approval for its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine upgrade fo
Aircraft

In the Works: Embraer Legacy 450 and 500

Embraer announced major suppliers that are participating in the joint-definition phase of the Legacy 450 and 500 midsize jet program.
Aircraft

Sizing up your choices

Very light jet.
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation Columbus

Cessna supplier Spirit AeroSystems will manufacture the fuselage for the Citation Columbus in a new 375,000-sq-ft factory in Wichita.

J.A. Air Center moves to new Chicago-area home

After 33 years at DuPage Airport in Chicago, FBO J.A.
Aircraft

Bombardier mulls executive C Series

Bombardier is taking a hard look at offering an executive conversion of its recently announced C Series single-aisle twinjet to compete with the Embraer Li
Aircraft

Foreign firms resuscitate old turboprop designs

Three popular unpressurized twin turboprops from the past have or will soon re-enter production.
Regulations and Government

European SE-IMC ops could face further delays

Plans for European commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions or at night (SE-IMC/night) are progressing slowly a
Avionics

GEN-X flight bag meets Class 2 and 3 standards

The GEN-X electronic flight bag (EFB) made by DAC International and displayed at NBAA Booth No.
Safety

Safety records of NBAA Part 91pilots are anything but accidents of fate

The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots with exemplary safety records.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Upgraded IFE from Vision Systems

French cabin products manufacturer Vision Systems Aeronautics (Booth No.
Avionics

ViaSat touts ‘low-cost’ broadband

ViaSat Mobile Broadband Services is at Booth No.

Weak dollar forcing some companies out of Europe

While orders notched by European aerospace OEMs and suppliers in the last year have reached record levels, the continued weakness of the U.S.
Aircraft

Wealthy buyers clamor for airliner-derived business jets

Call it the super-sizing of the large-cabin business jet.
Engines

HF120 advances toward FAA tests

GE Honda Aero Engines has started building the first HF120 engine for FAA certification testing scheduled to begin early next year.

Pieces for first G650 coming together at Savannah factory

What’s the latest on the timeline for production of the first G650, and then getting into next year with the first flight?We a
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Wins Head-of-State 767 Contract

Gore Design Completions (Booth No.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BBJ projects stack up at Greenpoint

Greenpoint Technologies, like most of the narrowbody and widebody completion centers, is dealing with growing demand.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Indianapolis Jet Center OK’d for CRJ conversion

Indianapolis Jet Center (Booth No.
Safety

Baldwin Aviation expands SMS

South Carolina-based Baldwin Aviation (Booth No.
Sustainability and Environment

EBAA offers ETS alternative

The impact of the European Union’s plans to include aviation in its emission trading scheme (ETS)–a CO2 cap-and-trade system that has been in place since 2
Aircraft

Dassault touts ‘green’ Falcons

As more business jet buyers worry about the damage their airplanes are potentially causing the environment, French business jet maker Dassault is seeking w
Aircraft

In The Works: Cessna Citation CJ4

Cessna flew the first production Citation CJ4, S/N001, on August 19, a little more than three months after the first flight of the prototype.
Aircraft

In The Works: Boeing BBJ3

Boeing’s first BBJ3 is nearing completion at DeCrane Aircraft in Georgetown, Del., which is installing long-range fuel tanks and a head-up display.

NBAA goes green

With the business aviation community’s groundswell of interest in becoming more eco-friendly, NBAA has begun to reflect this awareness as well with several
Sustainability and Environment

Business aviation targets CO2 emissions

“It’s not that easy being green,” sang Kermit the Frog in the first season of Sesame Street in 1970.
FBOs

Jet Aviation wins Olympic aircraft-handling event

Beijing BAC (business aviation center) didn’t have much time to get up and running before it began handling aircraft arriving for the Olympics.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIG Woes Spark Concern Among Operators

As worries about the economic health of insurance giant AIG dominated headlines last month, they also sparked concern among business aircraft operators abo